Discipline Lead-Mechanical

Job Description

Dewberry's
Peoria office is seeking an Discipline Lead
-Mechanical
, who will be responsible for knowing how to deliver the work committed to in proposals and assigning / leading the appropriate resources to do the work for each discipline area. The Discipline Lead will also assist Project/Client Managers by providing engineering resources – a design team - to help meet the client’s desires and budget. Duties would also include some involvement in direct MEP sales and assisting with sales efforts for multidiscipline projects.

In short, provide the design/engineering resources and guidance to accomplish our commitments. Experience with Design/Build projects is a plus.

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.

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes: medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided.

Employees pay a share of Dewberry’s premium expenses (on a pre‑tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.

Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.

Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and stipend. Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company performance.

In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.

Supervisory responsibilities of a Discipline Lead include:

• Growing, mentoring, and developing the staff within the department to allow each person to achieve their maximum potential
• Minimum annual evaluations for each direct report
• Providing leadership for department
• 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 department including networking, recruitment, interviewing and “deal closing”
• Establishing/improving standards for department operation and workflow
• Ensuring the department is equipped with the tools necessary to be efficient and thorough in producing the work
• Working closely with Principal Engineers within the MEP Department to establish, update and adhere to design standards

Discipline Leads are expected to provide the following to others on the design team to effectively and successfully complete projects:

• Work schedule for department showing:
• Project assignments and priorities
• Delivery due dates for group project commitments
• Forecast of Workload/Capacity
• Participate in Go/No Go decisions for commitment of resources necessary to complete projects
• Participate in developing fee proposals and establishing project budgets
• Review project objectives and provide detailed scope of services for contracts
• Identify staff performing design of the project, along with a senior staff member if required
• Identify Engineer of Record
• Adherence to project design schedule
• Notification to Project/Client…