Electrical Engineering Manager, Kalamazoo, MI
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Kalamazoo, MI, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field; equivalent relevant experience may also be considered.
- Strong experience in electrical engineering for industrial or manufacturing facilities, including power distribution, lighting, grounding, and power system studies (short circuit, coordination, and ar
- Active Professional Engineer (PE) license - required, as this role serves as the Professional Engineer of record and personally stamps electrical deliverables.
- Leadership experience overseeing people, work assignments, and team performance - or demonstrated readiness to step into people leadership through project leadership, mentoring, and coordinating work
- Experience leading or materially contributing to proposals, estimates, staffing plans, and execution planning.
- Experience working with multi-discipline project teams and coordinating with Project Managers, clients, utilities, vendors, and other stakeholders.
- Strong ability to prioritize resources, manage competing demands, and make sound decisions with incomplete information.
- Strong written and verbal communication, including the ability to communicate effectively with both technical teams and client decision makers.
- Working knowledge of applicable electrical codes and standards (NEC, NFPA 70E, and IEEE).
Nice to have
- Experience in food and beverage, life sciences, pharmaceutical, parcel, or other industrial manufacturing environments.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar relevant credentials.
- Experience with power system analysis software (e.g., SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower) and CAD-based design environments (e.g., AutoCAD or Revit).
- Established industry relationships and a demonstrated ability to build client trust, support repeat business, and contribute to growth are strongly preferred.
- Experience developing team standards, department processes, and quality review practices.
- Experience mentoring engineers into broader project leadership and client-facing responsibilities, including towards PE licensure.
Full description
Join EAD to help solve complex electrical engineering challenges in industrial facilities.
EAD supports projects across industrial manufacturing facilities, including food processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and parcel handling environments. This role offers the opportunity to lead an electrical engineering team across projects of varying size and complexity in a fast-paced, multi-discipline, and practical engineering setting.
The Electrical Engineering Manager leads the electrical engineering team to deliver high-quality work on scope, on time, and on budget while building a strong, healthy, and capable team. This role is responsible for coordinating schedules and resources, guiding proposal and estimate development, mentoring team members, and ensuring electrical engineering work meets applicable codes, stamping requirements, EAD standards, and client expectations. The Electrical Engineering Manager carries an active engineering workload - personally producing, reviewing, and stamping electrical deliverables as the Professional Engineer of record - while also leading the team, planning work, managing risk, developing people, and improving team performance. Success requires both strong hands-on electrical engineering and sound leadership judgment.
What Success Looks Like
In this role, success means:
- Delivering electrical engineering work on scope, on time, on budget, and at the expected quality level.
- Personally producing and stamping high-quality electrical deliverables while leading the team - a true working manager.
- Planning and balancing team workloads so the right people are on the right work at the right time.
- Leading strong proposals and estimates with clear scope, realistic assumptions, and early identification of execution risk.
- Strengthening client relationships and contributing to follow-on opportunities that support a healthy pipeline of electrical work.
- Growing and mentoring the electrical team so capability, accountability, and engagement increase over time.
- Strengthening quality, code compliance, and continuous improvement across electrical engineering practices, including properly stamped deliverables.
- Building trust with Project Managers, clients, and internal partners through proactive communication and dependable execution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the electrical engineering team by setting priorities, assigning resources, and coordinating work to meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, identify follow-on opportunities, and partner with Business Development, Project Managers, and other leaders to support continued growth of the electrical team.