Senior Project Manager - Electrical Engineer

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Raleigh, NC, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Professional Services • Consulting • Design
The Role
Manages MEP building-services projects from concept through construction administration, serving as the primary client contact. Responsibilities include coordinating multidisciplinary design teams, schedules, staffing, quality control, regulatory submissions, bidding, construction administration, site inspections, billing support, and client relationship development. The role also oversees engineering documents, may sign and seal designs as Engineer of Record, supports recruiting, and helps acquire new projects.
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Job Description

Dewberry is seeking a Sr Project Manager/Client Manager in Raleigh, NC, for our MEP Building Services group. If you enjoy building relationships as much as delivering exceptional projects, this role offers the opportunity to do both. You'll lead MEP projects from concept through construction, serving as a trusted partner to clients while helping them achieve their project and organizational goals. Through proactive communication, strategic problem-solving, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, you'll deliver high-quality engineering solutions and develop the lasting partnerships that drive continued growth and repeat business.



Beyond project delivery, you'll play an important role in growing the practice by expanding existing relationships, developing new business opportunities, and building the trust that fosters the long-term relationships that create a true "Client for life" experience.


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 personal 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
  • Organize and direct frequent in-house design meetings.
  • 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.
  • Prepare detailed personnel loading by task, interfaced with the detailed schedule.
  • Coordinate with Design Discipline Managers to schedule, plan, and assign appropriate personnel.
  • Prepare storyboards and a detailed project timeline.
  • Organize and maintain the project design folder.
  • Document meetings and telephone conversations.
  • Provide quality control to ensure that all the clients' needs and requests have been accommodated. Ensure and coordinate among all 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 (DOI, SCO, DHSR, DFS, IRI, etc.)
  • Coordinate the responses to reviews. Ensure that responses are, in fact, reflected in the drawings and specifications.
  • Arrange for in-house quality review in a timely fashion.
  • 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 the CA phase of the project always puts Dewberry in positive standing with Client.
  • Perform site visits, inspections activities as required to support the Construction Administration requirements.
  • Assist with recruiting, evaluating, and making recommendations regarding new employees to support MEP building services practice.
Required Skills & Required Experience
    • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
    • Accomplished Professional Engineer (PE) with 15+ years of experience preferred.
    • Knowledgeable of construction process, familiar with AIA contracts.
    • 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.

    Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.


    *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.


    Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.


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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent professional engineering credentials
  • 15 or more years of professional experience
  • Knowledge of the construction process
  • Familiarity with AIA contracts
  • Highly developed verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Understanding of plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and life safety systems
  • Knowledge of applicable codes, national standards, client design standards, system operation, space requirements, and cost

Dewberry Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Dewberry and has not been reviewed or approved by Dewberry.

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness programs, an Employee Assistance Program, and options for flexible or remote schedules are described as supporting day-to-day wellbeing and work-life balance. Tuition reimbursement and wellness resources contribute to a stable, well-rounded package beyond core pay.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, sick leave, flexible leave, and shared leave offerings are presented as part of a comprehensive package. Time away is portrayed as accessible and practical for many employees.
  • Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage is broadly available and regarded as reasonable baseline coverage for a mid-sized professional-services employer. Access to standard health plans provides dependable core protection even as details vary by location.

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The Company
HQ: Fairfax, VA
2,500 Employees
Year Founded: 1956

What We Do

Dewberry is a family-owned, nationwide architecture, engineering, planning, design, and construction services firm serving public- and private-sector clients. The company develops responsible, innovative solutions for natural and built environments, supporting federal agencies, state and local authorities, private developers, and other asset owners and operators. Its work is focused on improving communities through client-centered professional services and infrastructure-related projects across the United States.

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