Electrical Engineering Discipline Leader - North Central Region

DLR Group•Chicago, IL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Engineering team has an opening for an Electrical Engineering Discipline Leader to support our North Central Region. As the Electrical Engineering Discipline Leader, you will provide leadership for the regional electrical engineering practice, guiding operations, project execution, team development, and client engagement across a diverse portfolio of sectors including Higher Education, K-12, Arts & Culture, Justice + Civic, Workplace, Retail, Hospitality, and more. The successful candidate will lead operations, execution, and strategic direction for the North Central electrical engineering team. They will develop, communicate, and implement operational plans including staffing, scheduling, and team objectives. This role will direct and coordinate activities of engineers, designers, consultants, and vendors, and manage team assignments, resource planning, and workload balancing to support project and growth goals. The leader will partner with sector and practice leadership on recruiting, mentoring, performance management, and team development. They will also support business development efforts through proposal development, client interviews, and relationship building, and actively engage in professional and community organizations to strengthen the DLR Group brand and market presence. Fostering a high-performing, collaborative, and inclusive team culture is key. The role involves leading the design of electrical building systems from concept through construction administration, preparing and overseeing engineering calculations, electrical system layouts, reports, and technical narratives, and coordinating closely with owners, architects, and multidisciplinary design teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering.
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
8–12+ years of experience designing electrical building systems on complex projects.
Prior experience leading engineering teams and mentoring technical staff.
Experience with specification writing, construction administration, multidisciplinary coordination, scheduling, and management of multiple projects.
Strong client relationship and communication experience.
Experience with a consulting engineering or A/E firm designing systems for education, civic, workplace, hospitality, sports, cultural, or similar project types.
Working knowledge of current electrical design software including Revit, AGi32, and SKM PowerTools.
Appreciation for architectural design and integrated project delivery.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer licensure in Minnesota and/or Illinois (or ability to obtain through reciprocity).

Responsibilities

Lead operations, execution, and strategic direction for the North Central electrical engineering team.
Develop, communicate, and implement operational plans including staffing, scheduling, and team objectives.
Direct and coordinate activities of engineers, designers, consultants, and vendors.
Manage team assignments, resource planning, and workload balancing to support project and growth goals.
Partner with sector and practice leadership on recruiting, mentoring, performance management, and team development.
Support business development efforts through proposal development, client interviews, and relationship building.
Actively engage in professional and community organizations to strengthen the DLR Group brand and market presence.
Foster a high-performing, collaborative, and inclusive team culture.
Lead the design of electrical building systems from concept through construction administration.
Prepare and oversee engineering calculations, electrical system layouts, reports, and technical narratives.
Coordinate closely with owners, architects, and multidisciplinary design teams to deliver integrated solutions.