Group Manager

Looking for more than just a job? MKD Electric offers careers. Rewarding careers at that! We provide excellent benefits, training, educational opportunities, and promote from within the company. 

For over twenty years, we have designed, built, installed, and maintained our clients’ systems, projects, and facilities with a wide range of service offerings. We focus on safety, value, and quality as well as building and maintaining lasting relationships with a variety of national clients in renewables, data centers, oil and gas, food and beverage, manufacturing, chemical, and pharmaceutical fields.

The Group Manager position oversees a team of NICET certified technicians. The team provides start-up and commissioning support, electrical testing, and engineering services to large data center customers and others in the greater Washington, D.C. area.

What you will do…

• Manage the services team and track performance.
• Develop scope, budget, and manpower needs for projects.
• Write estimates, proposals, and project documentation. 
• Conduct site visits and attend customer meetings.
• Identify and negotiate changes in scope.
• Own projects from conception to closure.
• Review customer RFPs, engineering drawings, and technical content.
• Reading and interpreting electrical specifications and drawings.
• Conduct staff meetings and develop new processes and procedures for strategic direction.
• Schedule trainings for team members to ensure growth and close gaps in abilities.
• Develop and maintain a knowledge base library of reference materials for use in preparing proposals, presentations, and technical collateral.
• Observe all safety rules and Best Practices; Follow all company policies and procedures.
• All work and decisions shall be conducted in strict compliance of all company and regulatory laws.
• Development of department budgets: revenue and CapEx.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients.
• Identify slips in projects and adjust to get them back on track.
• Identify the needs for hiring and termination of team members as needed.

Minimum Qualifications…

• Minimum 5 years of experience in project management and electrical testing fields.
• Ability to read and understand complex blueprints, schematics, parts lists, and additional technical materials for troubleshooting circuit breakers and electrical power equipment.
• Comprehensive knowledge on NETA ATS/MTS, NFPA 70E/B.
• Field Service experience.
• Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications…

• NICET/NETA level 3 or 4 certification.
• Knowledge of testing equipment for electrical assets.
• Infrared Thermography certification.
• Salesforce, Proposify, and Spectrum experience.

Physical demands…

The physical demands described within are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Prolonged periods of time in an office setting.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
• Must be able to perform job walks and site visits.

What you’ll love about us…

MKD employees are the company’s greatest assets. To ensure employees are living life to the fullest we offer a wide range of benefits to ensure a well-balanced and healthy lifestyle in the office and at home. From mental wellbeing, physical health, and financial planning, to engaging perks and discounts, we are in the business of celebrating and supporting all of the moments that matter. Along with flexible vacation, and parental leave, we prioritize initiatives that support the growth, development, and happiness of our people.

• On the job training with fully accredited training programs.
• Eligibility to Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits and 401K with company match.
• Access to opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge with others across the organization.
• Company culture of promotions from within, with a start-up atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career growth & development.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship

MKD Electric is an equal employment opportunity employer. All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. MKD Electric also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based upon any of these protected categories.
Please note this job description is a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.