Electrical Engineering Department Manager - job 1 of 2

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AECOM's Roanoke, VA office is hiring an Electrical Engineering Manager to work on various designs of high-performance buildings within multiple sectors including Corporate Workplace and Commercial buildings, Federal Civilian and DoD, Healthcare, Mission Critical, Justice, and Higher Education projects.

Relocation Available

This role will be an integral part of the AECOM's B+P Practice, we are seeing individuals with a passion for people management, technical expertise and interest in marketing and business development.

Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Performs various management and leadership responsibilities for the Electrical Engineering Department. Has full responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating technical assignments.
• Requires multi-disciplinary knowledge of engineering. Plans and develops engineering tasks concerned with unique or controversial problems. This involves exploration of a subject area, the definition of scope, and the selection of problems for investigation and development of novel concepts and approaches.
• Maintains liaison with units within the organization and individuals inside and outside of the organization.
• Responsible for acting independently on technical matters pertaining to the field.
• Works under minimal supervision. Supervision received is essentially administrative with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
• Supervises a group of engineers and/or technicians, coordinating activities of the unit.
• Acts as a Senior Engineer leading the design and engineering efforts for various projects.
• Assist in business development activities
• Assist in proposal preparation in conjunction with the senior leadership of the office
• Writing reports for internal and external purposes based on findings
• Works cooperatively with managers and other employees to achieve company's mission
• Ensures discipline plans that are created meet overall project team requirements for project scope and schedule
• Stays current on codes and technologies appropriate to the electrical and fire alarm disciplines
• Ensures conformance with standards, established design practices, applicable codes, and technical adequacy of design and construction
• Develops designs within a BIM design environment
• Review junior team member's work for quality and recognition of training requirements
• Lead junior engineers in engineering design development and professional growth

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field plus 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration
• Due to the nature of this work, US Citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience within a consulting or design-build firm.
• Experience managing an Electrical Engineering Department is strongly preferred.
• Presentation experience with clients.
• Experience with Revit and AutoCAD based design projects.
• Competent in all conventional aspects of electrical engineering and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection and substantial adaptation and modification of standard electrical engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Experience in the following markets: DoD, Healthcare and Labs, Corporate Commercial / Mixed Use.
• Experience with sustainable design.
• Documented experience with advanced design, and aesthetically challenging design with high profile architecture firms.
• Analyze equipment energy use for optimizing systems selection.

• Sponsorship is not available for this role
• $10,000 Relocation assistance is available for this role

About AECOM 

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. 

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com. 

What makes AECOM a great place to work 

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. 

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