Field Engineer Team Lead — Develop People & Deliver

Interstates Companies; Reppert Addition (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Interstates is seeking a Field Engineer - Team Lead to guide and grow a team of entry-level field engineers and technical professionals supporting complex electrical construction projects. You’ll bridge technical work with people leadership to ensure teams have the skills, support, and opportunities to advance.

You’ll focus on workforce readiness, mentorship, and aligning people with project needs, while collaborating with project and market leaders to deliver safe, quality outcomes on time.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or associate degree in Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Electrical Technology, or related discipline.
• 4-10 years of progressive technical experience in field engineering, electrical construction, VDC/BIM, design, planning, or related area.
• Experience working in or supporting the electrical construction industry is preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to coach, influence, and build relationships across teams.
• Ability to balance competing priorities and make thoughtful decisions around people, workload, and project needs.
• A demonstrated interest in developing people and building high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of entry-level field engineers and technical professionals through coaching, feedback, and intentional career development.
• Serve as a hiring manager for entry-level technical team members, helping build a strong pipeline of future talent.
• Provide technical guidance and help team members build strong foundations in electrical construction, field engineering, documentation, and project execution.
• Partner with project and market leaders to deploy team members to projects and assignments based on business needs, development opportunities, and workload.
• Maintain visibility into team workload and utilization, making thoughtful deployment decisions to keep people challenged and productive.
• Conduct performance reviews and provide input into merit, bonus, and talent decisions.
• Help team members identify career goals and create opportunities for technical growth and progression.
• Support the implementation of new tools, processes, standards, and best practices across the team.
• Partner with discipline and project leaders on workforce planning, hiring needs, cross-training, and work-sharing opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen how our teams plan, execute, and deliver electrical construction work.
• Step into project and field environments as needed to provide technical support, coordination, and leadership.

Skills

Strong communication

People leadership

Team development

Decision making

Education

High school diploma or associate degree

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

Interstates is seeking a Field Engineer - Team Lead to guide and grow a team of entry-level field engineers and technical professionals supporting complex electrical construction projects. You’ll bridge technical work with people leadership to ensure teams have the skills, support, and opportunities to advance.

You’ll focus on workforce readiness, mentorship, and aligning people with project needs, while collaborating with project and market leaders to deliver safe, quality outcomes on time.