Electrical Team Leader

Dte Ls; Minneapolis, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Basic Life Insurance

401k

Flexible PTO

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Design Tree is seeking an Electrical Team Leader with 10+ years of experience to guide our growing Electrical group in Minnesota. This full-time role combines technical leadership, client relationships, and project delivery across disciplines.

The position offers a competitive salary plus benefits, opportunities to mentor staff, and involvement in business development. PE licensure or ability to obtain Minnesota licensure is required, as are strong communication and scheduling skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and 10+ years of experience in the field.
• 3+ years of formal team leadership or supervisory experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure or ability to obtain Minnesota licensure.
• Strong knowledge of electrical codes, standards, and practices.
• Excellent written and verbal client-facing communication.

Responsibilities

• Own technical quality and QA/QC for the Electrical discipline.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop team members; support hiring and performance management.
• Forecast workload, plan staffing, assign resources, and coordinate capacity.
• Ensure scope, schedule, budget, quality, and profitability across projects.
• Build and maintain client relationships and support business development efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relationships

Communication

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Design Tree doesn't just stand apart as a full-service expert, but also as an exceptional place to work. Our culture and opportunity for growth ensure everyone who touches any phase of a project is heard, respected, and fulfilled. We are a team of professionals aspiring to provide industry-leading service through a collaborative, quality-driven approach.

Our Culture

The relaxed, team-centered culture of Design Tree is one of our greatest advantages, and one that heightens the quality of our work on every project. We strive for work/life harmony, contributing to enjoyment and fulfillment in both aspects for every member of our team. We like to describe our philosophy as combining white-collar work with blue-collar culture. While our headquarters and roots are tied to rural Minnesota, we are experienced, motivated, and capable of delivering elite work on sophisticated urban projects. Don't just take our word for it. and meet the team to see what makes us different than every other firm.

Design Tree is seeking an Electrical Team Leader with 10+ years of experience and a strong understanding of electrical engineering design, project execution, team leadership, and client relationships to lead our growing Electrical team. This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and benefits package based on experience and qualifications.

ABOUT DESIGN TREE

Over the past 20 years, Design Tree has grown into a multidisciplinary engineering and surveying firm with 40 employees across three Minnesota offices. Our work focuses on the built environment, ranging from public education and civic facilities to private development.

With five engineering disciplines and in-house land surveying under one roof, we serve as single-source consultants across the full scope of a project. We hire capable people and give them the autonomy to take ownership, contribute ideas, and grow through diverse, technically challenging projects. Our leadership is committed to making Design Tree a place where people want to build long-term careers.

This job description defines the general expectations of the role, while recognizing that responsibilities may vary based on the individual’s strengths and experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Technical Quality & Standards: Own technical quality, QA/QC, code compliance, design standards, and continuous improvement for the Electrical discipline.
• Team Leadership & Development: Set clear expectations; lead, coach, mentor, and develop team members; support hiring, performance management, and company leadership initiatives.
• Resource & Workload Management: Forecast workload, plan staffing, assign resources, and coordinate capacity to meet project commitments.
• Project Performance & Coordination: Ensure discipline work meets scope, schedule, budget, quality, and profitability expectations while coordinating effectively across disciplines and project stakeholders.
• Client Relationships & Business Development: Build and maintain client relationships and support proposals, interviews, scope and fee development, and other business development efforts.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with 10+ years of experience and 3+ years of formal team leadership or supervisory experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure or ability to obtain Minnesota licensure.
• Strong knowledge of applicable electrical codes, standards, and engineering practices.
• Current knowledge of electrical design technologies, tools, practices, and industry trends.
• Demonstrated leadership, delegation, mentoring, and staff development skills.
• Strong project planning, prioritization, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing demands.
• Strong written, verbal, and client-facing communication skills.
  
• Demonstrated ability to build client relationships and work collaboratively across disciplines.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience leading multidiscipline engineering projects and coordinating across design disciplines.
• Experience supporting business development, proposals, interviews, and client relationship development.
• Experience with staffing, workload forecasting, project budgets, and schedules.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & SCHEDULE

• Full-time position with some flexibility in work schedule.
• Availability generally expected during core business hours of 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. CST.
• Occasional evening, weekend, or travel may be required based on project and client needs.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• The expected salary range for this position is $175,000-$200,000, based on applicants’ education, experience, or other related considerations.
• Design Tree provides access and contributes to employee Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Basic Life Insurance, and 401k. Design Tree also has Flexible PTO and an Employee Referral Program.