Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager - Long Beach, CA

Job Description

Vanderweil Engineers

is a nationally recognized, top-ranked engineering firm specializing in MEP/FP and technology services. For 75 years, we've delivered innovative solutions across diverse sectors—including Science \& Technology, Mission Critical, Power, Academic, Healthcare, and Commercial. As one of the largest independently owned engineering firms in the U.S., our team of 500\+ professionals operates from nine offices nationwide, bringing deep expertise and a commitment to excellence to every project.

As a

Senior

Project Manager

in our Power \& Utilities Group, you will be serving with and mentoring a team designing unique projects involving campus, industrial, and institutional utility distribution systems, microgrids with integrated sustainability, and large scale building infrastructure projects. Our horizontal organizational structure enables strong potential for growth both personally and professionally. Expand your skillset and have a voice guiding the next generation of utility systems and technology by working outside the box at Vanderweil.

This is a career development opportunity for someone with leadership and management skills as our Western Region Power Group continues to grow!

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and guidance for Power \& Utilities projects with significant electrical generation and distribution components.
• Work in close collaboration with leadership, engineers, designers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and work plans for various phases of a project.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge and understanding of project schedule, status, and technical issues. Manages technical issues as they arise.
• Identify and negotiate changes to the scope of work with the Client and key subcontractors.
• Execute designs in accordance with Power Group procedures and standards and specific client standards where applicable.
• Manage internal quality assurance and quality control reviews for all project deliverables prior to client submission.
• Develop agendas and run internal design team meetings and external owner/stakeholder and design coordination meetings.
• Perform construction administration tasks such as field visits, subsequent issuance of field reports, reviewing shop drawing submittals and responding to RFIs.

Experience:

• 10\+ years’ experience as a Project Manager or Project Engineer in the engineering and/or construction industries
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (BSEE preferred not required)
• Experience working with industry-standard engineering and project management software tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, NavisWorks, Microsoft Project, P6 Primavera
• Electrical power or power distribution background is a plus

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 www.vanderweil.com.

This position in Long Beach, CA, $150,000 to $200,000 plus eligibility for yearly bonus depending on years of experience, licensure, skill sets and education. Competitive 401K company match, flexible work schedule, benefits and wellness programs.