Principal Consultant - Mission Critical - PE

TEECOM

31d • $145,000 - $180,000

About The Position

TEECOM is a $45+ million/year consulting engineering firm with an average annual growth rate of 20% over the past 25 years. We make technology work in buildings through strategic consulting, design and engineering, project management, and enterprise support. We work hard in a fast-paced professional environment that will challenge you to learn and grow, and we play hard through team lunches and events that give back to the community. Join us and make TEECOM even better.

As a senior-level engineering role, the Principal, Consultant leads large and complex projects that span multiple disciplines. This individual works with clients, product manufacturers, contractors, other design team members, and other employees of TEECOM to take each project from start to finish with limited direction. This entails providing detailed drawings, specifications, calculations, and report information to the client. Projects are expected to be completed on time and on budget.

This individual is expected to delegate work effectively, promote teamwork, mentor less senior staff, develop relationships with clients leading to repeat business, and collaborate with Marketing on the pursuit and interview process. This individual will also participate in the TEECOMuniversity in-house training program, mentoring junior designers through the courses, developing new course content, and providing feedback on existing courses.

This position could have an additional responsibility role of Team Lead or Discipline Lead role.

Requirements

• BS in Engineering (electrical preferred) or equivalent experience
• Minimum of eight years of discipline (telecom, security, audiovisual, acoustics, Wi-Fi, network) design for facilities construction projects
• Autodesk (AutoCAD, Revit)
• Bluebeam Studio
• Microsoft Office 365 Suite
• G Suite
• RCDD
• PE is required

Responsibilities

• Lead fee development in the Professional Services Agreement (PSA), proposal, and interview coordination with marketing
• Lead fee negotiations with client
• Prep and attend pursuit interviews
• Foster client relationships and fellow design team members and ensures all contact information and important discussions are documented in TEECOM’s CRM
• Ask clients about other current or upcoming projects
• Follow up on open pursuits
• Develop additional business with client
• Seek new business opportunities
• Attend client and/or industry events
• Attend client meetings with senior technical staff members and prepare meeting notes documenting relevant decisions and discussions
• Conduct client meetings and programming sessions to develop the system (telecom, security, network, audiovisual, and acoustics) parameters and design criteria
• Delegate mark-ups for Revit models and AutoCAD drawings
• Research technical product information
• Design, coordinate, and engineer systems per discipline (telecom, security, network, audiovisual, acoustics, Wi-Fi, etc.)
• Track decisions, budgets, and schedule for mid to large-size projects
• Delegate drawings, specifications, contract documents, and design calculations
• Conduct and/or delegate design team coordination (architects, engineers, TEECOM team)
• Manage client interface between technology and facilities staff and the architects, integrators, and contractors
• Conduct and/or delegate the programming, design, construction, and closeout phases of each assigned project
• Delegate job site inspections to determine existing conditions and extent of progress made by contractors
• Prepare and/or delegate schedules and identify tasks required to complete each phase of the project
• Provide support to the team, develop tools, improve processes, and share technical knowledge. Document how to use new tools and processes and develop training material for TEECOM’s in-house training program
• Attend and contribute to internal team, discipline, and project meetings
• Delegate configuration and commissioning of systems to ensure 100% functionality is delivered
• Delegate opinions of probable construction cost (OPCC) for systems as required
• Perform special projects assigned by leadership related to overall management of the firm
• Provide periodic updates to leadership on project status, schedule issues, and financial performance
• Assist with recruiting efforts and the candidate experience
• Regularly document, update, and maintain team-related processes, workflows, and best practices. Actively initiate and participate in discussions about project challenges, process improvements, and other topics that enhance internal documentation and contribute to the team’s success and collaboration
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned
• Ensure timesheets/expense reports are accurate and up-to-date daily
• Achieve billed revenue target each quarter
• Identify, prepare, and secure authorization for Additional Services Agreements (ASA) when scope of the project deviates from the Professional Services Agreement (PSA)
• Meet project budgets and positively contribute to profitability
• Ensure that all client and design team due dates, submission dates, and completion dates are met
• Ensure billing reports are completed on time

Benefits

• TEECOM offers a comprehensive benefits package to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents, basic and voluntary life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan with profit-sharing contributions, paid parental leave, lifestyle and legal benefits, pet benefits, and performance-based bonuses.
• Full-time exempt team members also enjoy flexible time off, and all employees receive nine scheduled paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees