Regional Electrical Discipline Leader - Southwest

DLR Group•Denver, CO

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

DLR Group is seeking an Electrical Engineering Discipline Leader to support our Southwest Region, covering Denver, Phoenix, and Las Vegas. This role provides 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 Southwest electrical engineering team, develop and implement operational plans, direct and coordinate engineers, designers, consultants, and vendors, manage team assignments and resource planning, and partner with sector and practice leadership on recruiting, mentoring, performance management, and team development. This role also supports business development efforts, actively engages in professional and community organizations, fosters a high-performing team culture, and leads the design of electrical building systems from concept through construction administration, including preparing and overseeing engineering calculations, layouts, reports, and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering.
Professional Engineer licensure in Colorado and/or Arizona (or ability to obtain through reciprocity).
10–12+ 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

LEED Accredited Professional, with experience contributing to sustainable design initiatives.
Experience with high-performance and sustainable building design.
Proficiency in Autodesk Revit.
Strong understanding of how architecture and engineering integrate to elevate design outcomes.

Responsibilities

Lead operations, execution, and strategic direction for the Southwest 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.