Project Leader 2 - Richmond, VA

M.C. Dean; Richmond (VA); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

M.C. Dean, Building Intelligence, is seeking a Project Leader 2 in Virginia to lead multi‑million dollar electrical and power systems renovations.

You will guide project teams, coordinate schedules, manage budgets, and ensure safety and compliance for mission‑critical facilities. Candidates should have 10+ years in construction or contracting, 7+ years PM experience with Master’s preferred, and proficiency with MS Project, Primavera P6, Bluebeam, and Excel.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in construction or related field with a Bachelor’s Degree.
• 7+ years PM experience; Master’s in CM/Engineering preferred.
• Experience with Federal/Local/Commercial/Government and Transportation markets.
• Leadership of diverse teams on budgets $5M-$150M+ in Electrical/Power systems.
• Proficiency in Bluebeam, Accubid, MS Project, Primavera P6, Excel and MS Office.

Responsabilités

• Lead project teams and mentor members to support project milestones.
• Prepare project documentation including schedules and resource plans.
• Coordinate project kick-off meetings and define work packages.
• Develop WBS with named tasks and baseline resources.
• Execute site surveys, cost studies, and budget forecasting.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement best practices.
• Track scope and performance against plan and manage variances.
• Collaborate with customer to manage project schedule.
• Ensure punch-list, as-built drawings, and training materials are complete.
• Maintain positive partnerships with leadership and field teams.
• Lead permits and inspections throughout project timeline.

Connaissances

Project leadership

Team mentorship

Project management

Cost estimation

Budget forecasting

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree in CM/Engineering

Master’s Degree in CM/Engineering

Outils

Bluebeam

Accubid

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

MS Office

Excel

Description du poste

Overview

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber‑physical solutions for the nation's most mission‑critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values, agility, expertise, and trust – we foster a collaborative and forward‑thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Project Leader 2

The position of Project Leader 2 is an executive‑leadership position responsible for the development and leading project teams to provide expert solutions to a multitude of complex projects and industries. This individual must be experienced in running $5M-$20M+ in Electrical, Critical Power, Power Distribution Systems and Turnkey Solutions specific to Renovation Projects including normal and emergency power distribution, lighting and lighting control, branch and power feeders and specialty systems.

The Project Leader 2 is expected to provide overall development, training and leadership to Junior Project Leadership, Field‑Superintendents and Trades personnel as it relates to the strategic planning, overall implementation and ownership of project completion.

Clearance/Citizen Type: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements including U.S. citizenship for access to classified information.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring leadership, direction and mentorship to all project‑team members to ensure effective collaboration and positive work environments.
• Lead a project team in the preparation of project documentation to include project and manpower requirements, project layouts and scheduling of resources, detailed equipment plans and support the field employees as required.
• Primarily responsible for coordinating, planning and leading the project kick‑off meetings for project teams involved.
• Develop a Work Breakdown Structure for the assigned project with properly named work packages and resources assigned to the appropriate tasks to establish a baseline resource plan.
• Execute and provide site surveys, cost studies and projected costs, budget forecasting and any additional financial and cost requirements of the contractor‑perform work.
• Responsible for identifying opportunities for cost‑saving measures, quality improvements and execution of best practices.
• Measure the project scope and performance against the project plan to ensure the project is within appropriate cost variances, budget expectations and schedule timeframes.
• Partner directly with the Customer to create and manage the project schedule if requested.
• Ensure timely completion and accuracy of project punch‑list items, as‑built drawing submittals and employee accessibility to the appropriate training materials.
• Maintain a positive, respectful and productive partnership with all leadership and support‑team members including Senior Engineering Leads, Superintendents and Foreman, Junior Project Leadership and Project Controls personnel to achieve project milestones.
• Lead the acquisition of permits and licenses required, along with ensuring that all inspections are appropriately completed within the discussed timeframe.

Qualifications

Education, Experience & Technical Requirements:

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in the specialty contracting or general construction industry with a Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or an Engineering discipline with a strong preference to Electrical or Mechanical.
• 7+ years of construction management experience with a Master’s Degree with a preference in Construction Management or Engineering.
• Required knowledge within project management functions including self‑perform installation, sub‑contractor coordination efforts, maintenance of schedule and prioritization of deliverables tied to each specialty‑trade simultaneously.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience and established knowledge in complex markets on projects specific to Federal, Local, Commercial, Government and Transportation industries.
• Extensive experience leading diverse teams and projects with specialty budgets valued between $5M-$150M+ in specialty (Electrical or Power/Specialty Systems) contract value.
• Ability to properly utilize software including Bluebeam, Accubid, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Microsoft Office and Excel.

Qualifications Desired:

• Attention to detail.
• Exceptional writing skills.
• Good writing skills.
• Exceptional MS Excel skills.
• Experience with scheduling (MS Project) a plus.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency in MCD core disciplines.
• Experience with Microsoft Project.

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.