Senior Electrical Engineering Project Manager

About Us
Vanderweil Engineers is a top ranked national full-service engineering firm specializing in MEP/FP, and technology services. Working in multiple sectors including Science & Technology, Mission Critical, Power & Utilities, Academic, Healthcare and Commercial buildings. Approaching our 75th year in operation with a staff of 500+ located across ten offices, we are proud to be one of the signature family/senior leadership owned engineering firms in the country that regularly appears in the ENR annual ranking of Specialty Design Firms for Cogeneration (Top 10) and Data Centers (Top 14).
As a Senior Electrical Engineering Project Manager in our Power & Utilities Group, you will be serving with and mentoring a team designing unique projects involving campus, industrial and institutional electrical distribution systems, microgrids with integrated sustainability, building infrastructure for large scale medium and low voltage electrical distribution projects. Expand your skillset and have a voice by working outside the box with the way we approach projects at Vanderweil.
This is a career growth opportunity with a roadmap to move into your next position!
Some of your responsibilities include the following:
Every Vanderweil Engineers team member brings something unique to the table. Here is what we are looking for with this role:

• Hybrid role of Project Manager (60%) and Electrical Engineer (40%).
• Provides leadership and guidance for Power & Utilities projects with significant electrical power components.
• Working in close collaboration with leadership, engineers, designers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, work plans for various elements of a project.
• Identifying and negotiating changes to the scope of work with the Client and key subcontractors.
• Executes electrical designs in accordance with Power Group procedures and standards and specific client standards where applicable.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge and understanding of project schedule, status, and technical issues. Manages technical issues as they arise.
• Sets up and manages internal quality assurance and quality control reviews for all project deliverables prior to client submission.
• Develops agendas while running internal design team meetings and owner/engineer meetings.
• Performs construction administration tasks such as field visits, subsequent issuance of field reports, responding to RFIs and reviewing shop drawings.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years' experience as Electrical Engineer or Project Engineer (electrical power or power distribution projects is a plus)
• Bachelor's Degree (BSEE)
• Working with industry-standard engineering and project management software tools like AutoCAD, Revit, NavisWorks, SKM Power Tools, AmpCalc, ETAP or AGI32

Our Flexible Work Culture
At Vanderweil Engineers, we believe our best work is done when flexibility is offered. We know that work/life synergy is crucial to our employees, our flexible style allows team members to be innovative while participating and enhancing the culture of the design team.
Our wellness programs are above and beyond, as our team members physical and behavioral health are a priority.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace.
If you would like to connect with us for more information, please contact a member of our recruitment team or to learn more about our work culture, please visit us at
The compensation that we expect to pay for this position is commensurate with years of experience, professional licensure, and education, but should be in the $140,000 to $180,000 range.