Deputy Project Leader

Overview

Build Your Future at M.C. Dean

We're seeking driven individuals inspired by how engineering and innovation improve lives and enhance customer outcomes. As part of M.C. Dean, a company with over 5,100 professionals, you will work on designing and deploying automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems, vital for long-term system sustainability.

Our Electrical and Construction business unit is currently seeking a Deputy Project Leader/Manager. This role may support projects such as amusement park roller coasters, rocket launching facilities, electric vehicle manufacturing plants, semiconductor fabs, and light rail transit systems. The Assistant Project Leader/Manager will oversee the entire project lifecycle from initiation to closeout, contribute during bidding and implementation phases, and be adept at problem-solving through ingenuity and creativity.

The Deputy Project Leader/Manager will be responsible for:

• Managing small electrical construction projects or segments of larger projects, including administration, organization, and implementation.
• Overseeing one or more project phases, including proposal, design, solutioning, installation, and closeout.
• Preparing project documentation such as requirements, manpower plans, layouts, schedules, equipment plans, and supporting field operations.
• Leading or assisting with project kick-off meetings.
• Developing a Work Breakdown Structure with properly assigned work packages and resources to establish a baseline resource plan.
• Scheduling resources to maintain the project baseline schedule.
• Creating and analyzing baseline vs. actual resource reports.
• Conducting site surveys, cost studies, and preparing forecasts and progress reports.
• Monitoring progress of both self-perform and contractor work.
• Ensuring project scope and performance align with plans, within acceptable variances.
• Developing and maintaining project artifacts, including shop drawings and staffing plans.
• Assisting with major material procurement and monitoring tools and equipment needs.
• Facilitating permit and license acquisition, inspections, and compliance.
• Collaborating with estimators, engineers, and schedulers to address work procedures and construction issues.
• Reviewing project schedules with stakeholders.
• Integrating data from multiple systems to analyze project progress.
• Ensuring timely completion of punch-list items, as-built drawings, manuals, and training materials.
• Identifying opportunities for cost savings, quality improvements, and best practices.
• Adhering to safety regulations and addressing safety issues.
• Maintaining positive relationships with project leadership to achieve milestones and success.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics from an ABET-accredited program.
• Minimum 5 years of electrical construction experience.
• Experience with project management and scheduling tools (MS Project or Primavera P6).
• Skills in creating project schedules and resource planning.
• Ability to estimate work and prepare customer proposals.
• Understanding of critical path analysis and project issues.
• Experience discussing schedules, costs, and budgets with leadership.
• Knowledge of procurement processes and supplier evaluation.
• Ability to produce technical documentation and design documents.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Leadership and team-building abilities.
• Experience with MS Project, Primavera P6, Power BI, MS Office, AutoCAD, EDMS, Visio, SharePoint, and estimating tools like Accubid or Pro Pricer.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of project budgets and cost codes within finance systems.
• Understanding of earned value analysis.
• Proficiency in automated cost and schedule management systems.

Abilities:

• Ability to work extensively on computer screens and sit for long periods.
• Reach and finger dexterity for manipulating objects and using a keyboard.
• Effective listening, speaking, reading, and comprehension skills.
• Applying rules to solve specific problems and understanding speech.