Electrical Subject Matter Expert - Principal Engineer

Dewberry•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Dewberry is seeking an Electrical Subject Matter Expert/Principal Engineer for its Nashville, Tennessee office. The role is part of the Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Structural (MEPS) service line, which serves nationwide clients in specialized facilities and MEPS design services. The team’s work includes high-performance buildings, hospitals, net-zero and renewable energy technologies, microgrids, and energy-resilience design. The Electrical SME/Principal Engineer provides operational and technical leadership, guidance, training, and mentorship for electrical engineering staff. The position supports project and client managers with technical guidance, helps develop and implement business growth strategies, and works across disciplines on private, public, and federal projects. The role combines technical leadership with business and office leadership to fulfill project commitments and growth objectives. It reports to the MEPS Service Line Chief Engineer. The principal engineer is the top electrical engineer in an office. The position oversees electrical discipline managers, staff development, technical quality, standards, and office and service-line operations. It also involves client consultation, evaluating project opportunities, coordinating across teams to resolve engineering conflicts, and contributing to local and national technical organizations and industry conferences.

Requirements

Electrical engineer with professional engineer (PE) qualification.
20 or more years of progressive technical experience designing electrical systems, infrastructure, and renewable energy technologies.
Experience providing technical oversight on multiple projects.
Proven success meeting contract specifications and achieving high performance and growth of a team.
Self-motivated, with highly developed verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
Must already be authorized to work in the United States; Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

Responsibilities

Grow, mentor, and develop electrical staff and support their professional and technical development.
Ensure electrical discipline managers provide timely technical guidance and quality oversight, including code review, for project work.
Serve as a technical interface with code officials and contractors.
Provide technical training and development to staff and mentor electrical discipline managers.
Ensure electrical discipline managers establish and improve electrical standards, practices, guidelines, and specifications; lead development of office standards and coordinate them across offices through the Chief Engineer.
Ensure electrical discipline managers apply and comply with corporate quality-management processes and procedures.
Serve as Engineer of Record on selected projects as needed.
Participate in or lead local and national technical organizations and present at industry conferences.
Recruit and develop technical staff and project managers to deliver project commitments.
Provide technical advice and decisions, including cost estimates, as needed.
Consult with clients about project goals, design concepts, solutions, and project economics.
Evaluate project opportunities and make Go/No Go determinations based on technical qualifications, staff availability, and alignment with business strategy and portfolio.
Coordinate with client/project managers and department managers to resolve electrical engineering conflicts.
Consult with senior leadership on developing and implementing growth strategies.
Assist the Office/Business Unit Manager with office operations, including staff organizational structure and procedures.
Supervise electrical discipline managers within an office or business unit and help them operate their departments effectively.
Assist the Chief Engineer in leading the MEPS Electrical community of practice and support successful inter-office operations.
Assist the Business Unit Manager and MEPS Service Line Leader in developing and implementing growth strategies.
Provide technical guidance to Project/Client Managers to help meet client needs and budgets.
Collaborate with engineers and architectural, mechanical, structural, and other disciplines on private, public, and federal projects.