Can the guy actually do your job or is he just expressing supreme confidence? I would not feel threatened by a cocky newb, its normal for a newb to be cocky es

Can the guy actually do your job or is he just expressing supreme confidence? I would not feel threatened by a cocky newb, its normal for a newb to be cocky especially when he knows hes walking onto a bloated lead title. Now he's your lead, make him do the work you don't want to do, what else is a lead for? You are the most senior engineer, relax take the work you want.