Project Planning Manager Jobs in Rochester, MN (NOW HIRING)

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Job Summary

SEH is seeking an experienced Electrical Group Leader to lead and grow our Electrical Engineering discipline within the Mechanical/Electrical Practice in Minnesota. This role blends technical leadership, team development, and business growth, overseeing a team of approximately 10 engineers and designers supporting municipal and industrial projects. The Electrical Group Manager will remain actively involved in project delivery while mentoring staff, supporting proposals, strengthening client relationships, and expanding the discipline's market presence. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity focused on technical excellence, internal collaboration, and sustainable growth within an employee-owned firm.

Locations: St. Paul, MN, Rochester, MN, St. Cloud, MN, or Duluth, MN

Role Mission

Lead, grow, and elevate SEH's Electrical Engineering team by:

• Developing high-performing engineers
• Supporting profitable project delivery
• Expanding client relationships
• Driving discipline growth across water, wastewater, and industrial markets
• Maintaining strong technical involvement

What You Will Own

1. Electrical Discipline Leadership (Team of ~10 and Growing)

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of electrical engineers and designers
• Conduct performance development conversations and succession planning
• Recruit and hire strategically to support growth
• Align team workload with project demand and future pipeline
• Build a culture of accountability and technical excellence

Success Indicators:

• High engagement and retention
• Clear succession depth within the group
• Strong utilization alignment
• Successful onboarding of new hires

2. Technical Excellence & Project Leadership

• Serve as Electrical Discipline Lead on complex municipal and industrial projects
• Provide technical oversight on power distribution, controls, arc flash, lighting, backup systems
• Ensure quality assurance processes are followed
• Support project managers in delivering projects on scope, schedule, and budget

Success Indicators:

• Minimal rework and QA issues
• Strong client technical feedback
• Effective coordination with PMs
• Projects delivered within margin targets

3. Growth & Business Development

• Support proposal development and interviews
• Develop relationships with municipal and industrial clients
• Partner with internal disciplines (Water/Wastewater, Architecture, Civil)
• Identify cross-selling opportunities
• Contribute to sales goals and PM-managed revenue targets

Success Indicators:

• Increased backlog for Electrical discipline
• Repeat client engagements
• Successful proposal support
• Expansion into adjacent markets

4. Internal Client Partnership

• Serve as a trusted internal partner to:
  • Water/Wastewater teams
  • Architectural teams
  • Civil project teams
• Ensure Electrical services are integrated early in project planning
• Support PMs with staffing forecasts and technical risk mitigation

Success Indicators:

• Strong internal satisfaction from practice leaders
• Reduced late-stage electrical design conflicts
• Predictable staffing planning

Who We're Looking For

You are:

• A licensed Professional Engineer
• 10+ years into your electrical engineering career
• Experienced leading electrical scope on complex projects
• Comfortable mentoring engineers and holding them accountable
• Growth-oriented and energized by building teams
• Strong communicator with both internal teams and external clients
• Business-aware (understand utilization, scope, and margin - even if not owning P&L)
• You enjoy being technical AND leading people.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Licensed PE
• Experience leading electrical discipline on multi-disciplinary projects
• Demonstrated team leadership or supervisory experience
• Strong working knowledge of electrical codes and standards

Preferred Experience

• 10+ years of experience in industrial or municipal system design
• Water and wastewater facility design
• SKM proficiency (short circuit, load flow, arc flash)
• Proposal development experience
• Experience mentoring early-career engineers
• Strong client engagement skills

Key Performance Indicators (First 18 Months)

• Electrical group utilization aligned with target range
• Growth in backlog and proposal participation
• Successful hiring of strategic additions to the team
• Internal client satisfaction feedback
• Strong QA/QC performance
• Measurable contribution to PM-managed revenue

Why This Role Matters

The Electrical Group is a core technical pillar of SEH's Mechanical/Electrical Practice.

This leader will:

• Stabilize and elevate team performance
• Drive growth across markets
• Strengthen SEH's competitive position in municipal and industrial sectors
• This is a high-impact leadership opportunity within a stable, employee-owned firm.

Who We Are

Better Places. Clean Water. Renewing Infrastructure. Improving Mobility. SEH is an employee-owned engineering, architectural, planning, and environmental company, offering a wide variety of services. We've been helping government, industrial, and commercial clients find solutions to complex challenges since 1927. Our 900+ employee-owners across the US unite behind our core purpose of Building a Better World for All of Us.

Base compensation is expected to be in the range of $140,000 and $170,000 based on skill set and experience. Check out our full benefits package at SEH Hiring Journey.

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