EPCm – Electrical Department Manager

Goodwin Recruiting; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the Electrical department on industrial projects in Cincinnati. You will guide design, simulation, and field execution, while mentoring engineers and coordinating with project managers and other discipline leads.

This role emphasizes technical leadership, department standards, client relationships, and business development, with a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Leadership or department management experience.
• Experience with industrial projects (chemical, manufacturing, pulp & paper, or related industries).
• Proficiency in relevant design and simulation software.
• Excellent leadership, communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Electrical department, including engineers, designers, and support staff.
• Provide technical expertise and quality oversight on engineering deliverables.
• Collaborate with project managers and other discipline leads to execute multi-discipline projects.
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering technical growth and professional development.
• Develop and maintain department standards, tools and best practices.
• Support client relationships and business development activities, including proposal preparation and estimating.
• Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory and environmental standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Industrial projects experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Design & simulation software

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the Electrical department, including engineers, designers, and support staff.
• Provide technical expertise and quality oversight on engineering deliverables.
• Collaborate with project managers and other discipline leads to execute multi-discipline projects.
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering technical growth and professional development.
• Develop and maintain department standards, tools and best practices.
• Support client relationships and business development activities, including proposal preparation and estimating.
• Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Leadership or department management experience.
• Experience with industrial projects (chemical, manufacturing, pulp & paper, or related industries).
• Proficiency in relevant design and simulation software.
• Excellent leadership, communication and organizational skills.

Why Join?

• Lead a specialised engineering team on challenging industrial projects.
• Opportunity to influence department direction and growth.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.