Electrical Engineering Director

AEC Resources, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Basic life insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Flexible PTO

Employee referral program

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

AEC Resources, Inc. in Minnesota seeks an Electrical Engineering Director to lead the electrical engineering team, shape technical direction, and manage quality, workload, and staffing while remaining connected to projects and clients.

This role blends engineering leadership with staff development, project oversight, and business development within a multidisciplinary firm. Expect collaboration across disciplines and growth opportunities through leadership initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure preferred or ability to obtain in Minnesota.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical engineering team, set priorities and technical direction.
• Coach and mentor engineers and support professional development.
• Oversee electrical design quality, QA/QC, code compliance and standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve design practices, tools and processes.
• Forecast workload and coordinate staffing across projects.
• Ensure projects meet scope, schedule, budget, quality and profitability goals.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and stakeholders on multidisciplinary work.
• Build and maintain client relationships and participate in business development.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Client communication

Electrical design

QA/QC

Code compliance

Project staffing

Business development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure

Job description

Brand-new opportunity for an experienced electrical engineer to move beyond individual project delivery and lead an electrical engineering team.

You’ll lead the technical direction, quality, workload, and development of the electrical discipline while remaining connected to projects and clients. The role combines engineering leadership with people development, project oversight, resource planning, and client relationships.

This is your chance to join an established Minnesota-based multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm where electrical engineers work alongside other engineering disciplines. The environment provides exposure to a variety of building and development projects.

For an engineer who enjoys developing people, improving how work gets done, and building strong client relationships, this position offers the opportunity to have a broader impact on both the team and the business.

The Job:

As the Electrical Engineering Director, you’ll provide leadership across several key areas:

• Lead the electrical engineering team and help establish priorities, expectations, and technical direction
• Coach and mentor engineers while supporting professional development and individual growth
• Oversee electrical design quality, QA/QC, code compliance, and engineering standards
• Identify opportunities to improve design practices, tools, processes, and technical consistency
• Forecast upcoming workload and coordinate staffing and resources across projects
• Help ensure electrical projects are delivered successfully against scope, schedule, budget, quality, and profitability objectives
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines and project stakeholders on multidisciplinary work
• Build and maintain productive relationships with existing and prospective clients
• Participate in proposals, interviews, scope development, fee development, and business development activities
• Support recruiting, performance management, and broader leadership initiatives as the team continues to develop

About You:

We’d especially like to speak with electrical engineers who have developed both strong technical judgment and the ability to lead others. A background that could translate particularly well includes:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience
• Several years of team leadership or supervisory experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure, with Minnesota licensure or the ability to obtain it
• Understanding of electrical design, applicable codes, engineering standards, and current industry practices
• Experience mentoring, delegating work, developing staff, and setting team expectations
• Ability to prioritize work, solve problems, and manage competing project and staffing demands
• Communication skills and comfort working directly with clients and project stakeholders

Why Consider This Opportunity?

It is very rare to find an opportunity like this where someone from the outside can be brought in, rather than an internal promotion! This position offers a fun combination of: technical leadership, people leadership, client interaction, and influence over how an engineering discipline operates.

Rather than focusing exclusively on your own projects, you’ll have the opportunity to help shape technical standards, develop engineers, allocate resources, improve project execution, and strengthen client relationships.

You’ll also work in a multidisciplinary environment, providing regular opportunities to collaborate with professionals outside the electrical discipline and contribute to broader project solutions.

The organization values professional autonomy and gives experienced people room to take ownership, contribute ideas, and grow through technically challenging work.

The expected salary range is $175,000–$200,000, depending on education, experience, qualifications, and other relevant considerations.

Benefits include:

• Health insurance with employer contributions
• Vision insurance
• Basic life insurance
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• Flexible PTO
• Employee referral program
• Flexibility in work schedule

This is a full-time, long-term position with general availability expected during normal business hours. Ownership equity will be considered for the right candidate.

If you’re an experienced electrical engineer who enjoys developing people and wants greater influence over technical quality, project execution, and the direction of a team, we’d welcome a conversation.