Design Manager (Electrical)

Bergelectric Corp.; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Job summary

Bergelectric Corp. in Escondido, CA is seeking an Electrical Design Manager to lead design build and design assist projects, support pursuit efforts, and coordinate with engineering partners during the design phase.

You will review bid documents, prepare design concepts, ensure code compliance, manage schedules, and collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality electrical designs for complex projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in electrical design or related field.
• Minimum 5–7 years in electrical power, lighting, and systems design or PM/PE experience.
• Strong reading of contracts, plans and specs.
• Proficient with National Electrical Codes and Life Safety Codes.
• Experience with LEAN methodologies and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Supports Preconstruction and Estimating during pursuit to develop design ideas and respond to RFPs.
• Identifies issues in bid documents and prepares RFIs to resolve conflicts.
• Assists project teams with RFP compliance, design quality control, budgets and schedules.
• Monitors design evolution with engineering partners to meet RFP goals and company standards.
• Keeps up with new electrical codes, safety practices, and technologies.
• Builds strong relationships with customers and internal teams for successful projects.
• Occasional travel may be required to support project needs.

Skills

Electrical design

Project management

LEAN methodologies

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in electrical design

Job description

Electrical Design Manager

Location: US-CA-Escondido

ID: 2026-2101

Category: BIM & Design

Position Type: Fulltime-Regular

Remote: No

Overview

The Electrical Design Manager is responsible for supporting our internal processes associated with Design Build and Design Assist projects, including efforts during the pursuit phase to help us win the projects and after the award, working with our teams and external engineering partners. This position includes supporting the estimating and preconstruction pursuit phase of our projects with document reviews, presentation preparation and delivery, design development and code expertise, helping us secure the work. This position also includes working on projects that we have been awarded and assisting the project team through the design phase, attending design meetings, working with our engineering partners on project design solutions, completing quality control review of progress design submissions and supporting our client to their satisfaction, in alignment with the Company's mission, vision, values, key objectives and code of conduct/ethical business practices.

Responsibilities

• Supports Preconstruction and Estimating team during the proposal or pursuit phase of the projects, helping develop design ideas, concepts and approaches that enable Bergelectric to successfully response to an RFP / proposal request and effectively prepare and present at an interview, enabling us to successfully be awarded new contracts.


• Identifies any inconsistent issues, conflicts, and other problems in the bid documents. Prepares \"RFI\" questions to resolve conflicts and problems.


• Assist project teams with RFP compliance, design quality control, budgets management, and ensuring project design schedules are achieved.


• Monitors and manages the projects design, once under contract, as it evolves working with our engineering partners, to ensure the goals and objectives of our RFP response are being met and policies and processes are followed per Company standards. Collaborates with other teams to improve processes and ensure efficiencies.


• Stays informed of new electrical and safety codes, materials, technologies, techniques and practices.


• Research and develop value added options and ideas.


• Builds effective relationships with customers, co-workers, project team, contractors, vendors, suppliers, user groups and others that reflect and suppo1t the Company's core values and meet or exceed the customer's expectations.


• Interfaces with customer representatives as necessary to ensure successful project completion and maintains effective working relationships for future projects.


• Occasional travel required when needed, sometimes requiring overnight trips.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience in electrical design or a related field


• Minimum 5-7 years of experience with electrical power, lighting and systems design or design project management and professional engineer (PE) experience.


• Skills to read, interpret and understand contracts, plans, drawings and specifications.


• Proficient and current regarding National Electrical Codes and Life Safety Codes


• Extensive project management training and skills. Thorough understanding of the project life cycle.


• In-depth experience with LEAN methodologies and applications. Strong process orientation.


• Demonstrated strong leadership, customer focus and decision-making skills.


• Demonstrated ability to diagnose problems with strategic thinking skills and detail orientation, as well as to drive timely and appropriate solutions with self-initiative and sensitivity.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including high quality documentation and report preparation. Exceptional business development, relationship building and client communication skills.


• Demonstrated high level of integrity and dependability.


• Ability to effectively manage workflow, with minimal oversight, in a fast-paced environment with multiple and sometimes changing priorities.


• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office software applications.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.


• This is largely a sedentary role; however, this role may require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand to complete other administrative functions.

Working Environment

• This role operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, etc.

Salary Range

USD $120,000.00 - USD $145,000.00 /Yr.

Benefits

Bergelectric is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and a 401k retirement plan with employer matching.

EEO Statement

The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned by the Supervisor or their designee.

Bergelectric is a Federal government contractor and subject to the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). We have listed the affirmative action laws that we are governed by and their implementing regulations for your easy reference:

• The Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistant Act of 1974, as amended (41 C.F.R. 60-300)


• Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (41 C.F.R. 60-741)