Deputy Engineering Leader

M.C. Dean, Inc. • $100K — $130K *

South Hill, VA 23970In-Person

Technical Services

5 - 7 years of experience

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Qualifications

5+ years of experience in the construction industry with a Bachelor's in Engineering, or 3+ years with a Master's Degree.
Detail-oriented and self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Experience in design and engineering of mission-critical facilities, focusing on electrical systems.
Interest in modular build processes for electrical construction.
Willingness to pursue a Professional Engineer license is highly valued.
Proficiency in software tools such as Revit MEP, Navisworks, Bluebeam, ETAP/SKM, and AGI32.

Responsibilities

Lead intricate technical discussions and oversee multifaceted projects.
Validate top-tier technical solutions throughout the project lifecycle.
Enforce engineering best practices across various disciplines.
Manage technical risks associated with projects.
Provide guidance and technical insight to engineering teams.
Foster development among junior engineers and technical staff.
Craft tailored engineering solutions to meet client-specific needs.
Drive the creation and upkeep of project documentation to ensure success.
Propose and execute work process enhancements.
Collaborate with project leadership to review technical details.
Analyze integrated data from company systems to derive project insights.
Ensure compliance with safety regulations and address challenges as they arise.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness programs.
Opportunities for ongoing professional development and training.
Supportive work environment that promotes collaboration and innovation.

Full Job Description

Overview

An ideal candidate will have managed the technical aspects of the engineering, procurement, and construction for the delivery of electrical systems for mission critical facilities. They provide engineering leadership for the functional, physical, commissioning and project engineering disciplines, as well as being responsible for client ownership, engineering finances and engineering meetings.

The Deputy Engineering Leader is responsible for supporting the projects range from $50 to an excess of $200+ million, with square footage of 500,000 to 800,000, and 30-400 people depending on a project's stage. This is a technical leadership role rather than management of personnel. A deputy engineering leader will be involved with electrical, power, and modular design. Ideally, they are experts in industrialized construction processes.

Responsibilities

Leading complex technical discussions, projects, and/or programs.
Validating world class technical solutions on projects.
Ensuring engineering best practices are followed across multiple engineering and solution disciplines.
Managing technical risk on a project.
Providing oversight, direction, and technical expertise to engineering teams on a project.
Leading an engineering discipline to develop new and upcoming engineers and technical experts.
Preparing client-specific solutions.
Driving the development and maintenance of project artifacts that are required to ensure success for a project.
Identifying, recommending, and implementing work process improvements.
Reviewing technical project details with project leadership.
Managing the integration of data from multiple company systems and analyzing the data to draw insights on project technical solution.
Ensuring safety regulations are adhered to and issues identified and resolved.
Maintaining a positive, assertive relationship with project engineers to achieve project milestones and overall project success.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience:

Minimum 5+ year's recent experience in the construction industry with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, 3+ year's recent experience in the construction industry with a Master's Degree in Engineering.
Detailed, motivated, self-starter; must be able to work independently and lead in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Design: background in design and engineering of mission critical facilities. Skill in calculations for electrical construction
Build: interest in the manufacture of modular builds for electrical construction
Delivery: serving as onsite liaison, overseeing installation, testing, & commission of electrical construction
PE License: willingness to obtain Professional Engineer license highly preferred
Software: Revit MEP, Navisworks, Bluebeam, MS Office, ETAP/SKM, AGI32, etc highly preferred

Abilities:

Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
Sitting for extended periods of time.
Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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