Project Development - Team Lead

The Project Development Team Lead leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for defining project scope and technical requirements during early-stage development. Working closely with engineering, estimating, procurement, sales, and project management teams, this role ensures conceptual designs and project deliverables are technically sound, executable, and aligned with cost, schedule, and construction objectives.

• Lead technical strategy for complex power infrastructure projects.
• Shape projects from concept through execution readiness., * Lead and develop a multidisciplinary project development team responsible for conceptual engineering, technical scope definition, and preconstruction deliverables.
• Plan team workload, establish priorities, and ensure timely completion of project development activities supporting proposals and project execution.
• Oversee the development and review of conceptual designs, bills of material, specifications, equipment selections, data sheets, and other technical deliverables used for estimating and procurement.
• Ensure engineering deliverables are technically accurate, constructible, consistent with company standards, and suitable for estimating and project execution.
• Collaborate with Sales, Estimating, Procurement, Engineering, and Project Management to develop complete project definitions and resolve technical questions during the pursuit phase.
• Identify technical assumptions, scope gaps, risks, exclusions, and design uncertainties that could impact project cost, schedule, or execution.
• Promote the consistent use of engineering standards, templates, digital tools, and established project development workflows.
• Mentor engineers and designers while supporting technical development, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
• Capture lessons learned and incorporate improvements into technical infrastructure platforms and engineering standards.
• Support strategic initiatives that improve project development processes, engineering efficiency, and proposal quality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or an equivalent combination of education, technical training, and relevant experience.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible engineering experience, including conceptual design, project development, estimating support, FEL/FEED, EPC proposals, or project execution.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams or coordinating technical deliverables across multiple disciplines.
• Strong understanding of engineering design, constructability, estimating, procurement, and project execution principles.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and workload management skills., * Experience supporting electrical infrastructure, substations, industrial facilities, utility, renewable energy, or EPC projects.
• Experience with conceptual engineering, project definition, proposal engineering, or front-end project development.
• Experience reviewing engineering deliverables for constructability, completeness, and estimate readiness.
• Familiarity with engineering document management, CAD, PLM, or digital engineering workflows.

• Competitive salary ranging from $120,000 to $170,000.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Mentor multidisciplinary teams and drive engineering excellence.
• High-impact role with visibility across the project lifecycle.
• Permanent position with long-term growth potential.

A leading electrical infrastructure services provider delivering end-to-end solutions across utility, renewable energy, battery storage, industrial, and petrochemical markets. The company specializes in the design, installation, testing, and maintenance of medium- and high-voltage electrical systems, leveraging an engineering-led approach to support complex infrastructure projects across North America and beyond.