MEPS Infrastructure Department Manager

Job Description

Dewberry's  Nashville, TN office is seeking an MEPS Infrastructure Department Manager, who will be responsible for growing the Infrastructure group, developing business, knowing how to do the work committed to in proposals and assigning / leading the appropriate resources to do the work for discipline area. Assist Project/Client Managers by providing engineering resources – a design team - to help meet the client’s desires and budget. Provide the leadership resources and guidance to accomplish our objectives. Reports to the Nashville Business Unit Manager

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing firm with a proven history of providing professional services to a wide variety of public- and private-sector clients. Recognized for combining unsurpassed commitment to client service with deep subject matter expertise, Dewberry is dedicated to solving clients’ most complex challenges and transforming their communities. Established in 1956, Dewberry is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. To learn more, visit www.dewberry.com.

Responsibilities

• Supervisory responsibilities of a MEPS Infrastructure Department Manager include:
  • The MEPS Infrastructure Group consists of the following 4 disciplines, Power System Studies, Electrical Distribution and Medium Voltage System Design, Water & Waste-Water Electrical System Design, and SCADA System design. Each of these disciplines will have a Market Segment Expert (MSE) or Subject Matter Expert (SME) that will report directly to the MEPS Infrastructure Manager. The MEPS Infrastructure Manager will have all responsibilities of developing & managing this group to meet the stated goals of the company for the group.
  • Growing, mentoring, and developing the staff within discipline area to allow each person to achieve their maximum potential.
  • Minimum annual evaluations for each direct reports.
  • Providing technical guidance/leadership/management for all MEPS Infrastructure staff.
  • Organizing staff in a way to allow career advancement, professional development, quality client service, and operational efficiencies to meet business and project financial goals.
  • Taking a very active role in recruitment of staff in discipline area including networking, recruitment, interviewing and “deal closing”.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Experience in power system studies, electrical medium voltage distribution system design, water & waste-water electrical system design, AND/OR SCADA system design preferred.
• Technical and Quality oversight of all project work.
• Establishing/improving standards.
• Adherence to project schedule.
• Adherence to project budget. Review and provide updates on project budgets at milestone dates. Reviewing budgets weekly.
• Attention to project scope during the design process to identify potential additional services.
• Identify staff performing design of the project, along with a senior staff member if required.
• Engineer of Record.
• Provide general updates of projects (status in the process, tasks to complete, percentage complete currently, etc.)
• Identify milestone dates when each discipline should provide information, at each phase, to allow sufficient time to good design coordination.
• Provide 'on-the-spot' advice and decisions, technical and cost estimates.
• Customer, sales & performance focused.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• High aptitude for abstract reasoning, assertiveness and thoroughness.
• Working knowledge of electrical distribution systems and equipment, including switchgear, panelboards, MCC’s, circuit breakers and fuses.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Working knowledge of NEC and NFPA 70E.
• Coordination with all of the disciplines involved, including outside consultants.
• Work schedule for discipline showing:
• Project assignments and priorities
• Delivery due dates for group project commitment’s
• Workload/Capacity
• Manage projects to meet stated financial metrics.
• Department Managers are responsible for the performance of the Department they manage including sales, product quality, financial performance, recruiting, and customer satisfaction.
• Accomplished (10+ years’ experience) Electrical Professional Engineer; knowledgeable of construction process, self-motivated with highly developed verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Experience in staff management/department management. Experience in the design of various  Electrical systems, and an understanding of document preparation utilizing a BIM/Revit platform. Familiar with SKM Powertools/ETAP a plus.  Well organized, takes good notes. Good conceptual understanding of electrical systems with general knowledge of system operation, space requirements, cost.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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