Step into Leadership as a Discipline Lead - Mechanical at Dewberry in Peoria!

Dewberry's Peoria office is seeking an Discipline Lead -Mechanical, who will be responsible for knowing how to deliver the work committed to in proposals and assigning / leading the appropriate resources to do the work for each discipline area. The Discipline Lead will also assist Project/Client Managers by providing engineering resources – a design team - to help meet the client’s desires and budget. Duties would also include some involvement in direct MEP sales and assisting with sales efforts for multidiscipline projects. In short, provide the design/engineering resources and guidance to accomplish our commitments. Experience with Design/Build projects is a plus.

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Accomplished (10+ years of experience) Professional Engineer
• Experience in the design of various MEP systems
• Good conceptual understanding of plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems with general knowledge of system operation, space requirements, cost

Take charge of project delivery and resource leadership, ensuring exceptional outcomes for our clients. If you’re an experienced mechanical engineer ready to drive design excellence and engage in multidiscipline sales efforts, we want you on our team!

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes: medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry’s premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.

Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.

Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and stipend.  Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company performance.

In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.

Supervisory responsibilities of a Discipline Lead include:

• Growing, mentoring, and developing the staff within the department to allow each person to achieve their maximum potential
• Minimum annual evaluations for each direct report
• Providing leadership for department
• 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 department including networking, recruitment, interviewing and “deal closing”
• Establishing/improving standards for department operation and workflow
• Ensuring the department is equipped with the tools necessary to be efficient and thorough in producing the work
• Working closely with Principal Engineers within the MEP Department to establish, update and adhere to design standards

Responsibilities:

Discipline Leads are expected to provide the following to others on the design team to effectively and successfully complete projects:

• Work schedule for department showing:
• Project assignments and priorities
• Delivery due dates for group project commitments
• Forecast of Workload/Capacity
• Participate in Go/No Go decisions for commitment of resources necessary to complete projects
• Participate in developing fee proposals and establishing project budgets
• Review project objectives and provide detailed scope of services for contracts
• Identify staff performing design of the project, along with a senior staff member if required
• Identify Engineer of Record
• Adherence to project design schedule
• Notification to Project/Client Managers, in enough time to appropriately handle the situation, if established project design schedule cannot be met
• Adherence to department project budgets.  Review and provide updates on project budgets at milestone dates.  Review discipline budgets weekly.
• Provide general updates of projects (status in the process, tasks to complete, percentage complete currently, etc.)
• Simply put – Department Managers control all production resources and all commitments must come from department leaders.  Conversely – accountability for our deliveries comes from Department Managers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Accomplished (10+ years of experience) Professional Engineer
• Knowledgeable of construction process, familiar with AIA construction contracts
• Self-motivated with highly developed verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Experience in staff management/department management
• Experience in the design of various MEP systems
• Well organized, takes good notes
• Good conceptual understanding of plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems with general knowledge of system operation, space requirements, cost

The projected range for this position is $154,000-$198,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.

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

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