Electrical Engineering Project Manager (MEP)

Our client is hiring an Electrical Engineering Project Manager in Reston, VA, serving the Washington, DC area. You'll have full accountability for your projects, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, client satisfaction, and profitability, from proposal development through construction closeout. You'll be the primary client contact and lead a team of engineers and designers at a national, multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, and development firm. It's a role for an electrical engineer who wants to own the outcome, not just the drawings.

What you'll do

• Manage the full lifecycle of electrical engineering projects from proposal through design, construction administration, and closeout.
• Oversee power, lighting, fire alarm, and low-voltage design, and review and approve electrical plans, specs, calculations, and engineer's estimates.
• Develop scopes, work plans, schedules, budgets, and staffing plans, and track invoicing, aged accounts, and profitability.
• Serve as the primary client contact and lead client, consultant, and contractor meetings.
• Coordinate electrical systems with mechanical, structural, architectural, and civil/site engineering.
• Prepare monthly status reports, change orders, and financial forecasts, and resolve technical conflicts on specs, materials, and workmanship.
• Develop and review proposals, fee estimates, bid documents, and technical narratives.

What you bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible electrical engineering and project management experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Experience managing electrical engineering projects through construction strongly preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of electrical codes, building codes, zoning, permitting, and approval processes.
• Proven ability to manage multiple moderate to large electrical projects at once.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, working knowledge of AutoCAD, and familiarity with electrical analysis and design software.

Why this role

• Supervisory role: you'll lead, coach, and mentor the engineers, designers, and technical staff assigned to you, with clear direction, feedback, and accountability.
• Full ownership of project performance, reporting to a Managing Director or Director, with regular budget and staffing reviews.
• Input on workforce planning, utilization, and staff development in the Electrical Engineering department.
• A direct role in business development, client outreach, presentations, interviews, and new project pursuits.

Location: Reston, VA

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Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer.