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Position Title: Staff Engineer (Coal / Biomass)
Location: Richmond, VA
Clearance Requirements: None
Position Status: Full Time (Direct Hire) — On-site
Pay Rate: $90,000/yr
Position Description:
We’re seeking a senior-level Staff Engineer to serve as a technical subject matter expert supporting coal and biomass power generation. In this role, you’ll provide high-impact engineering leadership across boiler operations, air pollution control (APC) systems, fuel handling, and ash/waste handling—helping operating and maintenance teams solve complex performance, reliability, and compliance challenges.
This position is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys being the go-to technical advisor—driving decisions through strong analysis, practical field knowledge, and cross-functional collaboration.
What you’ll do (Responsibilities):
- Provide engineering leadership and technical consultation for coal/biomass combustion and associated plant systems.
- Support and optimize APC equipment including Wet FGD, dry scrubbers, mercury control, and potential Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI) solutions.
- Advise teams on fuel quality impacts to combustion performance, boiler cleanliness/sootblowing, emissions control, and downstream systems (NOx, SO₂/SO₃, HCl/acid gases, PM, Hg).
- Partner with fuel procurement to support fuel contract renewals, including reviewing specifications and establishing/negotiating reject limits for key constituents.
- Provide technical guidance for fuel delivery/handling, ash removal, and waste handling/disposal processes.
- Engage vendors, OEMs, and industry suppliers to evaluate technologies, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements.
- Contribute to cost/dispatch-related technical inputs (e.g., understanding dispatch cost methodology) and support internal regulatory/strategic planning commitments as needed.
Work environment / travel:
- Primarily office-based with periodic plant/field exposure (up to ~25%) in industrial power generation environments.
- Up to ~25% travel to support multiple facilities/projects.
Additional considerations:
- No visa sponsorship/transfer available for this role.
- Veterans and transitioning service members are encouraged to apply.
Required Skills/Education:
Must-have qualifications:
- 8+ years of relevant engineering experience in power generation or closely related heavy industrial environments.
- Demonstrated experience with coal and/or biomass combustion AND air pollution control systems (e.g., FGD, scrubbers, mercury control, DSI).
- Ability to operate as a senior technical lead/SME—advising, influencing decisions, and guiding cross-functional teams.
Education / credential requirement (one of the following is required):
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program, OR
- Engineering degree equivalent recognized under the Washington Accord, OR
- Undergraduate degree (Engineering/Physics/Chemistry/Math/Engineering Technology) plus a relevant post-graduate Engineering degree where the corresponding undergrad discipline is ABET-accredited, OR
- Active or previously held U.S. Professional Engineer (PE) license.
SEO keywords (built into role): Staff Engineer, Power Generation, Coal, Biomass, Boiler, Combustion, Air Pollution Control (APC), Wet FGD, Dry Scrubber, Mercury Control, Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI), Emissions, SO₂, NOx, PM, HCl, Sootblowing, Fuel Handling, Ash Handling, Operations Support, Reliability Engineering.
About Seneca Resources
At Seneca Resources, we are more than just a staffing and consulting firm, we are a trusted career partner. With offices across the U.S. and clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to government organizations, we provide opportunities that help professionals grow their careers while making an impact.
When you work with Seneca, you’re choosing a company that invests in your success, celebrates your achievements, and connects you to meaningful work with leading organizations nationwide. We take the time to understand your goals and match you with roles that align with your skills and career path. Our consultants and contractors enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plans, and the support of a dedicated team who will advocate for you every step of the way.
Seneca Resources is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
Cranemasters is a leading provider of specialized engineering and railroad services, delivering innovative solutions for heavy-lift operations and rail-connected machinery. We are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team and help design and optimize cranes, attachments, and related equipment tailored for the rail industry.
This role requires a deep understanding of the unique challenges of railway construction, including heavy lifts, track maintenance, and complex logistics. You will collaborate with a skilled engineering team to create designs that prioritize safety, efficiency, durability, and compliance with industry standards. Key considerations include load capacity, stability, reliability, ease of maintenance, and maneuverability along railway tracks.
Responsibilities include structural analysis, material and component selection, and ensuring equipment performance and safety throughout its lifecycle.
Work Schedule
This position follows a 9/80 work schedule and is primarily based in Chesterfield, Virginia. When supporting the Aftermarket Group, approximately 80% of your time will be at our Richmond location, with one dedicated day per week at Chesterfield headquarters.
As a first responder to the railroad industry, all Cranemasters employees are considered on call for emergency support. Engineering management may request support outside normal hours to meet urgent operational needs.
Key Responsibilities
Product Development
- Design: Develop new crane structures, overhaul existing designs, and create hardware for enhanced functionality. Apply abstract thinking, visualize 3D concepts from 2D drawings, and perform reverse engineering when needed.
- Testing: Validate designs through calculations, modeling, and prototyping. Conduct field testing to simulate real-world conditions, identify issues, and ensure compliance before full implementation.
Aftermarket
- Rebuild Projects: Lead inspections, refurbishments, and rebuilds of high-tonnage cranes and related machinery. Plan and execute repairs and upgrades to meet safety and industry standards.
- Technical Support: Provide technical assistance to customers and internal teams, troubleshoot issues remotely or on-site, and ensure optimal equipment performance.
Production
- Catalog Design Updates: Implement iterative design improvements for standard equipment models. Coordinate releases with management and manufacturing teams based on production schedules.
- Compliance & Delivery: Ensure all builds meet customer specifications and regulatory standards. Complete documentation, testing, and final handoff of equipment.
General Responsibilities
- Problem Solving: Apply critical thinking and collaborate across teams to resolve technical challenges.
- Ownership of Design: Oversee designs through manufacturing and testing phases, adapting quickly to changes.
- Product Knowledge: Maintain expertise in Cranemasters' equipment and stay current with industry best practices and safety regulations.
- Customer Engagement: Communicate effectively with customers, providing updates and addressing inquiries.
- Quality Assurance: Work with project managers and foremen to uphold quality standards during rebuilds and production.
- Communication: Maintain open dialogue with engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams, providing clear rationale for design decisions.
- Resilience: Respond effectively to dynamic, high-pressure situations during emergency derailment support.
- Documentation: Follow revision control and release guidelines; record calculations, procedures, and results accurately.
- Time Management: Prioritize tasks to meet manufacturing timelines and urgent delivery requirements.
Required Travel
- Approximately 5–10%
Benefits & Perks
- Annual Bonus Program: Eligible to participate in our discretionary corporate bonus program based on company and individual performance.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Effective the first of the month following 60 days of employment.
- Technology Support: A company-provided laptop to keep you connected and productive.
- 9/80 Work Schedule: 10‐hour shift schedule with every other Friday off, supporting work–life balance.
- Paid Time Off: Accrual begins your first week at a rate equivalent to 80 hours per year; PTO available after 90 days of service.
With over 40 successful years in business and having over 35 facilities across the USA, this engineering firm has been named on the ENR Top 500 Design Firm list and has continued to climb in rank over the years. In addition, they have been named as a certified integrator by many vendors as they do not focus on just one platform, but their engineers will work with the customer to choose the best platform for each application. With over 600 employees nationwide, they have become one of the largest and most established firms in the United States.
Reasons to work for this company:
- Opportunity to get involved with challenging projects across many different industries
- They offer comprehensive medical/dental insurance
- Profit Sharing/401K match and Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- They have a great reputation in the industry and with their customers
Summary: You will be responsible for controls engineering project requirements involving control system design, control panel design, PLC programming, instrumentation, check out support and start-up assistance.
Responsibilities
- Designs, develops, and implements control systems (logic software and hardware) to meet process system requirements
- Develops schematics detailing control system configuration and wiring, and designs equipment panel layouts on AutoCAD software
- Develop Sequence of Operation document detailing control strategies for the process under control. Lead design reviews with the customer for review and approval of design documents
- Work at the customer site to perform the system checkout and start-up of the integrated control system
- Develop the final record system documentation and provide system training to the customer
- Individual will be working on automation and control system integration projects for clients across multiple industries, including both manufacturing production lines and data center building automation
- Will act as technical lead on projects and guide lower-level engineers and technicians
- Will act as Project Manager on smaller projects ranging from $50K to $250K. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Develops and executes implementation plans for the project
- Assigns work to meet overall project deadlines
- Ensures that all project team members clearly understand the scope of W-M responsibilities
- Develops schedules for W-M and customer requirements
- Evaluates progress on the project and details changes
- Responsible for all purchasing and subcontractor requirements
- Responsible for the development of costs and proposal of change orders to the contract scope
Minimum Requirements
Education: BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
Experience: Three to five years’ experience in the areas below:
- An in-depth understanding of control systems, components, logic programming, experience with instrumentation and controls design, and PLC systems (i.e., Allen Bradley, Schneider Modicon, Siemens, GE-IP) is required. Experience with AutoCAD is also desired
- Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate and work with both team members, subcontractors, and clients
- Ability to travel up to 50%
To comply with some state laws, the annual base salary range for this position has been provided. The range given is broad and should be considered as a guideline only. Our client will consider a candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, the salaries of current employees in similar roles, and other factors when extending an offer.
Our client is an employee-owned ESOP that is looking for a motivated salesperson who specializes in the hydronics space. They are looking to add a Sales Engineer to their growing team in the Richmond, VA area. This individual would ideally have experience calling on contractors, engineering firms, and end-users.
What You'll Do
- Call on contractors, engineering firms, and end-users
- Conduct product trainings and lunch and learns
- Walk jobsites with contractors
- Get specifications
What You'll Need
- BSME preferred
- Experience working with hydronic equipment on a technical level
- Must have a hungry sales mentality
Position Summary: The Strategic Accounts Manager – Warehouse & Logistics Automation is responsible for developing, executing, and growing a defined portfolio of strategic accounts operating within highly automated warehousing, distribution and fulfillment environments. These customers utilize complex, high throughput automation systems (including platforms such as AutoStore) where uptime, power stability, and reliable connectivity are mission critical to continuous operations.
This role serves as the primary commercial and strategic interface between Weidmüller and assigned accounts, aligning customer automation roadmaps with Weidmüller’s automation, power, and connectivity solutions. Success requires strong technical credibility, disciplined account planning, and cross-functional leadership to position Weidmüller as a long term infrastructure partner within advanced logistics ecosystems.
Primary Responsibilities
- Identify, qualify and develop strategic enterprise accounts operating in high density , uptime-critical automation environments, achieving defined revenue, margin and strategic growth targets.
- Develop, document, and execute long term strategic account plans aligned with customers automation roadmaps and capital investment cycles.
- Drive new business growth and expand customer penetration across multiple Weidmüller solution portfolios; positioning APS, CP, and DFC offerings as foundational infrastructure within automation architectures.
- Build and deepen executive level and technical stakeholder relationship across assigned accounts to strengthen long term strategic alignment and account influence.
- Engage directly with end users, system integrators and automation partners to influence specification within complex material handling and robotic systems (i.e. AutoStore).
- Conduct structured technical discovery to identify operational risk and infrastructure gaps, translating findings into scalable, value driven solutions.
- Maintain disciplined pipeline management, accurate forecasting, and CRM documentation to support business visibility and planning accuracy.
- Provide market intelligence related to logistics automation trends, technology adoption, and customer buying behavior.
- Collaborate with regional sales, marketing, and product teams to align solutions to customer needs.
- Represent Weidmüller at relevant industry events, conferences, and customer meetings.
- Participate in internal meetings and planning sessions to align sales strategies with company objectives.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable safety, environmental, and quality regulations, including ISO 9001, OSHA CFR 1910, and internal policies.
- Report potential risks or non-conformities within the Quality Management System to the appropriate management level.
- Perform additional duties assigned by leadership.
Qualifications
- Deep knowledge of industrial automation systems, warehouse automation, material handling, and related control architectures.
- Experience supporting or selling into highly automated logistics, distribution, or fulfillment operations.
- Demonstrated success in lead generation, sales target achievement, and client relationship management.
- Strong decision-making and conflict resolution abilities.
- Ability to interpret technical documentation, engineering drawings, and system specifications.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills across technical and executive stakeholders.
- Strategic thinking – long term, big picture mindset. Analyze complex variables and anticipate trends and challenges in the industrial automation and connectivity solutions markets.
Education & Experience Requirements
- Minimum High School Diploma or GED.
- Bachelor’s degree (MS/MBA highly preferred) in Engineering, Information Technology, Data/Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 8-10 years of experience related to developing business strategies and closing solutions to technical application challenges.
- Experience engaging directly with end users, system integrators, or OEMs in warehouse or logistics environments.
- Familiarity with large-scale distribution or fulfillment operations strongly preferred.
Travel Requirements & Physical Demands
- Must be able to travel up to 50% of time as dictated by business need (including overnight and possibly international).
- Must be able to travel via airplane.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to operate an automobile for up to six hours at a time.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. (samples, demos, literature).
AGE Solutions is a premier technology and professional services company, providing in-depth consulting, advanced technology solutions, and essential services throughout the U.S. government, defense, and intelligence sectors. Prioritizing innovation and client-focused solutions, we assist major agencies in addressing intricate issues and ensuring a more secure future.
AGE Solutions is seeking an Audio-Visual Command Meeting (AVCM) Engineer. In this role, you will travel within their assigned zone to support Senior Executive Services (SES) and Military Officer conference and meeting spaces. This role provides installation, troubleshooting, and sustainment support for enterprise audio-visual systems and will augment support to other zones as required. The ideal candidate is a hands-on AV professional with strong technical expertise, the ability to lead AV efforts on-site, and experience working in classified environments.
This position is based out of Richmond, VA with regional CONUS travel.
Key Responsibilities:
- Travel within assigned zone and provide augmentation support to other zones as needed
- Support SES and Military Officer conference and meeting spaces
- Install, pull, terminate, label, and test all AV-related cables, connectors, and interfaces
- Install projection screens, plasma/LED displays, speakers, and related AV hardware
- Perform installation of AV systems at client sites, including full room deployments
- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and technical documentation
- Wire and build AV racks to standard and customer specifications
- Serve as the Lead Audio Visual Engineer on projects and customer engagements
- Manage AV projects across various models and makes of equipment
- Conduct testing, analysis, troubleshooting, and corrective actions on systems, networks, hardware, and software
- Demonstrate thorough understanding of AV wiring standards and connector types across AV cable types
- Support internet-based video solutions including switchers, codecs, interfaces, and room design solutions
- Access classified areas to support Enterprise JWICS installation and troubleshooting of system hardware (user account not required)
Required Qualifications:
- Five (5) years of relevant experience with AV engineering
- Have an active DoD Secret clearance at a minimum
- Have one (1) of the following certifications:
- AMX Technician (Networked AV) Certification, or
- Crestron CTI Technician Track Certification, or
- AVIXA CTS Certification
- Ability to support mission-critical AV/VTC systems under pressure
- Demonstrated experience working with:
- Crestron
- Cisco
- Biamp / AMX
- Extron
- Willingness to travel throughout the zone as required
- Strong troubleshooting skills to quickly diagnose and restore AV/VTC services
- Ability to follow escalation procedures and provide status updates and corrective action plans to leadership/PMO
- Experience using a ticketing system (e.g., ServiceNow) to document troubleshooting, actions taken, and resolution details
- Ability to provide routine ticket updates until closure and document root cause and resolution steps
- Ability to provide daily operational status reporting for non-operational rooms, including estimated restoration timelines
- Location: This position is onsite at our customer's location in Richmond, VA and requires up to 50% travel (CONUS).
Compensation: $70,000+
At AGE Solutions, we reward performance, invest in growth, and share success. Our benefits support the whole person, professionally, financially, and personally.
- 26 Days Paid Leave: Includes vacation, sick, personal time, and holidays. You choose how to use it.
- Performance Bonuses: Performance bonuses are awarded based on individual contributions and company-wide results, aligning recognition with impact.
- 401(k) with Match: We match 3% of your contributions with immediate vesting.
- Financial Protection: Company-paid life insurance up to $300K and options for additional coverage for you and your dependents.
- Health Benefits: Multiple medical plans, dental, vision, FSA and HSA options to fit your needs.
- Parental Leave: 15 days of fully paid leave for new parents, because family matters.
- Military Differential Pay: We bridge the gap for employees on active duty, so they don't take a financial hit while serving.
- Professional Growth: Paid training and certifications, tuition reimbursement, and the tools and tech to get the job done right.
- Shared Success: In the event of a company sale, our CEO has committed to returning 80% of net proceeds to employees. This ensures our team shares in the long term value they help create.
At AGE, you'll do work that matters, supported by a company that delivers for its people.
Position Summary
Are you an experienced, passionate pioneer in technology who wants to work in a collaborative environment? As an experienced Epic Professional Billing Analyst you will have the ability to share new ideas and collaborate on projects as a consultant without the extensive demands of travel. If so, consider an opportunity with Deloitte under our Project Delivery Talent Model. Project Delivery Model (PDM) is a talent model that is tailored specifically for long-term, onsite client service delivery.
Recruiting for this role ends on 03/31/2026
Work you'll do/Responsibilities
As a Project Delivery Senior Analyst (PDSA) at Deloitte, you will work within an engagement team and be responsible for supporting the overall project goals and objectives. In this role, you will interact with stakeholders and cross-functional teams. It is expected that you will be able to perform independent tasks as well as provide technical guidance to team members, as needed.
* Assist in low level design, operational discussions, build, test, and migrate Epic build, provide go-live support following migration of new build.
* Implementation and optimization of Epic Revenue Cycle functionality for existing Epic environment
* Communicate regularly with Engagement Managers (Directors), project team members, and representatives from various functional and / or technical teams, including escalating any matters that require additional attention and consideration from engagement management.
The Team
Join our AI & Engineering team in transforming technology platforms, driving innovation, and helping make a significant impact on our clients' success. You'll work alongside talented professionals reimagining and re-engineering operations and processes that are critical to businesses. Your contributions can help clients improve financial performance, accelerate new digital ventures, and fuel growth through innovation.
AI & Engineering leverages cutting-edge engineering capabilities to build, deploy, and operate integrated/verticalized sector solutions in software, data, AI, network, and hybrid cloud infrastructure. These solutions are powered by engineering for business advantage, transforming mission-critical operations. We enable clients to stay ahead with the latest advancements by transforming engineering teams and modernizing technology & data platforms. Our delivery models are tailored to meet each client's unique requirements.
Our Industry Solutions offering provides verticalized solutions that transform how clients sell products, deliver services, generate growth, and execute mission-critical operations. We deliver integrated business expertise with scalable, repeatable technology solutions specifically engineered for each sector.
Qualifications
Required
* Current Epic Certification in Resolute Professional Billing
* Experience in Epic implementation or enhancement processes
* Experience in application design, workflows, build, troubleshooting, testing, and support.
* Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related IT discipline; or equivalent experience
* Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.
* Ability to travel 10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
Preferred
* Hospital or Clinic operations experience
* Additional Epic Certifications
* ITIL process knowledge
* Analytical/ Decision Making Responsibilities
* Analytical ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks into manageable work products
* Can operate independently or with minimum supervision
* Excellent Written and Communication Skills
* Ability to deliver technical demonstrations
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $80,600 to $115,000.
You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
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Our purpose
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Requisition code: 312612
Job ID 312612
This role combines strong Python-based data engineering expertise with technical leadership to build scalable, reliable, and production-ready data platforms aligned to business and AI objectives.
Job Description: The AI Lead works closely with data scientists, platform teams, and stakeholders to ensure high quality data pipelines, efficient processing, and seamless integration with AI/ML workflows.
Key Responsibilities: Lead the design and implementation of end to end data engineering pipelines supporting AI and analytics use cases.
Develop and optimize Python based data processing frameworks for ingestion, transformation, and enrichment.
Architect scalable data solutions for structured and unstructured data.
Enable AI/ML initiatives by ensuring high quality, reliable, and well governed data pipelines.
Collaborate with data scientists to support model training, validation, and deployment workflows.
Define standards and best practices for data engineering, coding, testing, and performance optimization.
Ensure data solutions meet scalability, reliability, and performance requirements.
Guide and mentor engineers, providing technical direction and design reviews.
Work with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical data solutions.
Drive continuous improvement in data platform maturity and delivery efficiency.
Required Skills & Experience: Strong proficiency in Python for data engineering and automation.
Solid experience in data pipeline development, transformation, and orchestration.
Experience working with large scale data platforms and datasets.
Understanding of AI/ML data lifecycle and dependencies.
Experience designing solutions for high availability and performance critical systems.
Strong problem solving and technical leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience supporting AI/ML platforms and analytics ecosystems.
Exposure to cloud based data services and modern data architectures.
Familiarity with DevOps or automation practices for data platforms.
Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
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Responsibilities
Information Professional Officers (IPOs) oversee the seamless operation of the global Naval network environment. Their responsibilities include:
- Leading the Naval network warfare missions in developing tactics and procedures to realize tactical, strategic and business advantages afloat and ashore
- Driving interoperability with joint, allied and coalition partners
- Building professional excellence through education, training and certification and milestone qualifications
- Optimizing organizational effectiveness through cutting-edge technologies, knowledge management techniques and a culture of innovation
- Helping to develop and deploy information systems, command and control and space systems
- Serving as a key part of the Information Dominance Corps in its mission to gain a deep understanding of the inner workings of adversaries
- Overseeing the work of Information Systems Technicians - Enlisted Sailors (no degree required) who serve as specialists in information technology
Work Environment
Information Professionals serve in challenging roles of increasing scope and responsibility both afloat and ashore. This could include:
- Serving as part of Battle Group staffs on ships at sea
- Working in C4I/Space/Surveillance on shore tours
- Serving on major Navy and joint staffs
- Serving in command of key communication and surveillance facilities around the globe
Training & Advancement
Those pursuing an Information Professional Officer position are required to attend Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Newport, RI.
Upon completion, candidates typically attend a five-week IP Basic Course of instruction in Pensacola, FL, before or during their initial assignment. IPOs must complete specific qualifications as part of their training during Fleet tours and are expected to pursue advanced education opportunities.
Promotion opportunities are regularly available but competitive and based on performance.
Post-Service Opportunities
Specialized training received and work experience gained in the course of service can lead to valuable credentialing and occupational opportunities in related fields in the civilian sector.
Education Opportunities
Wherever you are in your professional career, the Navy can help ease your financial burdens and advance your career with generous financial assistance and continuing education programs. Beyond professional credentials and certifications, Information Professional Officers can advance their education by:
- Pursuing opportunities at institutions such as Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) or Navy War College (NWC)
- Completing Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) at one of the various service colleges
Postgraduate education is important to the success of the Information Professional. Most IPs will complete a master's degree in C4I, space, information systems, computer science or modeling and simulation.
There's also potential to pursue a graduate certificate, DoW certifications, federal executive fellowships and information assurance scholarships and internships.
Qualifications & Requirements
A degree from a four-year college or university is a minimum educational requirement to become a Commissioned Officer. Candidates seeking an Information Professional Officer position must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in a technical field, preferably in one of following fields: Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Operations, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, General Engineering.
All candidates must also be: U.S. citizens, willing to serve worldwide, eligible for a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance and qualified for sea duty.
General qualifications may vary depending upon whether you're currently serving, whether you've served before or whether you've never served before.
Part-Time Opportunities
There are part-time opportunities available as an Information Professional Officer.
Serving part-time as a Navy Reserve Sailor, your duties will be carried out during your scheduled drilling and training periods. During monthly drilling, Information Professional Officers in the Navy Reserve typically work at a location close to their homes.
For annual training, Information Professional Officers may serve anywhere in the world, whether on a ship at sea or at bases and installations on shore.
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Most of what you do in the Navy Reserve is considered training. The basic Navy Reserve commitment involves training a minimum of one weekend a month (referred to as drilling) and two weeks a year (referred to as Annual Training) - or the equivalent of that.
Information Professional Officers in the Navy Reserve serve in an Officer role. Before receiving the ongoing professional training that comes with this job, initial training requirements must first be met.
For current or former Navy Officers (NAVET): Prior experience satisfies the initial leadership training requirement - so you will not need to go through Officer Training again.
Officers who previously held a commission in another United States Military Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public Health Service, or United States Coast Guard are exempt from attending ODS or LDO/CWO Academy.
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Electrical Preconstruction Manager
Position Overview:
Our client is seeking an experienced Electrical Estimating Manager to lead projects during the preconstruction phase for data center construction. This role is ideal for a motivated professional with strong technical knowledge, leadership skills, and a passion for delivering accurate, efficient, and client-focused preconstruction services, specific to specialty contracting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the lead project manager during preconstruction, overseeing RFPs, estimates, design coordination, BIM, procurement, budgeting, deliverables, and client communications until the project transitions to construction management.
- Provide conceptual budgets and cost tools to support project qualification and business development.
- Coordinate and manage the estimating process for bids, including document review, bid strategy, and bid review meetings.
- Perform estimating, value engineering, and other client-requested pricing exercises as needed to meet deadlines.
- Manage subcontractor and vendor relationships, ensuring alignment with project scope and budgets.
- Assist business development with contract review, legal considerations, and risk management.
- Act as the primary point of contact for clients during preconstruction, attending meetings, conducting project interviews, and providing technical guidance.
- Track design changes, cost impacts, and change orders throughout the preconstruction phase.
- Manage project financials, including engineering and BIM budgets, billing SOVs, and establishing project budgets from estimates.
- Coordinate design activities with consultants, engineering teams, and subcontractors, ensuring deliverables meet project requirements and quality standards.
- Lead and mentor preconstruction team members, delegating tasks, reviewing work for accuracy, and providing guidance to improve performance.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and refine preconstruction processes and best practices.
- Guide project managers during the design phase to ensure construction aligns with specifications, codes, and client expectations.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Business, or Engineering preferred.
- Must have 8+ years of experience in construction, preferably in estimating, with a minimum of 2+ years of preconstruction management/leadership within electrical construction.
- Experience with electrical contracting and/or MEP coordination.
- Proficiency in electrical estimating, project budgeting, and cost management.
- Software knowledge in ConEst, Google Workspace, Excel, and Bluebeam.
- Experience managing design-build projects.
- Strong technical knowledge combined with excellent communication and client management skills.
- Ability to manage, mentor, and lead team members effectively.
- Proven record of safe, reliable, and integrity-driven work practices.
Additional Requirements
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. full-time without employer sponsorship.