• Design Manager, Energy and Utilities

    Ardmore Roderick (Downers Grove, IL)


    Design Manager, Energy Utilities

     

    Ardmore Roderick | On-Site | Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania

    About Us

    Ardmore Roderick is a full-service Infrastructure solutions firm that specializes in utilities, Transportation, Aviation, Rail & Transit, Building & Facilities Projects. We are headquartered in Chicago (IL) with offices in Champaign (IL), Orlando (FL), Columbus (OH), Memphis (TN), and Philadelphia (PA)

     

    Our Mission: “We advance the design and construction of critical infrastructure and the built environment to improve communities.”

    Our Values:

    + Safety Above All

    + Invest In Our People & Service Our Clients

    + Champion Diversity & Inclusion

    + Engage With Our Communities

    Job Overview

    The Design Manager will partner with design teams to maintain the quality of complex improvement projects within the energy and utilities organization. The Design Manager reports directly to the Manager, Design Services and will be responsible for designing a diverse range of projects, from overhead and underground transmission lines to gas-insulated substations. The Design Manager will develop projects from the conceptual phase through design completion in accordance with approved project drawings and specifications.

    Key Responsibilities

    + Review of client provided project descriptions to assess scope and design

    + Maintain high level of quality and responsiveness to client requirements

    + Assist with the development of engineering/project cost estimates and schedules

    + Develop design packages for power generation, transmission, and/or distribution projects. Design packages include detailed calculations, drawings, technical specifications, proposal evaluations, technical reports, cost estimates, and other documents required for construction

    + Ensure that all projects meet safety standards in accordance with OSHA, state regulations and other industry best practices

    + Perform other duties as assigned

    Required Qualifications

    + Bachelor of engineering, architecture, construction or related degree from accredited program

    + 7+ years of relevant post education experience providing deliverables related to the planning, design, and construction of electric and/or gas transmission and distribution, electrical substations, and/or other related systems and facilities. Design-build and/or Engineering-Procurement-Construction (EPC) experience preferred.

    + 2+ year supervising engineering staff preferred.

    + Professional Engineer (PE) registration in Illinois, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or ability to obtain by comity/reciprocity

    + Knowledge of standard engineering techniques and procedures

    + Microsoft Office Suite

    + AutoCAD MicroStation, and/or GIS tools

    + Coordination of conflicting utilities and other field engineering design requirements

    + Complex projects in dense urban environments, construction permit development, easements and ROW coordination

    + Demonstrated attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills

    + Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications

    + Ability to demonstrate strong written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills

     

    If you are looking for the opportunity to gain invaluable experience and thrive in a collaborative environment, this may be the position for you. Ardmore Roderick offers a competitive salary and benefits package as well as the opportunity to significantly affect the development of our rapidly growing firm. Benefits package includes health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401k match, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, paid holidays, PTO, paid maternity leave, and employee assistance program.

     

    Ardmore Roderick is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. Ardmore Roderick participates in E-Verify.

     

    We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. Please reach out to us if you require reasonable accommodation in responding to a job announcement, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process.

     

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