Assistant Electrical Discipline Manager - Healthcare

Assistant Electrical Discipline Manager – Healthcare

We are currently seeking an Assistant Electrical Discipline Manager for our Healthcare Electrical Team in our Raleigh, NC office! In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for ensuring the successful execution of electrical projects as outlined in proposals, while effectively managing and mentoring your staff to achieve outstanding results. You will work closely with Project and Client Managers to provide essential engineering resources and assemble a high‑performing design team that meets client expectations and budgetary goals.

Your expertise will also extend to direct MEP sales and supporting multidisciplinary project efforts. Familiarity with NFPA 99, NEC 517, and FGI will be advantageous. You will report directly to Dewberry's Electrical Discipline Manager.

Join our dynamic team of approximately 200 design professionals in making a significant impact in the field of engineering. Our Healthcare Electrical Group stands out for its commitment to delivering comprehensive design services to major healthcare clients. With a diverse portfolio that includes hospitals, central energy plants, ambulatory surgery centers, and medical office buildings, we are at the forefront of innovative design solutions.

Our Healthcare Group is structured into specialized Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Structural, and Technology (MEPST) departments, each led by seasoned experts.

Join us and be part of a team that is shaping the future of engineering!

• Growing, mentoring, and developing department staff to allow each person to achieve their maximum potential.
• Minimum annual evaluations for each direct report.
• Technical and quality oversight of all project work for department.
• Establishing/improving department standards.
• Adherence to project design schedules.
• Notification to Project/Client Managers if established project design schedule cannot be met.
• Adherence to department project budget. Review and provide updates on project budgets at milestone dates. Reviewing discipline budgets weekly.
• Attention to project scope during the design process to identify potential additional services.
• Identify department staff performing design of the project, along with a senior staff and EOR as required.
• 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 for good design coordination.
• Provide 'on-the-spot' advice and decisions, technical and cost estimates.
• Coordination with all disciplines involved, including outside consultants.
• Work schedule for discipline showing:

• 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.
• The Assistant Discipline Manager's goal is to, when ready, become a Discipline Manager, leading their own department.

• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) or ability to obtain licensure through reciprocity (e.g., Comity) within the state in which the position is posted within six (6) months.
• 8+ years of experience.
• Familiar with AIA and state construction contracts.
• Self‑motivated with highly developed verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in staff management/department management.
• Experience in the design of various MEP systems, and an understanding of document preparation utilizing both CADD and BIM/Revit platforms.
• Well organized, takes good notes.
• Good conceptual understanding of plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems with general knowledge of system operation, space requirements, and cost.

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