MEPS Infrastructure Department Manager

Job Description

Lead a Growing Infrastructure Practice and Shape Its Future - MEPS Department Manager - Nashville, TN

Dewberry's Nashville office is seeking an MEPS Infrastructure Department Manager to lead the growth and direction of a dynamic engineering practice. In this role, you'll leverage your technical expertise, leadership skills, and business acumen to expand client relationships, develop new opportunities, and guide teams in delivering high-quality infrastructure projects. You'll work closely with Project and Client Managers to align resources, support project execution, and ensure client expectations, budgets, and schedules are met. As a trusted leader, you'll mentor engineering professionals, build and lead multidisciplinary teams, and help drive the strategic growth and long-term success of the Nashville Infrastructure group while serving as a key partner to the Business Unit Manager.

For nearly four decades, MEPS South, an engineering division of Dewberry Engineers Inc, has delivered engineering excellence across Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Our team is trusted by educational institutions, healthcare systems, and public-sector clients to solve complex challenges and design projects that strengthen the communities we serve. We're looking for engineers, designers, and technical leaders who are passionate about solving complex challenges, collaborating with talented professionals, and continuously growing their skills. Whether you're launching your career or bringing years of experience, you'll find opportunities to learn, lead, and make a meaningful impact while helping build a better future for the communities we serve in MEPS South.

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 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

• Supervisory responsibilities of a MEPS Infrastructure Department Manager include:
  • The MEPS Infrastructure Group consists of the following 4 disciplines, Power System Studies, Electrical Distribution and Medium Voltage System Design, Water & Waste-Water Electrical System Design, and SCADA System design. Each of these disciplines will have a Market Sector Expert (MSE) or Subject Matter Expert (SME) that will report directly to the MEPS Infrastructure Manager. The MEPS Infrastructure Manager will have all responsibilities of developing & managing this group to meet the stated goals of the company for the group.
  • Growing, mentoring, and developing the staff within discipline area to allow each person to achieve their maximum potential.
  • Minimum annual evaluations for each direct reports.
  • Providing technical guidance/leadership/management for all MEPS Infrastructure staff.
  • Organizing staff in a way to allow career advancement, professional development, quality client service, and operational efficiencies to meet business and project financial goals.
  • Taking a very active role in recruitment of staff in discipline area including networking, recruitment, interviewing and “deal closing”.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) or ability to obtain licensure through reciprocity (example through Comity) within the State in which the position is posted within six (6) months.
• Accomplished (10+ years’ experience) Electrical Engineer.
• Experience in power system studies, electrical medium voltage distribution system design, water & waste-water electrical system design, AND/OR SCADA system design preferred.
• Experience in the design of various  Electrical systems, and an understanding of document preparation utilizing a BIM/Revit platform.
• Knowledgeable of construction process, self-motivated with highly developed verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in staff management/department management.
• Technical and Quality oversight of all project work.
• Establishing/improving standards.
• Adherence to project schedule.
• Adherence to project budget. Review and provide updates on project budgets at milestone dates. Reviewing budgets weekly.
• Attention to project scope during the design process to identify potential additional services.
• Identify staff performing design of the project, along with a senior staff member if required.
• Engineer of Record.
• Provide general updates of projects (status in the process, tasks to complete, percentage complete currently, etc.)
• Identify milestone dates when each discipline should provide information, at each phase, to allow sufficient time to good design coordination.
• Provide 'on-the-spot' advice and decisions, technical and cost estimates.
• Customer, sales & performance focused.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• High aptitude for abstract reasoning, assertiveness and thoroughness.
• Working knowledge of electrical distribution systems and equipment, including switchgear, panelboards, MCC’s, circuit breakers and fuses.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Working knowledge of NEC and NFPA 70E.
• Coordination with all of the disciplines involved, including outside consultants.
• Work schedule for discipline showing:
• Project assignments and priorities
• Delivery due dates for group project commitment’s
• Workload/Capacity
• Manage projects to meet stated financial metrics.
• Department Managers are responsible for the performance of the Department they manage including sales, product quality, financial performance, recruiting, and customer satisfaction.
• Familiar with SKM Powertools/ETAP a plus. 
• Well organized, takes good notes. Good conceptual understanding of electrical systems with general knowledge of system operation, space requirements, cost.

Do not meet every single requirement? At Dewberry, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So, if you are excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. 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 for 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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