Electrical Design Engineering Manager
Excel Engineering · Mounds View - Main Office ·
- Work mode
- Onsite
- Category
- Design
Excel Engineering, an electrical engineering and industrial automation consulting firm, is hiring an Electrical Design Engineering Manager at its Mounds View, MN main office. The role leads the department day to day: managing people, budgets and P&L, client relationships, and proposal efforts while providing technical direction on power systems and automation projects.
At Excel Engineering, we are the power behind our clients’ processes.
We are a full-service engineering consulting firm specializing in electrical engineering, industrial automation, and power systems. For over 30 years, we’ve partnered with leading companies across industries to deliver solutions that improve safety, efficiency, and performance.
Our work spans sectors including life sciences, consumer goods, chemical, oil & gas, and utilities, giving our team the opportunity to work on complex, high-impact projects.
What sets us apart is our approach, we build long-term partnerships by understanding our clients’ operations and acting as an extension of their team. If you’re looking to grow your skills, take on meaningful challenges, and make a real impact, Excel Engineering offers the opportunity to do just that.
Role Overview
- Lead department meetings to identify, discuss, and resolve issues.
- Communicate department needs and updates to company leadership.
- Align department initiatives with annual and quarterly company goals.
- Manage departmental profit and loss performance.
- Lead, inspire, mentor, and coach team members.
- Oversee talent acquisition and retention efforts.
- Manage personnel performance and conduct regular performance reviews.
- Support training and skills development within the department.
- Approve and monitor project budgets.
- Assign resources and manage departmental workload planning.
- Monitor project risks and support mitigation strategies.
- Facilitate lessons-learned reviews and ensure knowledge sharing.
- Engage with and support project stakeholders throughout project lifecycles.
- Maintain strong Client relationships through ongoing communication and follow-up.
- Gather and respond to Client feedback.
- Lead proposal efforts, including scoping, estimating, bid/no-bid decisions, and communication strategies.
- Identify and pursue prospective project opportunities.
- Ensure department processes, procedures, and work instructions are current and consistently followed.
- Provide technical direction and support to team members.
- Help resolve technical challenges and ensure project quality.
- Ensure compliance with relevant codes, standards, and regulations.