Electrical Engineering Project Manager

Help us build the future and we’ll help you build a rewarding and purposeful career.

Our global network is made up of architects, designers, planners, engineers, and environmental scientists all working towards the same goal.

Join a team that brings inspirational architecture, landscapes, townscapes and places to our world, and we’ll provide you unlimited space to grow.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for an Electrical Engineering Project Manager to join our growing Property & Buildings group serving the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region. In this pivotal role, you’ll deliver creative, tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of our clients while managing multi-discipline projects from concept to completion. You’ll engage with internal teams and external stakeholders, overseeing every aspect of project delivery—including scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety, and profitability. You’ll also play a key role in preparing proposals and RFQs for exciting new opportunities. 

Collaboration is at the heart of this role, as you’ll build strong relationships across our Southeast Business Groups of Environment, Water, Transportation, and Engineering Design to support existing GHD clients in the Property & Buildings space. 

If you’re passionate about engineering excellence and strategic project leadership, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Hybrid Work Model: 

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in

• Bid Solicitation/Request for Proposal/Tender Analysis: Lead a team and develop and implement processes to conduct feasibility studies from technological, financial, and organizational perspectives on bid solicitation request for proposal (RFP) and request for tender (RFT) project requirements, and manage the writing of tender specifications.
• Construction Advice: Provide specialist professional advice relating to construction regulations and best practice with regard to complex maintenance, alteration, and construction of buildings.
• Personal Capability Building: Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, or operational management for the team and beyond in the function. Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging technologies, external regulation, and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Client & Customer Management (External): Manage key client and customer relationships. Likely to involve using account teams to maintain customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Health, Safety, and Environment: Ensure that business activities and individuals (e.g., employees, contractors, and visitors) within the area of responsibility adhere to the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions, to safeguard the environment, protect the well-being of individuals, and minimize business risk.
• Organizational Capability Building: Evaluate the capabilities of staff within the department to identify gaps and prioritize development activities. Implement the organization's formal development frameworks within the area of responsibility. Coach and mentor others to support the development of the organization's talent pool.
• Project Management: Manage a portfolio of major projects in line with overall project management strategy.
• Performance Management: Manage and report on performance within the department or area of responsibility; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold individuals accountable for achieving them; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of annual business objectives.

What you will bring to the team:

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• PE license, multiple states preferred or NCEES Record Holder
• 7-15 years of electrical power generation, distribution and utilization system projects’ design experience for the public and/or private sector; previous consulting experience preferred
• Strong project management skills, managing multi-disciplinary projects on time and within budget, while exceeding client expectations
• Federal Government DoD and civilian agencies’ project and client experience a plus
• Active member of relevant industry associations and communities preferred

Benefits:

• 401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service
• Paid time off – Our PTO benefit is designed to provide eligible employees with a period of rest and relaxation, sick, and personal time throughout the year. PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service
• Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees. GHD observes 9 holidays per year. Holiday pay will be based on the regular set schedule for the employee
• Wellness Benefit- Regular full-term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement  program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to maximum of $250.00 reimbursement annually for such items as: Health club membership fees, Home exercise equipment purchases, Bicycles, Race, run & marathon entrance fees, Smoking cessation programs, Weight loss programs (i.e.—Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig), Fitbits and Fitness Tracking devices

Salary Range: $xxx - $xxx based on experience and location.

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, sex (including same sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, age, disability or handicap, citizenship status, service member status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

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