Discipline Lead-Mechanical

Job Description

Step into Leadership as a Discipline Lead - Mechanical at Dewberry in Peoria. In this role you will be responsible for delivering project commitments, managing resources, providing engineering support to Project/Client Managers, and assisting with MEP sales and multidiscipline projects.

Key Required Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Professional Engineer credential with 10+ years of experience
• Design experience of MEP systems
• Understanding of plumbing, mechanical, electrical systems and their cost and space requirements

Responsibilities

• Lead discipline team, grow, mentor, and develop staff
• Plan and assign project priorities, deliver due dates, and forecast workload
• Participate in go/no‑go decisions and in developing fee proposals and budgets
• Ensure adherence to design schedules, project budgets, and department standards
• Provide updates on project status and deliverability to project/ client managers
• Recruit staff, manage responsibilities, and maintain tools and workflow

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Professional Engineer with 10+ years experience
• Knowledge of construction process and AIA construction contracts
• Self‑motivated and strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication
• Experience managing staff and departments
• Well organized, takes good notes
• Good conceptual understanding of plumbing, mechanical & electrical systems

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and supplemental life insurance for employees and eligible dependents
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, business travel, short‑ and long‑term disability at no cost to employee
• 401(k) profit‑sharing plan, 529 college savings plan, travel assistance, tuition reimbursement, flexible spending accounts, supplemental life insurance
• Annual bonus and stipend for officer program participants
• Discounted purchase programs for employees

Compensation

Projected salary range: $154,000‑$198,000 annually, depending on skills, experience, location and market conditions.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Background Screening

Only recipients of an offer of employment will be required to submit to background screening, which may include employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters

Dewberry only compensates recruiters that have a valid approved written agreement in place. Unsolicited job placement candidate information is not compensated.