Electrical Design & Project Planning Manager
About the role
Fountain Services is seeking an experienced Electrical Design & Project Planning Manager to lead our Engineering / Design & Layout team and support the successful execution of complex construction projects.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, train, and develop the Engineering / Design & Layout team
- Assign work based on project schedules, workload, priorities, and team capabilities
- Cook with Project Managers, Field Operations, Prefabrication, Procurement, and Project Controls to align design deliverables with project needs
- Review project schedules and establish timing for layout, design, coordination, and prefabrication deliverables
- Maintain department standards for drawings, templates, workflows, naming conventions, and quality control
- Support prefabrication efforts by ensuring drawings and information are accurate, complete, and released on time
- Track department workload, schedule performance, quality, and accountability
- Lead department meetings and clearly communicate priorities
- Improve processes, technology, training, and department standards
- Hold team members accountable for quality, deadlines, communication, and continuous improvement
Requirements
The ideal candidate understands how electrical projects are planned, coordinated, designed, prefabricated, and installed in the field. This role is a great fit for someone with experience in electrical project management, electrical design, BIM/VDC, layout coordination, construction planning, or electrical engineering coordination who enjoys developing teams and improving project execution.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of electrical construction project management experience
- Experience coordinating schedules, field activities, manpower planning, and project execution
- Experience reviewing drawings, identifying issues, resolving project challenges, and supporting construction planning
- Strong knowledge of electrical construction means and methods
- Understanding of field sequencing and trade coordination
- Experience using project schedules to drive design, layout, prefabrication, and material planning priorities
- Experience supporting prefabrication and productivity initiatives
- Experience improving workflows, drawing standards, quality control, and accountability processes
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification
- Previous experience as a VDC Manager, BIM Manager, Engineering Manager, Design Manager, or similar department leadership role
Skills
The ideal candidate may come from an electrical project management, electrical design, BIM/VDC, layout coordination, construction planning, or electrical engineering background.
Benefits
Fountain Services is committed to delivering quality work while investing in the people who make it possible. At Fountain Services, we believe great projects start with great planning, strong teamwork, and employees who are empowered to make an impact.
Pay
$110,000 USD - $160,000 USD