Planate Management Group (PMG) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, and Orlando, Florida USA with a technical support center in South East Asia and East Africa, that provides program management and facilities engineering services worldwide. Planate is a small business provider of planning, design, infrastructure management, technical consulting, engineering, and construction management services in support of the US Department of Defense (DOD) and its Service (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps) missions, along with other US federal agencies, all over the world.

We are seeking a Chief Design Engineer who will provide overall technical leadership for design development, coordination, and review of multidisciplinary engineering designs for infrastructure projects. You will provide strong engineering expertise, design management capability, and experience delivering complex projects in compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory requirements. 

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering design activities, including structural, mechanical, electrical, and related disciplines.
• Oversee design development and design review to ensure technical accuracy, constructability, and compliance with applicable standards.
• Ensure engineering designs align with project objectives, budgets, schedules, quality standards, and safety requirements.
• Coordinate engineering inputs with architectural and other technical teams.
• Support implementation of works under complex quality and safety management plans.
• Provide technical oversight throughout the project lifecycle, from concept through construction support.

Qualifications to be successful in the role: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Building Engineering disciplines (Structural, Mechanical, Electrical or Elecrtical) with a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience, or a Master’s Degree in the same disciplines with a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience.
• Must have a valid Professional Certification authorizing relevant design activities for CC2 or CC3 category buildings/structures.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience in design development and design review for infrastructure projects, including: housing, healthcare facilities, institutional buildings, critical infrastructure
• Minimum three (3) years of experience serving in a Chief Design Engineer or equivalent senior engineering leadership role.
• Extensive experience supporting or overseeing the implementation of works under complex quality and safety plans.
• Strong technical leadership and coordination skills
• In depth knowledge of engineering design standards and regulatory requirements
• Ability to manage complex, multidisciplinary design processes.

Why Planate? 

Planate Management Group is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

Joining the Planate team opens you to an experience working for a Global company where you are among a team that is considered a premier trusted partner for planning, design, engineering, asset management, and professional service solutions anytime, anywhere.  We Take Care of Our Own; Personally, and Profession. 

We’d love for you to be a part of our Global workforce, helping us serve as an effective and integrated partner to advance every client's mission!