Electrical Engineering Leader - North Central Region

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Chicago, Illinois, United States; Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesPosted 12 days ago

Role Overview

DLR Group is hiring a staff-level Electrical Engineering Leader - North Central Region. This is a full-time role in Chicago, Illinois, United States; Minneapolis, Minnesota. posted last week. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Job description

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

Electrical Engineering Discipline Leader – North Central Region (Minneapolis, MN / Chicago, IL)

We are an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

Location

Minneapolis, MN or Chicago, IL

Position Summary

The Engineering team has an opening for an Electrical Engineering Discipline Leader to support our North Central Region.

As the Electrical Engineering Discipline Leader, you will provide leadership for the regional electrical engineering practice, guiding operations, project execution, team development, and client engagement across a diverse portfolio of sectors including Higher Education, K-12, Arts & Culture, Justice + Civic, Workplace, Retail, Hospitality, and more.

The successful candidate will:

Lead operations, execution, and strategic direction for the North Central electrical engineering team.
Develop, communicate, and implement operational plans including staffing, scheduling, and team objectives.
Direct and coordinate activities of engineers, designers, consultants, and vendors.
Manage team assignments, resource planning, and workload balancing to support project and growth goals.
Partner with sector and practice leadership on recruiting, mentoring, performance management, and team development.
Support business development efforts through proposal development, client interviews, and relationship building.
Actively engage in professional and community organizations to strengthen the DLR Group brand and market presence.
Foster a high-performing, collaborative, and inclusive team culture.
Lead the design of electrical building systems from concept through construction administration.
Prepare and oversee engineering calculations, electrical system layouts, reports, and technical narratives.
Coordinate closely with owners, architects, and multidisciplinary design teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering.
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
8–12+ years of experience designing electrical building systems on complex projects.
Prior experience leading engineering teams and mentoring technical staff.
Experience with specification writing, construction administration, multidisciplinary coordination, scheduling, and management of multiple projects.
Strong client relationship and communication experience.
Experience with a consulting engineering or A/E firm designing systems for education, civic, workplace, hospitality, sports, cultural, or similar project types.
Working knowledge of current electrical design software including Revit, AGi32, and SKM PowerTools.
Appreciation for architectural design and integrated project delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

Professional Engineer licensure in Minnesota and/or Illinois (or ability to obtain through reciprocity).

Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills. The suggested pay range for this position is:

Pay Range

$133,000—$160,000 USD

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.

We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.

DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

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Where is the Electrical Engineering Leader - North Central Region position at DLR Group located?

This position is based in Chicago, Illinois, United States; Minneapolis, Minnesota. DLR Group has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

What does a Electrical Engineering Leader - North Central Region at DLR Group earn?

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When was the Electrical Engineering Leader - North Central Region role at DLR Group posted?

This role was posted on July 10, 2026 (12 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.