Assistant Mechanical Discipline Lead

Dewberry•Raleigh, NC

About The Position

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you are an experienced professional or a new graduate, you will have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century. Dewberry’s vibrant Raleigh, NC office of ~200 design professionals include a large Building Services Group focused on providing design services to major public and private clients in North Carolina and Virginia. Building Services Group work is broad and varied. Projects you can expect to work on are K-12 schools, Universities, Community Colleges, State-owned facilities, Correctional, Municipal and some commercial projects. The Building Services Group is subdivided into large existing Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Structural, and Technology (MEPST) technical departments each led by department managers. The assistant electrical department manager will be very proficient designing building and site electrical, normal, and standby power, lighting and controls, fire alarm, UPS, and telecom systems. Due to our growing backlog, we are seeking an Assistant Mechanical Discipline Lead, who will be responsible for 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. 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 North Carolina and/or Virginia’s State Construction Office requirements is a plus. Reports to the Mechanical Discipline Manager. Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Requirements

Accomplished (8+ years of experience) licensed Professional Engineer
Knowledgeable of construction process
Familiar with AIA construction contracts
Self-motivated with highly developed verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
Experience assisting in staff management/department management.
Experience supporting design of typical building MEP systems and understanding of document preparation utilizing both CADD and BIM/Revit platforms.
Well organized, takes good notes.
Good conceptual understanding of plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems with general knowledge of system operation, space requirements, cost.

Nice To Haves

Experience with North Carolina and/or Virginia’s State Construction Office requirements is a plus.

Responsibilities

Growing, mentoring, and developing department staff to allow each person to achieve their maximum potential.
Minimum annual evaluations for each direct report.
Technical and Quality oversight of all project work for department.
Establishing/improving department standards.
Adherence to project design schedules.
Notification to Project/Client Managers if established project design schedule cannot be met.
Adherence to department project budget.
Review and provide updates on project budgets at milestone dates.
Reviewing discipline budgets weekly.
Attention to project scope during the design process to identify potential additional services.
Identify department staff performing design of the project, along with a senior staff and EOR as required.
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.
Coordination with all disciplines involved, including outside consultants.
Work schedule for discipline showing: Project assignments and priorities Delivery due dates for group project commitment’s Workload/Capacity
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 highly active role in recruitment of staff in discipline area including networking, recruitment, interviewing and “deal closing.”
The Assistant Discipline Manager’s goal is to, when ready, become a Discipline Manager, leading their own department.