Assistant Department Manager - Transmission

Our client, a leader in the engineering sector, is seeking an Assistant Department Manager - Transmission to join their team in Minneapolis on a permanent basis. This role involves managerial responsibilities in addition to normal transmission design engineering duties, focusing on the leadership and development of a team within the Transmission Department of the T&D Global Practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advocate for safety within the department.
• Foster a culture based on principles of quality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Recruit, develop, train, and retain interns and engineers.
• Use creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in problem-solving.
• Coordinate team and mentor assignments efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Review employee performance and conduct development meetings.
• Identify training needs and develop training programs in collaboration with other departments.
• Assist with developing and maintaining client relationships.
• Responsible for fostering a healthy employee-owner culture within the team.
• Assist in developing business initiatives to improve profitability and efficiencies.
• Develop and foster an innovative culture that leverages tools, technology, and processes for continuous improvement.
• Provide input on productivity goals, budgets, and quality enhancement.
• Approve timecards and ensure billable time goals are met.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, environmental science, construction management or a related field from an accredited programme.
• Experience in transmission and design within an engineering context.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in giving and receiving performance feedback.
• Proficiency with tools and technology such as Office 365 applications, Pivot Tables, and Data Models is advantageous.
• Ability to influence, lead, and manage change thoughtfully and positively.
• Professional Engineering licence is preferred.

• Opportunity to work on challenging and impactful projects.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Employee benefits package.