Deputy Project Manager

Dewberry • Owings Mills, MD

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About The Position

Dewberry is seeking a Deputy Project Manager for its Energy/Institutional/Commercial Team in Baltimore, Maryland. The role supports site and civil design projects for energy clients, including regulated electric and gas utilities and developers working on solar, fiber, and data center projects. The Deputy Project Manager assists with project coordination, client service, design delivery, proposals, and project schedules and budgets. The role also includes preparing and coordinating feasibility, entitlement, and construction documents and mentoring entry-level staff. Dewberry is a professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide.

The projected salary range for this position in Baltimore, Maryland, is $94,850 to $121,950 annually. The range may vary based on skills, experience, location, and market conditions. Dewberry does not sponsor new applicants for work authorization. Employment offers are subject to background screening.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Strong capabilities and proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or an equivalent model-based drafting platform.
• At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience producing and overseeing full project design for site and linear and site-based projects. Experience areas include zoning review, layout, grading, stormwater management, sediment and erosion control, water and sewer design, landscape design, forest conservation, permitting, cost estimating, and quality control review.
• At least one year of experience assisting with proposal, scope, and fee preparation and project schedule preparation using MS Project.
• At least one year of experience successfully interacting with public and private agencies to advance projects.
• Ability to make decisions and provide design recommendations or solutions to management and the design team.
• At least one year of experience training and mentoring entry-level staff.
• Ability to handle situations where limited information is available.
• Ability to work collaboratively and collegially in a consistently elevated-tempo environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager in coordinating with related disciplines to inform, manage, and meet client service commitments.
• Assist with client communications, budget oversight, preparation or oversight of construction documents and technical reports, engineering analyses, cost estimates, and quality control and quality assurance.
• Help meet project milestones and completion dates, and monitor progress to evaluate results.
• Assist in preparing proposals.
• Help execute client service plans and manage project schedules, budgets, and billing.
• Train and mentor entry-level staff.
• Prepare comprehensive feasibility, entitlement, and construction documents, ensuring items are coordinated and closed out.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance for regular full-time employees and eligible dependents, beginning the first of the month after hire.
• Employer-provided life insurance for the employee, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, business travel and accident insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance at no cost to the employee.
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan.
• 529 College Savings Plans.
• Travel Assistance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
• Annual bonus and monthly stipend for eligible positions within the officer program; bonuses depend on company and individual performance.
• Overtime pay for certain positions; non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime subject to approval.
• Discounted purchase programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior