Department Manager - Electrical

About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.

 

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

 

Job Description:

Who You’ll Work With

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join BW Design Group as an Department Manager - Electrical, you are joining an ENR ranked AEC firm that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Architecture/Engineering Process Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do

You'll work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients. Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.

• Lead the development of electrical design packages for cGMP manufacturing facilities, including power distribution, lighting, and fire alarm systems

• Apply your expertise in power distribution — 480V 3-phase systems, grounded/ungrounded configurations, feeder sizing, grounding, cable tray design, switchboard/service sizing, and life safety systems

• Responsible for department hiring, workload planning, performance reviews, and coordination with regional and national discipline leaders

• Collaborate directly with clients to understand project goals, present design strategies, and build long-term trusted relationships

• Leverage your field experience and constructability knowledge to ensure practical, installation-ready designs

• Contribute to client development efforts by helping identify new project opportunities and delivering outstanding technical solutions

• Strengthen internal connections across disciplines and support the growth of our Architecture/Engineering Process Practice

• Participate in planning, proposal development, and project profile creation as a key team contributor

• Play an integral part in shaping team culture and project execution standards through your day-to-day leadership and communication

What You’ll Bring

• 12 years of experience in electrical engineering design for manufacturing or industrial facilities within architecture/engineering firm environments

• Experience acting as Engineer of Record (EOR) with active involvement in design development and delivery

• Technical proficiency in low voltage (120V–480V) electrical power distribution systems (medium voltage experience is a plus)

• Deep knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and ability to apply relevant codes and standards to all designs

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Experience with AEC industry software such as REVIT, AutoCAD, eTAP, SKM, Visual, Easy Power, ElumTools, BlueBeam, etc.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including rep