Project Leader 2 - Richmond, VA

Overview Your Future at M.C. Dean We're seeking people driven to excellence and inspired to have a meaningful impact powering, automating, integrating, and securing the worldu2019s most critical infrastructure and facilities. This translates into fulfilling opportunities for employees driven to excel in a meaningful career. As an employee at M.C. Dean, you will join forces with more than 5,800 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability. Together, we transform the way complex, large-scale systems are designed, delivered, and sustainedu2013enhancing client outcomes, improving lives, and changing the world for the better. The position of Projec t Leader 2 (Critical Infrastructure Solutions) is an executive-leadership position responsible for the development & leading project-teams to provide expert solutions to a multitude of complex projects & industries. This individual must be experienced in running $5M - $20M+ in Electrical, Critical Power, Power Distribution Systems & Turnkey Solutions specific to Renovation Projects including normal & emergency power distribution, lighting & lighting control, branch & power feeders & specialty systems. The Project Leader 2 is expected to provide overall development, training & leadership to Junior Project Leadership, Field-Superintendents & Trades personnel as it relates to the strategic planning, overall implementation & ownership of project completion. Responsibilities Position Responsibilities: u00b7 Responsible for ensuring leadership, direction & mentorship to all project-team members to ensure effective collaboration & positive work environments. u00b7 Leads a project team in the preparation of project documentation to include project & manpower requirements, project layouts & scheduling of resources, detailed equipment plans & supporting the field-employees as required. u00b7 Primarily responsible for coordinating, planning & leading the project kick-off meetings for project teams involved. u00b7 Ability to develop a Work Breakdown Structure for the assigned project with properly named work packages & resources assigned to the appropriate tasks to establish a baseline resource plan. u00b7 Executes & provides site surveys, cost studies & projected costs, budget forecasting & any additional financial & cost requirements of the contractor-perform work. u00b7 Responsible for identifying opportunities for cost-saving measures, quality improvements & execution of best practices. u00b7 Ability to measure the project-scope & performance against the project plan to ensure the project is within appropriate cost variances, budget-expectations & schedule timeframes. u00b7 Partners directly with the Customer to create & manage the project schedule if requested. u00b7 Timely completion & accuracy of project punch-list items, as-built drawing submittals & ensuring employee accessibility to the appropriate training materials. u00b7 Maintains a positive, respectful & productive partnership with all leadership & support-team members including Senior Engineering Leads, Superintendents & Foreman, Junior Project Leadership & Project Controls personnel to achieve project-milestones. u00b7 Leads the acquisition of permits & licenses required, along with ensuring that all inspections are appropriately completed within the discussed timeframe. Qualifications Education, Experience & Technical Requirements: u00b7 Minimum 10+ years of experience in the specialty contracting or general construction industry with a Bacheloru2019s Degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or an Engineering discipline with a strong preference to Electrical or Mechanical. OR u00b7 7+ years of construction management experience with a Masteru2019s Degree with a preference in Construction Management or Engineering. u00b7 Required knowledge within project management functions including self-perform installation, sub-contractor coordination efforts, maintenance of schedule & prioritization of deliverables tied to each specialty-trade simultaneously. u00b7 Minimum 5+ years of experience & established knowledge in complex markets on projects specific to Federal, Local, Commercial, Government & Transportation industries. u00b7 Extensive experience leading diverse teams & projects with specialty budgets valued between $5M - $150M+ in specialty (Electrical or Power/Specialty Systems) contract-value. u00b7 Ability to properly utilize software including Bluebeam, Accubid, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Microsoft Office & Excel. u00b7 Ability to obtain a security clearance if required for the project. Qualifications Desired: u00b7 Attention to detail. u00b7 Exceptional writing skills u00b7 Exceptional MS Excel skills u00b7 Experience with scheduling (MS Project) a plus. u00b7 Demonstrated technical proficiency in MCD core disciplines. u00b7 Attention to detail. u00b7 Good writing skills u00b7 Exceptional MS Excel skills u00b7 Experience with scheduling (MS Project) a plus. u00b7 Experienced with Microsoft Project. Abilities: u00b7 Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time. u00b7 Sitting for extended periods of time. u00b7 Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction. u00b7 Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard. u00b7 Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. u00b7 Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. u00b7 Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. u00b7 Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. u00b7 Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Created: 2025-11-15