Electrical Engineering Manager

Innovate Consulting; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovate consulting is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead electrical design and project execution for large-scale power systems in Houston, TX. You will coordinate multiple disciplines to deliver cost-effective engineering solutions and ensure on-time, compliant project delivery.

The role requires a track record of managing engineers, strong communication, and a growth mindset to mentor a team of engineers and engage with clients.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Electrical Engineering required.
• Ten or more years of experience in electrical design and engineering required.
• Five or more years of experience managing project engineers required.
• Analytical abilities and problem-solving skills required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Leads the engineering and project management efforts on assigned projects and coordinates disciplines for cost-effective solutions.
• Ensures engineering work is on schedule, meets quality standards, and stays within budgets and change control procedures.
• Reviews schedule status and progress with Clients and informs General Managers of issues.
• Supports people development through mentoring and training material development.
• Develops client relations and responsible for electrical document packages and FAT oversight.

Skills

Team management

Project leadership

Electrical design

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Innovate consulting is seeking a detail-oriented experienced Engineering Manager who will design and implement Utility grade, industrial, commercial, and domestic electrical power systems.

Top Skills:

• Minimum 2+ years of experience managing Electrical Engineers (experience managing drafters, designers, or assemblers alone does not qualify).
• Proven experience leading engineering teams in a project execution environment (manufacturing, EPC, or custom-engineered projects), not R&D or product development.
• Experience managing engineering efforts for large, engineered electrical projects, such as E-Houses, Power Distribution Centers (PDCs), substations, modular electrical buildings, or MEP systems.
• Candidates with experience on smaller control enclosure or panel projects may be considered if they demonstrate the ability to scale to larger, more complex projects.
• Previous leadership experience managing 5+ engineers is preferred; this role will oversee a team of approximately 10 engineers.
• Strong understanding of project execution, engineering deliverables, cross-functional coordination, and schedule-driven environments.

Job Duties:

• Leads the engineering and project management efforts on assigned projects and is responsible for coordinating the individual Engineering Disciplines such that the most cost-effective total project solution for executing engineering work is achieved
• Ensures that the engineering work on the project is completed on schedule, meets quality standards including review meetings and checking procedures, performance is within the baseline man-hour and material budgets, required deliverables are produced and change management is executed in a timely manner
• Reviews the status of the schedule and progress performance with the Clients on a regular basis, and keep the General Managers apprised of issues
• Ensures the quality of the engineering execution and deliverables
• Participates in people development through mentoring, development of training material, and conducting or training seminars
• Develops and builds client relations
• Develop electrical documents for the scope of work definition, specification, data sheets, equipment selection, drawing review, schematic development, wiring diagrams, physical layout drawings, and project close-out procedures for low to medium-voltage industrial power distribution systems
• Prepared purchase requisitions for various electrical equipment
• Leads inspection and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) for various relay panels, Power Distribution Centers, and remote instrumentation enclosure Buildings
• Exhibit thorough understanding of pertinent codes and governing regulations, and industry practices
• Review estimates to confirm the technical offerings of the product

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS or higher in Electrical Engineering required
• Ten or more years of experience in electrical design and engineering required
• Five or more years of experience in managing project Engineers and junior engineers required or more years of product knowledge of key electrical components of a Protection & Control Panel (SEL, Electroswitch, test switches, etc.) required
• Analytical abilities and problem-solving skills required
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal required
• Growth mindset with the ability to accept challenges required
• US work authorization without sponsorship required
• Ability to pass physical, drug, driving, and background check required