MEP Project Manager

Dewberry; Richmond (AL); On-site; USD 116,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry's Richmond, VA office seeks an experienced MEP Project Manager to lead projects from concept through construction administration, acting as primary client contact. You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver design excellence, on-time delivery, and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities include managing design documents, proposals, and billing, supervising design specialists, and guiding staff development within the MEPS group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) or eligible for reciprocity within one year of start date.
• 8+ years of experience preferred.
• Knowledgeable of construction process.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Well organized with knowledge of codes, standards, life safety systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain primary one-to-one contact with the client.
• Understand the client's needs and goals and that of his/her organization.
• Draft proposals for new projects and track through award; develop additional work with the client.
• Attend regular design meetings and issue meeting minutes.
• Oversee design and construction documents; sign and seal as Engineer of Record where applicable.
• Coordinate with Discipline Managers to schedule and assign personnel.
• Prepare storyboards and detailed project timeline.
• Provide quality control and coordinate among disciplines and outside consultants.
• Provide on-the-spot advice and decisions to Owner.
• Advise on project billing and assist in collections.
• Supervise submission of documents to reviewing authorities and respond to reviews.
• Attend pre-bid conferences and issue minutes and addenda.
• Conduct bid openings and tabulations; support CA phase to maintain client standing.
• Perform site visits, inspections, and commissioning activities as needed.
• Assist with recruiting and evaluating new MEPS staff.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship

Engineering knowledge

Verbal/written communication

Team leadership

Budgeting and scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer license or reciprocity readiness

Job description

Job Description

Dewberry's Richmond, VA office is seeking a MEP Project Manager to act as primary contact between our office and the Owner; effectively manage projects from concept through design, bidding, negotiation, and construction administration to winning the next project with same client.

You’ll play a key role in creating a true "Client for Life" experience by delivering responsive service, practical solutions, and trusted technical guidance. Through close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, you’ll ensure project deliverables meet client needs, regulatory requirements, and quality expectations while helping clients achieve both project and organizational success.

Dewberry’s Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Structural (MEPS) team includes many offices & staff organized into a MEPS service line focused on nationwide clients in specialized facility types and specialized MEPS design services. Our experience includes high-performance buildings, hospitals, net zero/renewable energy technologies, microgrid and energy resilience design, and a broad set of other MEPS services. Our service line contains subject matter experts (SME), many of whom are in leadership roles in international professional organizations. Our repeat clients include universities, healthcare systems, state, local, and federal government agencies, and large global industrial manufacturers, among others. Our service line is currently ranked #35 nationally among MEP Giants.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Maintain primary one-to-one contact with the client.
• Understand the client's needs and goals and that of his/her organization.
• Draft proposals for new projects for review and signature of the Principal In Charge of Business and track proposals through award of project. Work with client to develop additional work.
• Attend regular design meetings with the client and issue meeting minutes.
• Primary responsibility for the approval and oversight of design and construction documents within the applicable area of progressive technical experience including signing and sealing of documents as Engineer or Record.
• Coordinate with Design Discipline Managers to schedule, plan and assign appropriate personnel.
• Prepare storyboards and detailed project timeline.
• Provide quality control to ensure that all of the clients' needs and requests have been accommodated. Ensure and coordinate among all of the disciplines involved, including outside consultants.
• Provide 'on-the-spot' advice and decisions to Owner.
• Advise on project billing and assist in collections.
• Supervise and coordinate the submission of documents to the appropriate reviewing authorities.
• Coordinate the responses to reviews. Ensure that responses are in fact reflected in the drawings and specifications.
• Arrange and attend pre-bid conferences and issue meeting minutes and addenda.
• Conduct bid openings and prepare / issue certified bid tabulation. Coordinate as required to ensure CA phase of the project puts Dewberry in positive standing with Client at all times.
• Perform site visits, inspections, and commissioning activities as required to support the Construction Administration requirements.
• Assist with recruiting, evaluating, and making recommendations regarding new employees to support MEPS practice.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) or or ability to obtain licensure through reciprocity (example through Comity) within the State in which the position is posted within one year of start date.
• 8+ years of experience preferred.
• Knowledgeable of construction process.
• Self-motivated with highly developed verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Well organized, with good understanding of plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and life safety systems with general knowledge of applicable codes, national standards, client design standards, system operation, space requirements, and cost.

The projected range for this position is $116,000.00 - $149,000.00 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.