Electrical Engineering Manager: Lead Design & VDC Team

Gaylor Electric, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gaylor Electric, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of Design Engineers and Virtual Designers on nationwide electrical projects spanning from $1 million to $400 million. You will drive design, coordination, and compliant installations per PDI standards.

You will mentor staff, manage schedules and budgets, review contracts and BIM plans, and collaborate with Architects, Engineers, and clients to deliver cost-effective, high-quality electrical solutions.

Qualifications

• Revit Certification or 5+ years of relevant professional experience.
• 10+ years of relevant electrical experience; Virtual Designer path preferred.
• Experience supervising an Electrical contractor.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple projects during preconstruction, overseeing Design Engineers and Virtual Designers.
• Maintain knowledge of NEC, IBC, IECC and life-safety codes to ensure compliant designs.
• Perform and review electrical calculations including load, voltage drop, short circuit, and lighting.
• Oversee and mentor a team of design engineers; manage project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Manage onboarding and training; contribute to new best practices and procedures.
• Collaborate with Architects, Engineers, MEP subcontractors, clients and project personnel; attend meetings.
• Review contracts, BIM Execution Plans, scopes, specs, and jurisdictional codes for cost-effective designs.
• Create coordination and installation drawings per Gaylor Electric best practices.
• Coordinate design across Temporary Power, Distribution, Underground, Structure, Site, Common areas, Detailed Units wiring; Value Engineering; peer review.

Skills

Project Leadership

Code Compliance

Technical Calculations

Team Management

Training & Development

Collaboration

Documentation

Drawing Development

Coordination & Design

Travel readiness

Electrical Design leadership

Cost saving/Value Engineering

Education

High school / GED

Construction Management education

Tools

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Collaborate Pro

Autodesk Build

Autodesk Docs

AutoCAD

Revit

Navisworks

BIM 360 Glue

Job description

Gaylor Electric, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of Design Engineers and Virtual Designers on nationwide electrical projects spanning from $1 million to $400 million. You will drive design, coordination, and compliant installations per PDI standards.

You will mentor staff, manage schedules and budgets, review contracts and BIM plans, and collaborate with Architects, Engineers, and clients to deliver cost-effective, high-quality electrical solutions.