Supervising Lead Engineer - Electrical Construction & BIM
A historically successful, but still growing, electrical construction organization is seeking a Supervising Lead Engineer to oversee engineering, BIM/VDC coordination, and project execution across complex commercial, infrastructure, mission-critical, and institutional projects.
This position is ideal for an experienced Electrical Project Engineer, BIM Manager, VDC Manager, Lead Coordinator, or Construction Engineering professional who enjoys leading multidisciplinary teams, driving coordination efforts, and utilizing technology to improve project delivery.
As the engineering lead on assigned projects, you will serve as the central point of contact between design teams, field operations, detailing, fabrication, and construction management teams. You'll play a critical role in ensuring models, drawings, coordination activities, and engineering deliverables remain aligned with project schedules, budgets, and construction objectives.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead engineering and BIM/VDC efforts on complex electrical construction projects from preconstruction through installation.
- Serve as the primary liaison between project stakeholders, including design consultants, construction teams, field personnel, and fabrication groups.
- Manage BIM execution plans, project models, coordination workflows, and digital construction standards.
- Oversee Revit model development, model integration, and project-wide coordination activities.
- Lead coordination meetings and clash detection efforts, ensuring timely issue resolution and constructability reviews.
- Direct shop drawing production and review processes while maintaining quality and compliance standards.
- Coordinate model-to-fabrication workflows to support prefabrication and efficient project delivery.
- Manage RFIs, submittals, bulletins, engineering documentation, and project reporting.
- Monitor schedules, resource utilization, engineering deliverables, and project milestones.
- Collaborate closely with field operations and project management teams to support successful project execution.
- Maintain project data, reports, and tracking tools to provide visibility into progress, priorities, and performance.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of experience in electrical construction engineering, BIM coordination, VDC, project engineering, or related construction technology roles.
- Previous experience leading project teams, coordination efforts, or engineering staff.
- Strong knowledge of electrical construction processes and project delivery workflows.
- Experience managing BIM coordination and multidisciplinary construction models.
- Understanding of shop drawing development, fabrication processes, and construction documentation.
- Ability to work across multiple concurrent projects while maintaining deadlines and priorities.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Technical Skills
- Autodesk Revit
- Navisworks
- Revizto
- Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
- Autodesk Forma
- BIM Coordination
- Virtual Design & Construction (VDC)
- Clash Detection
- Shop Drawings
- Prefabrication
- Constructability Reviews
- RFIs & Submittals
- QA/QC Processes
- Smartsheet
- CPM Scheduling
- Model Management
- Electrical Systems Coordination
Preferred Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Construction Management
- Construction Engineering
- Engineering Technology
- Related technical discipline
Equivalent industry experience will also be considered.
Why This Opportunity?
This role offers the opportunity to lead large-scale projects while influencing how engineering, BIM, VDC, coordination, and prefabrication technologies are utilized throughout the construction lifecycle. You'll have the ability to make a direct impact on project success while working alongside experienced construction, engineering, and technology professionals.
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