Electrical Design Team Leader

About the role

The Electrical Design Team Lead at Re:Build Optimation is responsible for leading a team of electrical and instrumentation designers, ensuring accurate, manufacturable, and compliant documentation from concept through commissioning. Reporting to the Director of Automation and Controls, this role requires a strong balance of technical leadership and hands-on design work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the electrical design team, allocating workload and optimizing resources
• Drive talent management: performance evaluations, mentoring, recruiting, hiring, and onboarding
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, growth-oriented culture
• Provide technical guidance and conduct design reviews
• Design electrical and instrumentation systems using AutoCAD Electrical
• Perform short circuit and voltage drop calculations; determine conduit, conductor, and wire sizing
• Apply intrinsically safe design practices for hazardous environments
• Ensure compliance with NEC, UL508A, NEMA, ISA, and IEC standards
• Collaborate with customers and project teams to define requirements and meet timelines/budgets
• Develop Bill of Materials (BOMs), manage procurement, and uphold quality standards
• Promote AutoCAD Electrical best practices, templates, and libraries
• Support field installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting
• Align design work with business objectives
• Lead continuous improvement and standardization initiatives

Requirements

• AAS or BS in Electrical Technology, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 7-10+ years in electrical/instrumentation design for industrial process control
• Expert in AutoCAD Electrical 2023+
• Proficient in electrical calculations (short circuit, voltage drop, sizing)
• Knowledge of NEC, UL508A, NEMA, ISA, IEC, and hazardous area design (Class I Div 1/2)
• Experience in chemical, glass, food, pharmaceutical, or similar process industries
• Excellent communication and proven ability to deliver quality designs on time and budget