Engineering Team Lead

Rosendin•Virginia, MN

About The Position

The Engineering Team Lead is an engineering management position responsible for providing technical engineering oversight and managing design teams on assigned engineering projects. The role provides financial, resource-allocation, logistical, and technical leadership and includes mentoring and training staff under the team lead’s supervision. The position may serve as Engineer of Record for projects within its responsibility and includes project design coordination, regulatory coordination, value engineering, and site visits. Travel is up to 25%, not including local field visits. Work is conducted primarily indoors, with occasional job-site visits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in engineering, architectural engineering, or construction sciences.
Typically at least 8 years of engineering experience.
Licensed US-based Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration is required.
Knowledge of engineering processes and calculations, including load calculations, equipment layout, normal and emergency standby distribution, HV/MV distribution, lighting layout and calculations, power and lighting controls, utility coordination, grounding, value engineering, applicable codes, and standards.
Working knowledge of equipment and system testing and commissioning.
Ability to assume responsibility and interface and coordinate with others.
Ability to analyze and resolve complex engineering problems.
Management skills, including work planning, resource management, fee development, staff oversight, staff development, and advancement planning.
Knowledge of electrical construction sufficient to understand how design packages will be built.
Fluency with building codes and local codes in the local area of projects.
Proficiency using a computer and Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities and requirements under time pressure.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to be self-motivated, proactive, and an effective team player.
Ability to interact effectively and professionally with employees at all levels, vendors, clients, Trade Partners, and others.

Nice To Haves

Field experience is strongly recommended.
Oracle experience is preferred.
Ability to lead a diverse team to accomplish a goal.
Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group to deliver results.

Responsibilities

Understand project requirements and develop design fees for requested work.
Prepare and oversee work plans for engineering and production resources.
Oversee Engineers, Designers, and Modeling staff assigned to team or project work.
Communicate with Project Managers or executives about effort required to produce deliverables and provide project support; develop requests for additional services for submission to the Project Manager or Owner as needed.
Lead the Engineering CAC effort and interact with the project Project Manager.
Resolve complex problems, including conflicting design requirements, unsuitable conventional materials, and difficult coordination requirements.
Supervise project coordination with city, state, and county officials and other regulatory agencies.
Attend project design meetings with the overall Design Build Team.
Visit job sites to review installation or assess current conditions.
Perform Value Engineering studies.
Act as Engineer of Record for projects within the role’s responsibility.
Mentor and train staff under supervision.
Oversee electrical system studies, including short circuit, overcurrent protection, arc flash, voltage drop/droop, and underground thermal calculations.