Electrical Dept Manager: Buildings & Green Design

Colliers Engineering; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Pregnancy disability leave

Short- and long-term disability

Life insurance

401(k)/Roth with company match

Paid time off incl. parental & MIL

License bonuses

Overtime policy (exempt)

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design in Chicago, IL seeks a Department Manager in Electrical Engineering to lead the Buildings Engineering Services team. You will oversee staff, drive project quality, and shape technical direction across a broad portfolio.

This role requires a PE, 10+ years of experience, and proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and AGI, with strong leadership and client-facing skills. You will coordinate projects, manage profitability, mentor engineers, collaborate with marketing, and help

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years of professional experience as an Electrical Engineer.
• P.E. license required.
• Demonstrated leadership across large groups.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and AGI.
• Strong English reading and writing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and manages operations to ensure the quality of the technical products.
• Establishes effective long-range objectives, goals, and plans for assigned team.
• Provides technical and management leadership to the assigned team.
• Develops marketing program in conjunction with discipline goals.
• Advises and assists professionals in other groups when expert knowledge is required.
• Manages activities so an adequate profit is earned on all projects.
• Reviews monthly productivity and labor hour utilization-rates, reports and makes adjustments as needed.
• Assigns projects to staff and schedules work.
• Evaluate Employee Performance in accordance with company policy.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Team management

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

AGI

Job description

Colliers Engineering & Design in Chicago, IL seeks a Department Manager in Electrical Engineering to lead the Buildings Engineering Services team. You will oversee staff, drive project quality, and shape technical direction across a broad portfolio.

This role requires a PE, 10+ years of experience, and proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and AGI, with strong leadership and client-facing skills. You will coordinate projects, manage profitability, mentor engineers, collaborate with marketing, and help