Principal In Charge - Education San Jose, California, United States
Principal in Charge – Education - San Jose, CA
About the Role: Our client is a mission-driven design firm and are seeking an experienced Principal in Charge to lead their San Jose education studio. The firm specializes in projects that positively impact communities, with a strong focus on education, civic, and healthcare facilities. This senior leadership role combines oversight of complex projects, business development, and team mentorship, with a focus on fostering client relationships and ensuring excellence across all phases of design and delivery.
Why Join: This organization operates on an employee-owned model, offering equity participation after one year and creating opportunities for long-term financial growth. The firm values collaboration, flexibility, and professional development, while supporting wellness initiatives, licensing, mentorship, and volunteerism. Leaders are encouraged to engage with communities and help grow the firm’s visibility and impact through industry events, publications, and presentations.
Position Summary: The Principal in Charge will be responsible for overseeing multiple projects, leading teams, managing budgets and schedules, and maintaining strong client relationships. This role involves directing project work, guiding staff, and ensuring design and documentation quality. The position also requires active participation in business development, marketing, and community engagement to maintain a robust pipeline of work for the studio.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development & Client Engagement
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Lead pursuit of new projects, managing client relationships, and identifying opportunities for repeat work
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Generate an average of $5M in new contracts annually through client development and marketing efforts
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Guide project teams in Go/No-Go decisions for pursuits and ensure smooth transition to project management staff
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Represent the firm publicly through presentations, publications, and participation in industry events
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Negotiate contracts, prepare proposals, and ensure client requests are appropriately billed
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Maintain strong relationships with agency leaders and clients to support long-term growth
Leadership & Team Management
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Provide guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback to project teams and staff
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Promote firm culture and values internally and externally
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Coordinate with other studio leaders to align on firm-wide initiatives
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Establish work plans, allocate resources effectively, and monitor performance against goals
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Resolve staffing and project-related issues while ensuring team productivity and morale
Project Management Oversight
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Oversee all phases of project delivery, from pre-design through construction
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Manage budgets, schedules, staffing, and profitability across multiple projects
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Ensure design quality, technical compliance, and coordination of project documents
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Review specifications, cost estimates, and value analyses
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Address plan check, regulatory, and client approval issues
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Support design teams with charettes, critiques, and reviews while maintaining design intent
Qualifications
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Professional degree in Architecture from an accredited university
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Licensed architect, preferably in California
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12+ years of experience managing architectural projects in education (PreK-12 or higher education)
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Minimum 5 years’ experience working with school districts, private schools, higher education, or government entities
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At least 2 years in a senior leadership role with responsibility for project teams and business development
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Strong leadership, decision-making, and communication skills
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Ability to be on-site in the San Jose studio 3 days per week, with remote flexibility as needed
Location & Schedule
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San Jose, CA
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Hybrid schedule: 3 days in-office, remote flexibility on other days
Senior K12 Education Project Manager Seattle, Washington, United States
Senior Project Manager – Seattle, WA - K-12 Education Projects
About the Role: Our client is a mission-driven design firm and are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join their Seattle studio. This firm focuses on creating architecture that strengthens communities, with a strong portfolio across education, healthcare, & civic markets. The ideal candidate will lead multiple projects, manage teams, and act as a key liaison with clients and agencies.
Why This Firm: As an employee-owned organization, team members gain equity after one year, allowing them to share in the firm’s long-term growth. The firm emphasizes a supportive culture with flexibility, professional development opportunities, and a commitment to community impact. Employees benefit from competitive compensation packages, wellness programs, mentorship, and licensing support, as well as opportunities to engage with industry and community initiatives.
Position Summary: The Senior Project Manager will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of complex architectural projects. Responsibilities include guiding multiple project teams, coordinating with clients and consultants, and ensuring design quality, project budgets, and timelines are met. This position requires strong leadership skills, excellent communication, and experience managing K-12 or similar civic projects.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead and mentor project teams, providing guidance, feedback, and performance support
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Manage multiple projects and project managers simultaneously, ensuring schedules, budgets, and contract terms are maintained
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Serve as the primary client contact and coordinate with agencies, consultants, and other stakeholders
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Oversee design quality and project documentation through all phases of work
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Assist with proposal writing, contract negotiation, and participation in client interviews
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Monitor staffing, project profitability, and resource allocation
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Support construction administration and resolve any project-related challenges
Qualifications
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Professional degree in Architecture or equivalent experience
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Minimum 10 years’ experience in architectural project management, including production, coordination, and team leadership
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Proven experience with K-12 or similar civic projects
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Strong decision-making, organizational, and communication skills
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Ability to oversee multiple teams and projects while maintaining quality and client satisfaction
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Knowledge of sustainable design strategies, including daylighting, stormwater management, and commissioning
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Experience in business development, client presentations, and professional publications a plus
Location & Schedule
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Seattle, WA
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Hybrid schedule: 3 days in-office, 2 days remote
Solutions Architect McKinney, Texas, United States
Solutions Architect
An organization focused on advanced power and energy infrastructure is seeking a Solutions Architect to design innovative technical solutions that address complex operational and energy challenges. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, commercial strategy and customer engagement, translating technical requirements into practical, scalable system designs.
Working closely with sales, engineering and product teams, the Solutions Architect will develop integrated solutions across distributed energy systems, power infrastructure
and critical power applications. The role combines strong technical design capabilities with commercial awareness to ensure solutions are both technically sound and financially viable.
The Solutions Architect is responsible for developing system-level designs that address customer requirements while supporting business growth. This includes technical discovery with clients, system modeling, proposal development and coordination across internal teams to deliver high-quality, competitive solutions.
You will play a key role in shaping customer proposals, validating system performance through analysis and ensuring proposed solutions can be delivered successfully.
Key Responsibilities
Solution Design & Engineering
• Design integrated power and energy systems that meet technical and financial requirements
• Perform modeling and engineering analysis to validate system performance
• Develop project scope definitions, equipment specifications and supporting technical documentation
• Conduct value engineering to optimize system cost, performance and reliability
• Ensure solutions comply with relevant engineering standards and customer specifications
Customer Engagement & Technical Sales Support
• Lead technical discovery sessions to understand customer needs, operational constraints and project objectives
• Conduct site visits and technical assessments to inform system design
• Present technical solutions to stakeholders including engineering teams, facility leadership and executive decision-makers
• Address technical questions and provide support throughout the sales process
• Translate complex engineering concepts into clear business value for non-technical audiences
Proposal Development & Commercial Support
• Develop detailed technical proposals supporting competitive opportunities
• Collaborate with sales teams to define solution strategies and positioning
• Define project budgets, schedules and resource requirements
• Assess technical risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Support contract discussions by providing technical clarification and documentation
• Ensure proposals meet internal quality standards and align with project delivery capabilities
Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with engineering teams to apply new technologies and products to customer applications
• Partner with finance teams to develop cost models and financial projections
• Coordinate with project management and operations teams to ensure solution feasibility and delivery alignment
• Provide feedback to product development teams based on customer requirements and market trends
• Support knowledge sharing and best practice development across technical teams
• Assist with transition from proposal stage to project execution
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Stay informed on industry trends, emerging technologies and evolving energy solutions
• Identify opportunities to improve internal design tools, processes and templates
• Contribute to development of standard system architectures and design frameworks
• Participate in post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and improve future solutions
Requirements
• 5+ years of experience in technical design, applications engineering or pre-sales engineering within energy systems, industrial infrastructure or other complex technical environments
• Strong technical foundation with ability to learn and apply new technologies quickly
• Experience using CAD software such as AutoCAD, Revit or similar design platforms
• Experience preparing technical proposals and customer-facing documentation
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information clearly
• Strong analytical thinking and system-level problem solving skills
• Understanding of project economics and business drivers
• Willingness to travel approximately 30–40% for customer meetings and site assessments
Preferred Experience
• Experience with distributed power generation, energy storage or critical power systems
• Engineering degree in electrical, mechanical, chemical or related discipline
• Experience with financial modeling and project budgeting
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards and codes
• Experience supporting complex technical sales opportunities
Skills & Competencies
• System-level design and integration thinking
• Engineering modeling and performance analysis
• Technical documentation and engineering communication
• Risk assessment and mitigation planning
• Customer-focused problem solving
This role operates in a collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on solving complex technical challenges. The position involves cross-functional collaboration, regular customer interaction and the opportunity to contribute to innovative energy infrastructure projects.
This position offers strong professional development opportunities and the ability to work on technically complex systems that support evolving energy and power infrastructure needs.
Controls SME South Carolina, United States
Controls, Automation & Integration Subject Matter Expert
A next-generation high-performance computing campus is building out its operational infrastructure to support advanced artificial intelligence workloads, complex modelling, large-scale analytics and other highly demanding compute environments.
This purpose-built facility integrates high-density computing systems with sophisticated control, automation and energy infrastructure designed to maintain continuous uptime and operational reliability. The environment requires advanced coordination between operational technology systems, facility automation platforms and power infrastructure.
To support ongoing operations, an experienced Controls, Automation and Integration Subject Matter Expert is required to provide hands-on technical leadership across the site’s automation and control systems.
The Controls, Automation and Integration SME serves as the on-site technical authority responsible for the operation, troubleshooting and optimization of facility control and automation systems supporting a mission-critical computing environment.
Working closely with operations, engineering and infrastructure teams, this role ensures that building automation, control platforms and integration systems function reliably while supporting continuous operations.
The position focuses on maintaining stable system performance, supporting system integration between facility infrastructure and power systems, and assisting with commissioning, upgrades and operational improvements.
Key Responsibilities
Automation & Control System Operations
• Operate, monitor and support building automation, control and monitoring platforms across the facility
• Maintain reliable operation of automation systems including BMS, SCADA, DCIM and PLC platforms
• Serve as the escalation point for control system alarms, integration issues and abnormal system behavior
Troubleshooting & System Support
• Diagnose and resolve control logic faults, field device failures and communication network issues
• Investigate integration failures between facility automation systems and other operational platforms
• Restore stable operation during system disruptions or performance degradation
System Integration & Infrastructure Coordination
• Support integration between facility infrastructure controls and power generation or electrical distribution systems
• Validate automated sequences, failover logic, interlocks and signal mapping
• Ensure accurate communication between control systems and operational technology platforms
Commissioning & System Changes
• Participate in commissioning, functional testing and system acceptance activities
• Support implementation of software, firmware and configuration updates under formal change management procedures
• Validate system functionality and performance following upgrades or modifications
Incident Response & Continuous Improvement
• Assist with incident response and root cause investigations
• Document findings and contribute to corrective action plans to prevent recurring issues
• Identify risks related to automation system changes and escalate concerns when necessary
Documentation & Compliance
• Maintain accurate documentation including control diagrams, I/O lists, network architecture diagrams and configuration records
• Support adherence to relevant engineering, safety and operational standards
• Assist with maintaining operational technology cybersecurity practices
Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing
• Work closely with engineering, operations, commissioning and IT/OT teams to ensure system reliability
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge transfer to operators and technical personnel
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• 6–9+ years of experience supporting automation, controls or operational technology systems in mission-critical or industrial environments
• Hands-on experience with building automation systems, SCADA platforms and PLC-based control systems
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols such as EtherNet/IP, Modbus or similar technologies
• Experience supporting controls systems during commissioning, construction and operational phases
• Understanding of applicable engineering, electrical safety and operational standards
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation and communication skills
• Ability to operate effectively within high-availability environments requiring continuous operations
This role offers the opportunity to support the operation of a technically advanced computing environment where automation, controls and infrastructure integration are critical to maintaining system performance and reliability.
Senior I&C Engineer Buford, Georgia, United States
Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer
A senior-level opportunity is available for an experienced Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to lead the design and delivery of complex industrial control systems projects. This role focuses on full lifecycle I&C design, technical leadership and project oversight across medium to large-scale treatment and process facilities.
You will work closely with project managers and clients to define scope, develop control strategies and lead multidisciplinary design teams. The position requires deep expertise in PLC and SCADA systems, industrial communication networks and field instrumentation, along with the ability to manage budgets, schedules and technical quality.
Key responsibilities:
• Lead I&C design teams on medium to large-scale projects
• Develop scopes of work, project budgets and schedules for instrumentation systems
• Design PLC and SCADA architectures and industrial communication networks
• Specify fiber optic networks and related industrial components
• Develop P&IDs, control schematics, control panel layouts and I/O lists
• Select and specify instrumentation and prepare ISA data sheets
• Prepare equipment and system specifications for PLCs, networking equipment and control hardware
• Develop preliminary and final construction cost estimates
• Review contractor submittals and conduct quality reviews
• Support client workshops related to instrumentation standards and HMI development
• Design radio telemetry and remote SCADA systems using various communication technologies
• Manage and mentor engineers and technical staff
• Conduct site visits during construction and commissioning
• Monitor scope, schedule and budget performance
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
• 10 to 15 years of experience designing industrial instrumentation and control systems
• Professional Engineer registration required
• Strong expertise in industrial communication networks and control system architecture
• Advanced ability to read and develop P&IDs and control schematics
• Experience managing medium to large I&C projects
• Strong technical writing and client communication skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and make sound engineering decisions
• Proficiency with standard engineering and office software
Preferred:
• Master’s degree in a related engineering discipline
• Experience with design platforms such as MicroStation or AutoCAD
Compensation:
Competitive salary commensurate with experience, with comprehensive benefits available.
This role offers the opportunity to provide technical leadership, mentor engineering teams and contribute to complex infrastructure and process control programmes.
Superintendent Roles Chicago, Illinois, United States
Data Center Superintendent
Nationwide Travel | Mission Critical Construction
We are currently partnering with a leading, rapidly expanding design-build general contractor to support the growth of their mission critical team. With a strong backlog of hyperscale and colocation data center projects across the U.S., they are seeking experienced Superintendents to lead field operations on technically complex, fast-track builds.
This is an opportunity to join a well-capitalized and entrepreneurial organization that is investing heavily in the data center sector. The company offers a clear path for career progression, long-term project stability, and the chance to work on some of the most advanced facilities being delivered in today’s market.
Key Responsibilities
* Oversee daily field operations on ground-up and expansion data center projects
* Lead subcontractor coordination, scheduling, logistics, and site safety
* Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards
* Partner closely with project management, design teams, and ownership groups
* Drive commissioning readiness and successful project turnover
Qualifications
* Proven experience as a Superintendent on mission critical, data center, or technically complex commercial/industrial project
* Strong leadership and team management capabilities
* Knowledge of MEP systems and coordination in high-performance environments
* Ability to manage fast-paced, schedule-driven projects
* Willingness to travel nationwide
What’s on Offer
* Competitive base salary with performance-based bonus
* Comprehensive travel package including per diem and living allowance
* Clear progression to Senior and General Superintendent roles
* Exposure to large-scale, high-profile projects with repeat clients
* Long-term stability within one of the fastest-growing sectors in construction