Principal Electrical Project Manager

Mott MacDonald•Los Angeles, CA

14d•$169,000 - $207,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Mott MacDonald is seeking an experienced Principal Project Manager for its Southwest Buildings design team in the Los Angeles office. The role leads delivery of electrical designs from concept through construction and serves as a senior technical and operational leader for the Buildings design team. The successful candidate will drive project delivery excellence, business growth, and team development across building and infrastructure projects throughout California and the broader Southwest region. The position combines technical leadership, client relationship management, project delivery, and people leadership. The role works with Southwest Buildings, division, global discipline, and market leadership to expand the practice across sectors such as aviation, major events and venues, light and high-speed rail, data centers, government and civic buildings, and higher education facilities. The position also supports business development, staffing and resource planning, quality and risk management, and the growth of the Buildings team. The role is based in Los Angeles and follows a hybrid approach centered on in-office collaboration, with a minimum of three days per week in the office. Limited travel to regional project sites and client locations may be required. The expected salary is $169,000–$207,000, with individual pay determined by factors including location, education, experience, and skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution.
Licensed Civil or Electrical Engineer (PE) in California, or ability to obtain a California license within six months of hire.
15+ years of architectural design and project delivery experience.
Proven experience leading multiple projects of varying size and complexity.
Strong understanding of building systems, California building codes, construction methods, and technical detailing.
Experience developing complete contract documents, including drawings, specifications, and bid packages.
Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to lead project teams and manage priorities.
Ability to travel limitedly to regional project sites and client locations as required.
Demonstrated success delivering building projects in California.
Experience leading innovative and technically complex building projects, including sustainable and high-performance facilities.
Strong client management skills and a proven ability to develop long-term relationships and grow strategic accounts.
Experience managing staffing, resource planning, recruitment, performance management, and team development.
Exceptional leadership, communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to independently lead multidisciplinary design teams to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to high-quality industry standards.
Proficient electrical engineering skills on building projects.
Project leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
Solid technical expertise, innovation, and comprehensive attention to detail.
Collaborative, client-focused project team approach.
Ability to resolve complex design and construction challenges.
Passion for delivering sustainable, innovative solutions.
Ability to mentor and develop others.
Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), BIM coordination and documentation workflows, and Procore or comparable construction project management software.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of one or more building markets or facility types, including aviation, ports, transit stations, maintenance facilities, major events venues, and data centers.
Texas project experience.
Established regional industry relationships and/or a client program network.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the Southwest Buildings electrical design discipline, delivering projects on schedule, within budget, and to high quality standards.
Integrate electrical design with architectural, mechanical, plumbing, structural, fire protection, civil, and specialty building disciplines.
Serve as a senior client manager, maintaining trusted relationships and providing exceptional client service and project delivery.
Lead electrical design and technical delivery on complex mid-size and large-scale projects, particularly in light rail, aviation, major events and venues, and data centers.
Set project design direction, technical standards, and quality expectations, and develop design strategies with other disciplines.
Oversee production and quality review of design submissions, construction documents, BIM models, drawings, and specifications.
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and multidisciplinary coordination.
Provide technical leadership during construction, including responding to RFIs and supporting construction administration.
Ensure compliance with applicable building codes, zoning requirements, industry standards, and best practices.
Conduct quality assurance reviews to support constructability and design excellence.
Coordinate with cost estimating and scheduling teams, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders to align project scopes with client objectives.
Lead client presentations and serve as a trusted advisor throughout project delivery.
Support business development, proposals, pursuit interviews, and capture strategies.
Mentor and guide junior electrical engineers and develop high-performing technical professionals.
Conduct site visits and field reviews to verify alignment with design intent.
Develop and execute growth strategies for Buildings design services across the Southwest Division, initially focusing on California.
Partner with division and global leadership to identify, pursue, and secure business opportunities in targeted sectors.
Develop client relationships, identify upcoming capital programs, position the practice for pursuits, and contribute to capture strategies and proposal differentiators.
Drive operational excellence through project planning, resource management, quality assurance, risk management, and performance monitoring.
Monitor business performance, staffing, utilization, project profitability, and delivery outcomes.
Foster collaboration across offices, disciplines, regions, and business units.
Recruit, mentor, develop, and retain technical professionals; support career progression, succession planning, and workforce growth.
Establish training and development programs for the Buildings team.
Build internal and external networks for project delivery, resource sharing, innovation, and business growth.
Represent Mott MacDonald at industry events, conferences, and professional organizations.
Promote safety and wellbeing, comply with established processes, and demonstrate positive safety leadership.
Champion PRIDE Values, Our Code, and Inclusion & Diversity, fostering an inclusive and high-performing team environment.