Electrical Engineering Project Manager

GHD • Chantilly, VA

1d • $113,000 - $188,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Help us build the future and we’ll help you build a rewarding and purposeful career. Our global network is made up of architects, designers, planners, engineers, and environmental scientists all working towards the same goal. Join a team that brings inspirational architecture, landscapes, townscapes and places to our world, and we’ll provide you unlimited space to grow. Who are we looking for? We’re looking for an Electrical Engineering Project Manager to join our growing Property & Buildings group serving the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region. In this pivotal role, you’ll deliver creative, tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of our clients while managing multi-discipline projects from concept to completion. You’ll engage with internal teams and external stakeholders, overseeing every aspect of project delivery—including scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety, and profitability. You’ll also play a key role in preparing proposals and RFQs for exciting new opportunities. Collaboration is at the heart of this role, as you’ll build strong relationships across our Southeast Business Groups of Environment, Water, Transportation, and Engineering Design to support existing GHD clients in the Property & Buildings space. If you’re passionate about engineering excellence and strategic project leadership, we’d love to hear from you. Our Hybrid Work Model: Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment. Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in Data Collection and Analysis: Conduct research using primary data sources, and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends. Technical Developments Recommendation: Discuss and recommend technical developments to improve the quality better meet client’ needs. Technical Troubleshooting: Manage technical troubleshooting projects, ensuring effective diagnosis of technical issues with equipment and experiments and the development of effective solutions. Research: Achieve specific goals for a designated part of a research program. Involves working within established research systems. Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media. Project Management: Deliver small- or medium-scale projects while working within an established program management plan. Engineering Drawings: Create complex engineering drawings to support the communication, evaluation, and implementation of engineering solutions. Equipment Installation: Lead major equipment rebuilds; guide planned installation of complex systems. Engineering Solutions Design: Design engineering solutions and the associated validation process to enable the realization of a design brief (for example, in terms of functionality, performance, aesthetics, and cost) that conforms to organizational and/or regulatory standards. Client & Customer Management (External): Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• PE license, multiple states preferred or NCEES Record Holder
• 7-15 years of electrical power generation, distribution and utilization system projects’ design experience for the public and/or private sector; previous consulting experience preferred
• Strong project management skills, managing multi-disciplinary projects on time and within budget, while exceeding client expectations

Nice To Haves

• Federal Government DoD and civilian agencies’ project and client experience a plus
• Active member of relevant industry associations and communities preferred

Responsibilities

• Data Collection and Analysis: Conduct research using primary data sources, and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.
• Technical Developments Recommendation: Discuss and recommend technical developments to improve the quality better meet client’ needs.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Manage technical troubleshooting projects, ensuring effective diagnosis of technical issues with equipment and experiments and the development of effective solutions.
• Research: Achieve specific goals for a designated part of a research program. Involves working within established research systems.
• Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Project Management: Deliver small- or medium-scale projects while working within an established program management plan.
• Engineering Drawings: Create complex engineering drawings to support the communication, evaluation, and implementation of engineering solutions.
• Equipment Installation: Lead major equipment rebuilds; guide planned installation of complex systems.
• Engineering Solutions Design: Design engineering solutions and the associated validation process to enable the realization of a design brief (for example, in terms of functionality, performance, aesthetics, and cost) that conforms to organizational and/or regulatory standards.
• Client & Customer Management (External): Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers.

Benefits

• 401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service
• Paid time off – Our PTO benefit is designed to provide eligible employees with a period of rest and relaxation, sick, and personal time throughout the year. PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service
• Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees. GHD observes 9 holidays per year. Holiday pay will be based on the regular set schedule for the employee
• Wellness Benefit- Regular full-term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to maximum of $250.00 reimbursement annually for such items as: Health club membership fees, home exercise equipment purchases, Bicycles, Race, run & marathon entrance fees, Smoking cessation programs, Weight loss programs (i.e.—Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig), Fitbits and Fitness Tracking devices

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees