Location: West Chester, PA or Philadelphia, PA
Direct Reports: NA
Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt
Level: Intermediate, with 5 years of facility design experience
Role Summary
The Project Manager / Electrical Engineer leads the study, design, and construction administration of electrical projects for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities. This role manages scope, schedule, budget, and quality while serving as the technical lead for electrical systems.
This role coordinates closely with clients, facility owners, and subconsultants, ensuring projects meet applicable codes, owner requirements, and sustainability goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the successful completion of assigned engineering scope and conformance to contract requirements.
- Plan, schedule, and coordinate the technical and management aspects of assigned projects.
- Serve as the primary contact for clients, facility owners, and subconsultants.
- Monitor testing of deliverables and maintain up-to-date project documentation.
Electrical Design & Construction Administration
- Lead master planning, existing facility evaluations, feasibility studies, design, and cost estimating for electrical systems.
- Develop design concepts and technical direction focused on energy efficiency and sustainability.
- Prepare reports, plans, and specifications that comply with applicable codes, accepted engineering practices, and owner requirements.
- Provide construction administration.
Strategic & Financial Oversight
- Track project budgets and report status to stakeholders.
- Assess and manage project risks.
- Assist with marketing efforts, proposals, and oral presentations as required.
- Develop and maintain client relationships.
- Manage an assigned work group and foster a positive, collaborative work environment.
- Support development of company electrical standards and post-project evaluations to identify improvements.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering.
- A minimum of five years of experience designing facilities, including building electrical power, lighting, electronic safety and security, communications, and low-voltage control systems.
- Experience with a variety of facility types, such as K-12 or higher education, government offices, laboratories, medical facilities, data and communication centers, or industrial facilities.
- Experience designing and implementing sustainable construction practices.
- Experience managing multi-discipline projects and an assigned work group.
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is required.
- LEED accreditation is desirable.
- Strong understanding of project controls, risk management, and coordination across multiple disciplines.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, with the ability to coordinate clients and subconsultants.
- Attention to detail, high accuracy, and effective organizational skills.
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite; proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit is desirable.
Ability to travel as required for client site oversight, site investigation, and field testing in the Philadelphia region.
Overtime may be necessary based on workload, including weekdays, weekends, and holidays.