Project Development - Team Lead

Michael Page; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Mentor multidisciplinary teams

Career development opportunities

Permanent role

Job summary

Michael Page seeks a Project Development Team Lead to guide a multidisciplinary group responsible for defining project scope and technical requirements during early-stage development. The role partners with engineering, estimating, procurement, sales and project management to ensure designs are sound, executable, and aligned with cost and schedule.

You will mentor engineers, drive front-end development workflows, review designs, BOMs, and data sheets, and support proposal quality across North

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible engineering experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of estimating, procurement, and project execution.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary project development team responsible for conceptual engineering, technical scope definition, and preconstruction deliverables.
• Plan team workload, establish priorities, and ensure timely completion of project development activities supporting proposals and project execution.
• Oversee development and review of conceptual designs, bills of material, specifications, equipment selections, data sheets, and other technical deliverables for estimating and procurement.
• Ensure engineering deliverables are technically accurate, constructible, and aligned with company standards.
• Collaborate with Sales, Estimating, Procurement, Engineering, and Project Management to develop complete project definitions and resolve technical questions during pursuit.
• Identify technical assumptions, scope gaps, risks, exclusions, and design uncertainties affecting cost/schedule.
• Promote use of engineering standards, templates, and digital tools.
• Mentor engineers and designers while supporting technical development and knowledge sharing.
• Capture lessons learned and improve technical infrastructure platforms and standards.
• Support strategic initiatives to improve project development processes and proposal quality.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Project management

Estimating support

Technical mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD

PLM

Digital workflows

Job description

The Project Development Team Lead leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for defining project scope and technical requirements during early-stage development. Working closely with engineering, estimating, procurement, sales, and project management teams, this role ensures conceptual designs and project deliverables are technically sound, executable, and aligned with cost, schedule, and construction objectives.

Client Details

A leading electrical infrastructure services provider delivering end-to-end solutions across utility, renewable energy, battery storage, industrial, and petrochemical markets. The company specializes in the design, installation, testing, and maintenance of medium- and high-voltage electrical systems, leveraging an engineering-led approach to support complex infrastructure projects across North America and beyond.

Description

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary project development team responsible for conceptual engineering, technical scope definition, and preconstruction deliverables.
• Plan team workload, establish priorities, and ensure timely completion of project development activities supporting proposals and project execution.
• Oversee the development and review of conceptual designs, bills of material, specifications, equipment selections, data sheets, and other technical deliverables used for estimating and procurement.
• Ensure engineering deliverables are technically accurate, constructible, consistent with company standards, and suitable for estimating and project execution.
• Collaborate with Sales, Estimating, Procurement, Engineering, and Project Management to develop complete project definitions and resolve technical questions during the pursuit phase.
• Identify technical assumptions, scope gaps, risks, exclusions, and design uncertainties that could impact project cost, schedule, or execution.
• Promote the consistent use of engineering standards, templates, digital tools, and established project development workflows.
• Mentor engineers and designers while supporting technical development, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
• Capture lessons learned and incorporate improvements into technical infrastructure platforms and engineering standards.
• Support strategic initiatives that improve project development processes, engineering efficiency, and proposal quality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Profile

A successful Project Development - Team Lead should have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or an equivalent combination of education, technical training, and relevant experience.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible engineering experience, including conceptual design, project development, estimating support, FEL/FEED, EPC proposals, or project execution.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams or coordinating technical deliverables across multiple disciplines.
• Strong understanding of engineering design, constructability, estimating, procurement, and project execution principles.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and workload management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting electrical infrastructure, substations, industrial facilities, utility, renewable energy, or EPC projects.
• Experience with conceptual engineering, project definition, proposal engineering, or front-end project development.
• Experience reviewing engineering deliverables for constructability, completeness, and estimate readiness.
• Familiarity with engineering document management, CAD, PLM, or digital engineering workflows.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $120,000 to $170,000 USD.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Mentor multidisciplinary teams and drive engineering excellence.
• High-impact role with visibility across the project lifecycle.
• Permanent role with opportunities for career development.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.