Vanderweil Engineers · 4 hours ago
Electrical Engineering Discipline Lead
Alexandria, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/StaffVanderweil Engineers is seeking an Electrical Engineering Discipline Lead to join their Alexandria, Virginia office. This role involves leading the electrical engineering staff, overseeing project responsibilities, ensuring design quality, and contributing to business development efforts.
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Hiring Manager
John Birtwell
Responsibilities
Responsible for the daily leadership of the electrical staff
Periodically review the overall mix and quantity of the staff based on office workload projections
Assist in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, workload sharing with other offices, and terminations to adjust the engineering staff composition to meet overall business objectives
Mentor the department staff individually or in collaboration with other senior staff
Conduct periodic reviews of electrical staff and make recommendations for compensation changes
Assist in the development of proposals, design budgets and project schedule
Facilitate the delivery of a full range of engineering services including facility assessments, life cycle analyses, sustainable design and energy analyses, conceptual designs, design development engineering, contract documents, construction administration, post-occupancy evaluations
Promote innovative and creative design solutions within a collaborative team environment, working and communicating closely with the Owners, Architects, PIC, PM, consultants and team members
Make project engineering staff assignments that are responsive to the technical, financial, and schedule requirements of the projects
Assist project teams in the development of project workplans and project control drawings at each project phase
Coordinate staffing requirements between all projects within the office
Assist the various PMs in providing accurate project staffing requirements
Conduct periodic design reviews, per the established project schedule, to determine if the project engineering objectives and client requirements are satisfied
Responsible for the quality of design and documentation for the discipline
Coordinate with the QA/QC leader the assignment of QA engineer for each project
Maintain an updated library of discipline standards
Collaborate with the CA group to establish lessons learned reviews on projects
Understand the strategic business objectives of the Alexandria office and the company. Participate, when requested, in the development and planning of those objectives
Assist in the development of electrical engineering design and project delivery strategies and establish responsibilities, procedures, and financial budgets for attaining the business objectives
Identify, develop, and implement opportunities for improving engineering design and project delivery policies and procedures
Participate in local, regional, or national professional organizations to understand general design/construction industry trends, promote the company’s image, identify 'best' business practices for potential use within the company, identify and develop relationships with prospective employees
Participate in sales activities and project interviews
Qualification
Required
Proven experience as an Electrical Engineering Discipline Leader
Experience in power, lighting, and fire alarm engineering
Leadership skills to manage and mentor electrical staff
Ability to conduct periodic reviews of staff and make compensation recommendations
Experience in developing proposals, design budgets, and project schedules
Ability to facilitate a full range of engineering services including facility assessments, life cycle analyses, sustainable design and energy analyses, conceptual designs, design development engineering, contract documents, construction administration, and post-occupancy evaluations
Strong communication skills to work closely with Owners, Architects, PIC, PM, consultants, and team members
Experience in making project engineering staff assignments based on technical, financial, and schedule requirements
Ability to assist project teams in developing project workplans and project control drawings
Experience in coordinating staffing requirements between projects
Ability to assist PMs in providing accurate project staffing requirements
Experience in conducting periodic design reviews to ensure project objectives and client requirements are met
Responsibility for the quality of design and documentation for the discipline
Ability to coordinate with QA/QC leader for project assignments
Experience in maintaining an updated library of discipline standards
Ability to collaborate with CA group for lessons learned reviews
Understanding of strategic business objectives and participation in their development
Experience in developing electrical engineering design and project delivery strategies
Ability to identify and implement opportunities for improving engineering design and project delivery policies
Participation in local, regional, or national professional organizations
Experience in sales activities and project interviews
Benefits
Hybrid work style (up to 2 days remote per week)
Wellness with programs that support physical and behavioral health
Equitable and inclusive workplace free from discrimination and harassment
Company
Vanderweil Engineers
Vanderweil is a mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, technology, sustainability, commissioning, and power engineering firm dedicated to providing customized and innovative engineering solutions through excellent client service.
Founded in 1950
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Eli Sherman
President & CEO
Keith Lord
CFO/Managing Principal
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