Electrical Engineering Group Manager

McKim & Creed, Inc.; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Competitive pay & benefits

Growth opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Multiple offices

Job summary

McKim & Creed, Inc. in Gainesville, FL is seeking an Engineering Group Manager (Electrical PE) to lead electrical design and client-facing projects within the BEI unit. You will manage multi-discipline teams, develop business opportunities, and ensure timely, quality results while staying within budgets.

The role requires PE licensure, 8+ years of relevant experience, and expertise in power, lighting, telecom, and fire alarm systems. Opportunity to coach, mentor, and grow regional teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years professional experience required.
• PE certification or ability to gain one quickly through reciprocity.
• Experience in building power, lighting, telecom, and fire alarm systems is required.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the client interface for project matters and frequently interacts and works directly with clients.
• Leads and oversees the technical and design services for electrical engineering projects as part of a multi‑discipline project team.
• Supervises and mentors the team, recruits regional members, and develops career paths.
• Allocates resources and balances manpower across projects to meet budgets and schedules.
• Prepares proposals, reports, design drawings, technical specs, and permit submittals.
• Sources new clientele and delivers high-quality service through operational excellence.

Skills

PE certification

Power systems

Lighting design

Telecom systems

Fire alarm systems

Team leadership

Client relations

Job description

Overview

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our Buildings, Energy and Infrastructure (BEI) Business Unit as an Engineering Group Manager (Electrical PE) in our Gainesville, FL office. The Electrical Engineering Group Manager leads and oversees the technical and design services for engineering projects as part of a multi‑discipline project team and serves as the client interface for project matters, frequently interacting and working directly with clients. The Engineering Group Manager is responsible for business development by sourcing new clients and delivering responsive, high‑quality service to all clients through operational excellence, building and leading the team through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands‑on career development while also identifying and recruiting new team members. The Engineer Group Manager is also responsible for allocating resources, assessing the current workforce, forecasting future workforce needs, and ensuring the timeliness, quality, and adherence to established budgets for the group's projects.

During Your Work Day, You Will:

• Acts as the client interface for project matters and frequently interacts and works directly with clients.
• Leads and oversees the technical and design services for electrical engineering projects as part of a multi‑discipline project team.
• Supervisory responsibilities include managing, building, and leading the team through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands‑on career development while also identifying and recruiting regional team members such as managers, engineers, production staff and administrative staff.
• Responsible for allocation of resources, manpower balancing/assignment to projects, and the timeliness, quality, and adherence to established budgets for the group's projects.
• Conducts preliminary evaluations, prepares various reports, produces design drawings, prepares technical specifications, and prepares permit submittals for engineering projects.
• Acts as a business developer by sourcing new clientele and delivering responsive, high‑quality service to all clients through operational excellence.
• Prepares proposals and presents project presentations to clients.
• Collaborates with other departments to support the sale and delivery of McKim & Creed's company‑wide services.
• Stays current with local, state & federal design standards and regulations.
• Balances multiple tasks on multiple projects.

What You'll Need

• 8+ years professional experience required.
• PE certification or ability to gain one quickly through reciprocity.
• Experience in building power, lighting, telecom, and fire alarm systems is required.

What Will Make You Stand Out

• Experience in Healthcare or University is Preferred.
• Self‑motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Aligned to McKim & Creed's Core Values.

What We Offer

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): All employees are owners & benefit from profits earned.
• Competitive pay, paid holidays, bereavement, and parental, medical, and military leave.
• Multiple office locations to work from: Stick close to home or travel for a change of scenery.
• Growth opportunities & training: Grow confidently in your career with mentoring & training options.
• Professional development: Tuition reimbursement, early‑career professional program, online courses & more.
• Work that makes a difference: See the direct impact your work has on our communities.
• Collaborative, supportive team: People to help you solve problems, cheer successes & encourage you along the way.

McKim & Creed is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action Employer, a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status and maintains a drug‑free workplace.