Director, Electrical Engineering

Gray AES; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Gray AES is seeking a Director of Electrical Engineering to lead our MEPT disciplines in Atlanta with potential remote options. The role requires a PE license, 15+ years of experience, and strong leadership across multi-disciplinary teams.

You will mentor managers and engineers, drive project delivery, manage budgets, and nurture client relationships while traveling up to 25% to support initiatives across locations.

Qualifications

• Provide strategic leadership for the electrical engineering discipline, aligning team capabilities with business goals and market demands.
• Oversee the technical execution, quality assurance, and delivery of electrical engineering services across all project phases.
• Lead and mentor engineering managers, senior engineers, and design staff, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver integrated design solutions, coordinating with architectural, structural, mechanical, and automation teams.
• Drive process optimization, including QA/QC standards, technology adoption, and documentation workflows. Support business development efforts, including proposal strategy, client presentations, and relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the electrical engineering discipline, aligning team capabilities with business goals.
• Oversee the technical execution, quality assurance, and delivery of electrical engineering services across all project phases.
• Lead and mentor engineering managers, senior engineers, and design staff, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.
• Coordinate with architectural, structural, mechanical, and automation teams to deliver integrated designs.
• Drive QA/QC standards, tech adoption, and efficient workflows; support proposals and client relationships.
• Plan resources, hiring, and succession for the electrical engineering team; ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring & coaching

Strategic thinking

Budgeting & proposals

Communication

Business development

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

BIM

SKM Power Tools

ETAP

Job description

Director, Electrical Engineering

US-GA-Atlanta

Job ID: 2026-5627

Type: Gray AES

# of Openings: 1

Category: ENG-Engineering

Gray AES

Overview

Gray AES is looking to add a Director, Electrical Engineering-MEP to our office in Atlanta,GA, Birmingham,AL, Charlotte,NC, Cincinnati,OH, Dallas,TX, Lexington, KY, or Remote

Responsibilities

Why Gray AES?

Gray is a family-owned, fully integrated global service provider specializing in engineering, design, construction, digital, equipment manufacturing, and real estate services. Deeply rooted in EAC services, Gray serves both domestic and international customers across our core markets: Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Automotive, Distribution, Mission Critical, and Commercial. At Gray, our purpose is to make a positive difference in people's lives and build a better future.

Gray AES, the design arm of Gray, is a top-ranked firm offering architecture and engineering services across the globe. Made up of multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, and project managers, these collaborative teams work every day to provide unique, customized solutions for our customers.

It’s the spirit of our people – the passion, commitment, and a great team environment – that makes our company a great place to work.

Who we want…

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology
• Professional Engineering (PE) License required.
• 15+ years of progressive engineering experience, including 5+ years in a senior leadership role.
• Advanced proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, BIM, and other relevant design and modeling software.
• Advanced proficiency with electrical design tools (e.g., SKM Power Tools, ETAP, or similar).
• Proven track record of mentoring, coaching, and developing high-performing engineering teams.
• Demonstrated success in leading complex, multidisciplinary projects and managing client relationships.
• Strong business acumen with experience in budgeting, proposal development, client engagement, and strategic planning.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to foster collaboration across departments.
• Strategic thinker with a growth mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Self-directed leader capable of driving initiatives from concept through execution.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Qualifications

What we expect… (Essential Functions)

• Provide strategic leadership for the electrical engineering discipline, aligning team capabilities with business goals and market demands.
• Oversee the technical execution, quality assurance, and delivery of electrical engineering services across all project phases.
• Lead and mentor engineering managers, senior engineers, and design staff, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver integrated design solutions, coordinating with architectural, structural, mechanical, and automation teams.
• Drive process optimization, including QA/QC standards, technology adoption, and documentation workflows. Support business development efforts, including proposal strategy, client presentations, and relationship management.
• Lead resource planning, hiring strategy, and succession planning for the electrical engineering team.
• Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and quality standards across all engineering activities.
• Other strategic duties as assigned.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Periodic overnight travel to visit jobsites where the ability to traverse undeveloped terrain may be required.

While performing the duties of this position, the team member is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands or arms and talk or hear. They may occasionally be required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required include close vision.

Generally, normal office environment where noise level is moderate and temperature/humidity is controlled. Overtime may be required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position may supervise the roles of Manager, Electrical Engineering, Principal Engineer, or Senior Engineers.

EEO Disclaimer

Gray is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes everyone to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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