Electrical Engineering/Design Department Manager

Description

Electrical Engineering/Design Department Manager

Mounds View, MN

$130,000 - $160,000

Description

Since 1990, Excel Engineering, Inc. has set itself apart by delivering engineering solutions and exceptional quality deliverables, driving client partnership. Throughout that time, we have maintained a strong electrical engineering and design department focused on developing and providing comprehensive solutions for a variety of industrial manufacturing and utility clients. Excel provides design and electrical engineering services for facilities and processes undergoing retrofit, expansion, or new construction.

This position leads a department of electrical engineers and designers and collaborates with other discipline engineers, project managers and client stakeholders in support of both capital and operational improvement projects. Electrical engineering/design department projects focus on power distribution design, machine and process electrical design, relaying and protection, lighting design, emergency/standby power and NRTL evaluations.

Primary responsibilities

A manager role at Excel Engineering will have a combination of leadership and individual contributor responsibilities; however, the expectation is that the manager focuses 80% - 90% of their time on the following leadership responsibilities:

• Strategic Alignment: Hold department meetings to identify, discuss and solve department issues, convey issues to leadership, align department initiatives with company annual and/or quarterly goals. Responsible for department profit and loss.
• People Management: lead & inspire, mentor & coach, perform talent acquisition & retention, manage personnel performance, perform regular performance reviews, develop skills within the department.
• Project Execution: approve and monitor project budgets, assign and plan resources, monitor overall project risks throughout the department, foster lessons learned meetings and disseminate learning, engage and monitor project stakeholders
• Client Satisfaction & Project Sales: Regularly engage Clients to maintain relationships and communicate about systemic issues, solicit feedback from client stakeholders, proposals (scoping and estimating projects, bid/no-bid, strategy, approvals, client communication), identify and follow up on prospective project opportunities
• Technical Expertise: ensure department processes, procedures and instructions are up to date and utilized, provide technical direction and support, resolve technical challenges, ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards and regulations

Requirements

Experience

• Minimum of six (6) years or more of experience in electrical engineering design
• Electrical design experience in the following industries preferred: manufacturing, consumer goods, renewable energy, gas processing, chemical and/or life sciences
• Five (5) years or more in a role managing engineers and technical staff
• Expertise in National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA70E and other applicable codes and standards
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is strongly preferred

Education / Certifications

• B.S in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited institute. Concentration in power is preferred.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale

Skills Applicable to the Role

• Effective interpersonal skills
• Leadership and people management
• Ability to work collaboratively with individuals at all levels in the organization in a team environment
• Excellent communication skills in English, both in words and in writing; ability to generate client communication correspondence and presentations
• Project and/or resource planning
• Project and/or client management
• Proposal and manhour estimate development
• Proficiency in SKM PowerTools, ETAP, PowerWorld or similar power system modeling software
• Proficiency in Schweitzer Electrical Laboratories (SEL), Basler and/or GE protection products and software
• Proficiency in AutoCAD
• Strong knowledge of MS Office
• Experience with EOS a plus

Excel Engineering Offers

• Continuing education and on the job training
• Retirement plan – 401(k) matching
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Wellness program
• Paid time off
• Flexible schedule and work environment - Hybrid Work Schedule
• Bonus pay for Overtime

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Excel Engineering is focused on cultivating a high performing culture where a service oriented approach, continuous improvement and goal orientation are valued. If you enjoy working in a fast paced, challenging and rewarding environment, Excel Engineering is for you!

Excel Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance. In our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we strongly encourage applicants from populations that are underrepresented in the engineering field to apply. For applicants who need an accommodation to apply, please contact human resources at View email address on click.appcast.io.