Mechanical Discipline / Department Manager

Dewberry•Nashville, TN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Dewberry is seeking a Mechanical Discipline/Department Manager for its Nashville office. The role provides operational and technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring for mechanical engineering design resources. The manager will support the Business Unit Manager and Service Line Leader in developing and implementing growth strategies, and assist Project/Client Managers with technical guidance and engineering resources to meet client needs and budgets. The position works with mechanical engineers and professionals across architectural, electrical, structural, and other disciplines on private, public, and federal projects. It combines business leadership and technical oversight to fulfill project commitments and growth objectives. The position reports to the Business Unit Manager. Dewberry’s MEPS team provides design services to nationwide clients across specialized facilities and services, including high-performance buildings, hospitals, net-zero and renewable energy technologies, and microgrid and energy resilience design. The team serves clients such as universities, healthcare systems, government agencies, and global industrial manufacturers.

Requirements

Accomplished mechanical engineer and Professional Engineer (PE).
15+ years of progressive technical experience in mechanical systems design.
Experience providing technical oversight for multiple projects.
Proven success meeting contract specifications and achieving strong team performance and growth.
Self-motivated, with highly developed verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Grow, mentor, and develop mechanical staff so individuals and the MEPS team can achieve their potential.
Provide mechanical technical guidance and leadership to deliver work committed to in proposals, and assign and lead appropriate mechanical resources.
Assist Project/Client Managers by providing engineering resources and design teams to meet client needs and budgets.
Participate in direct sales and support sales efforts for multidisciplinary projects.
Provide technical and quality oversight of all mechanical work.
Make technical decisions for projects within the department and establish or improve mechanical design standards.
Provide timely technical advice, decisions, and cost estimates.
Coordinate with all project disciplines, including outside consultants.
Lead recruitment of mechanical staff through networking, recruiting, interviewing, and closing candidates.
Organize mechanical staff to support career advancement, professional development, quality client service, operational efficiency, and project financial goals.
Manage department schedules, project assignments and priorities, delivery dates, and workload and capacity.
Conduct annual evaluations for each direct report.
Provide updates on mechanical project status, remaining tasks, percent complete, and budget.
Identify milestone dates for discipline deliverables at each project phase to support design coordination.
Monitor project scope during design to identify potential additional services.
Control mechanical production resources and be accountable for the department’s project deliveries.