Electrical Engineering Leader

Buffkin / Baker; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Responsibilities include leading engineers and designers, maintaining standards, collaborating with project managers, and driving client relationships while ensuring safety and compliance across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Proven leadership or department management experience.
• Experience in industrial project environments (chemical, manufacturing, pulp & paper, or similar).
• Proficiency in relevant design and simulation software.
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Electrical department, including engineers, designers, and support staff.
• Serve as the technical authority on electrical engineering deliverables, ensuring quality and consistency.
• Partner with project managers and discipline leads to execute complex, multi-discipline projects.
• Mentor and develop talent across the team, driving both technical and professional growth.
• Own department standards, tools, and best practices — and continuously raise the bar.
• Contribute to client relationships and business development, including proposals and estimating.
• Ensure adherence to safety, regulatory, and environmental compliance standards.

Skills

Leadership

Department management

Electrical engineering

Design software

Communication skills

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

About Buffkin/Baker

Buffkin/Baker is a premier executive search firm recognized for placing transformative leaders across high-growth industries. We partner with clients to identify and recruit senior talent who drive organizational performance and long-term value.

Position Overview

Our client, a full-service engineering firm serving industrial and manufacturing sectors, is seeking an Electrical Department Practice Leader to join their Cincinnati-based team. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced engineer ready to own both the technical and people dimensions of a high-performing department.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Electrical department, including engineers, designers, and support staff
• Serve as the technical authority on electrical engineering deliverables, ensuring quality and consistency
• Partner with project managers and discipline leads to execute complex, multi-discipline projects
• Mentor and develop talent across the team, driving both technical and professional growth
• Own department standards, tools, and best practices — and continuously raise the bar
• Contribute to client relationships and business development, including proposals and estimating
• Ensure adherence to safety, regulatory, and environmental compliance standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Demonstrated leadership or department management experience
• Background in industrial project environments — chemical, manufacturing, pulp & paper, or similar
• Proficiency in relevant design and simulation software
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills

Why This Role

• Step into a visible leadership seat with real influence over department direction and growth
• Work on technically complex, meaningful projects with an established and respected team
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and long-term upside