Mechanical Subject Matter Expert - Principal Engineer
About The Position
Dewberry is seeking a Mechanical Subject Matter Expert/Principal Engineer to join its Nashville office. The role provides technical leadership and operational guidance for mechanical engineering work across the company’s Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Structural (MEPS) services. The Principal Engineer will train, mentor, and develop design staff; support project and client managers with technical guidance; and help ensure project commitments and business growth objectives are met. The position works with mechanical engineers and professionals from architectural, electrical, structural, and other disciplines on private, public, and federal projects for local, regional, and national clients. The role also supports business-unit and service-line growth strategies, office operations, and the MEPS Mechanical community of practice across offices. The position reports to the Business Unit Manager. Dewberry is a professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide.
Requirements
- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), or ability to obtain licensure through reciprocity within six months in the state where the position is posted.
- 20 or more years of experience.
- Experience providing technical oversight for multiple projects, with demonstrated success meeting contract specifications and achieving high performance and team growth.
- Self-motivation and highly developed verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical and operational guidance, training, and mentoring for mechanical engineering design resources.
- Ensure mechanical discipline managers provide timely guidance and quality oversight, including code reviews, for project work.
- Serve as a technical interface with code officials and contractors.
- Provide technical training and development for staff and mentor mechanical discipline managers.
- Oversee development and improvement of mechanical standards, practices, guidelines, and specifications; lead office standards development and coordinate standards across offices through the Chief Engineer.
- Ensure mechanical discipline managers consistently 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, present at conferences, and contribute as an industry thought leader.
- Recruit and develop technical staff and project managers to deliver project commitments.
- Provide timely technical advice, decisions, and cost estimates.
- Consult with clients about project goals, design concepts and solutions, and project economics.
- Evaluate project opportunities and make Go/No Go determinations based on technical qualifications, resource availability, business strategy, and portfolio alignment.
- Coordinate with client/project managers and department managers to resolve mechanical engineering conflicts.
- Consult with senior leadership on developing and implementing growth strategies.
- Assist the Office/Business Unit Manager with successful office operations, including staff organizational structure and office procedures.
- Supervise mechanical discipline managers within an office or business unit and help them manage their departments and intra-office operations.
- Assist the Chief Engineer with MEPS Service Line Mechanical community-of-practice operations, including participation in events and delegated tasks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
