Electrical Division Manager

MXI Partners; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Profit sharing

PTO and paid holidays

Health benefits

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MXI Partners’ Electrical Division Manager leads engineers, designers, and CAD professionals to deliver complex industrial electrical design solutions from concept to completion.

You will shape technical standards, mentor staff, and drive operational excellence while strengthening client relationships and expanding technical capabilities across the division.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Professional Engineer licensure (regional preference).
• 15+ years of relevant industry experience.
• 5+ years leading electrical design projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide division leadership and strategic direction.
• Oversee operations, budgeting, and staffing.
• Mentor staff and ensure quality control.
• Maintain client relationships and grow capabilities.
• Ensure safety and compliance across projects.

Skills

Team leadership

Electrical design

Quality control

Project management

Client relations

Staff mentoring

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer licensure

Tools

AutoCAD

Masterspec

Microsoft Project

MS Office

Job description

As the Electrical Division Manager for our Industrial Electrical Division, you will lead a talented team of engineers, designers, and CAD professionals in delivering high-quality electrical design solutions across a wide range of industrial projects. This role places you at the center of both technical direction and project execution, guiding complex electrical engineering work from concept through completion. You’ll shape the division’s technical standards, mentor staff, drive operational excellence, and ensure that every project meets the highest levels of quality and performance. Beyond day-to-day leadership, you’ll play a key role in strengthening client relationships, expanding technical capabilities, and supporting the continued growth of a highly respected engineering group.

Here’s a glimpse into your day to day:

• Division Management: Provide strong leadership, deep practical electrical engineering knowledge
• Bring knowledge and creativity to the position as well as have the discipline to drive results and follow established fundamental processes.
• Provide leadership and guidance to support the growth and development of the division’s staff members.
• Oversee and manage divisional operations, ensuring compliance with corporate standards and policies.
• Responsible for managing and motivating division staff and overseeing execution of all work.
• Responsible for ensuring quality control policies are being adhered to.
• Responsible for coordination and collaboration with other division managers and staff.
• Responsible for budget and resource management, as well as planning for equipment, staff, and training needs.
• Responsible for conducting annual and quarterly employee reviews, and completion of HR documentation.
• Responsible for compliance with corporate safety policies and procedures.
• Provide high-level client maintenance to ensure existing and new clients that the quality of the services delivered are closely examined; and work with executive management, directors, team leaders/ engineering managers to develop and ensure standards are maintained, specifically in the areas of quality assurance and training.
• Support the company’s revenue targets by leading or supporting existing projects as assigned and support company sales initiatives.
• Quality Control of electrical design work.
• Take all necessary steps to foster a positive attitude among their staff and ensure employees meet individual performance goals.
• Relate to employees and clients in a mature and professional manner.
• Project management: Work closely with Project Managers to ensure projects are staffed with personnel having appropriate qualifications to perform assigned tasks.
• Responsible for compliance with electrical project scope, budget and schedule.
• Monitor and report status to Project Managers on an ongoing basis.
• Engineering and Design: Responsible for planning, organizing, and performing detailed electrical design with capability to manage engineering activities.
• Research applicable industry standards, prepare and critique engineering studies, analysis of systems, preliminary and detailed engineering designs.
• Develop and review engineering specifications and project cost estimates.
• Direct, manage, and review work of project design team, check progress of work and alert managers to change of scope and additional services.
• Direct contributing engineers and CAD designers for the preparation of design drawings and documents.
• Possess ability to interpret applicable codes. Independently work with code officials and other design professionals when an interpretation or exception to codes is required.
• Coordinate project design with other engineering disciplines.
• You’ll be a perfect fit if you have: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or other applicable field of study.
• Professional Engineering Licensure (licensure within mid-Atlantic region preferred).
• Minimum 15 years of relevant industry experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading electrical design projects with teams of engineers and designers.
• Minimum 5 years of experience performing quality control reviews and standards development.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a project manager preferred.
• Ability to interact with customers to gather critical information.
• Ability to promote a team environment
• Good verbal and written communication skills, good customer relation skills, a positive work attitude, and willingness to learn new skills.
• Self-motivated and able to manage multiple project teams and work to improve the division.
• Specific Electrical Concentration: Extensive experience designing, reviewing and approving Electrical Construction Drawing sets including but not limited to single lines, grounding plans, lighting plans, instrument and power location plans, and schedules.
• Expertise in specifying and designing power systems for industrial, power, oil & gas, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or food & beverage facilities with significant expertise in at least one of the core industries served by us
• Knowledge of and ability to specify Electrical Component (Switchgear, Generators, MCC’s, etc) and Field Devices (combination starters, VFD’s, heat trace, etc.)
• Knowledge of and ability to specify power systems for use in hazardous area locations as identified by NFPA 70
• Candidates should have experience with the following software: Microsoft Office applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project
• AutoCAD (ability to open drawings, navigate, edit text, and print)
• Masterspec
• Physical Requirements: Must be able to remain in a stationary position as necessary to complete assigned tasks.
• Ability to perform field work that will include walking, kneeling, sitting, standing, climbing stairs and/or ladders.
• Must be willing to travel to client sites
• Consistently operate computers, calculator, copy machine, printer and other devices throughout the day to efficiently complete tasks.
• Compensation and Benefits: Eligible for overtime pay
• Annual Profit Sharing Bonus (variable)
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Health Benefits: Employee through family level coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurances. Company funded life and long-term disability insurances. Short Term Disability, FSA, HSA, EAP, and supplemental life insurances (employee – family) are also available!
• 401(k)with employer match
• Other Offerings: The opportunity to make a real impact on a variety of industry-leading projects.
• The ability to balance your work and family activities.
• Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment that values creativity and innovation.
• A chance to learn and grow alongside some of the brightest minds in engineering.
• Professional Development, Tuition Reimbursement, and Association Membership Reimbursements.