Manager, Controls System Integration

About the role

Design Group’s Control System Integration Practice is a recognized system integrator, a Rockwell Platinum Integrator, and an Ignition Enterprise Premier Integrator. You will join a growing team of more than 1,500 professionals across 45 U.S. offices, collaborating with experienced leaders, technical specialists, and subject‑matter experts to solve complex challenges for leading companies. The role works with electrical and controls engineers, project teams, technical specialists, and clients across multiple industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical and controls engineering teams through the full project lifecycle, including conception, proposal, specification, development, integration, testing, and start‑up.
• Define solutions for multiple system‑integration projects and assign teams based on project requirements.
• Monitor project performance and provide scheduling, planning, technical, and execution oversight.
• Create and support technical standards that promote consistent, accurate client solutions.
• Partner with project teams and clients to maintain alignment with project objectives.
• Support recruiting activities for the Control System Integration Practice.
• Manage and mentor team members while developing training objectives and strategies.
• Coordinate project workloads and activities with regional offices and help improve methods and procedures.
• Communicate project updates clearly to clients, project teams, and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• At least nine years of combined technical and people‑management experience.
• Experience overseeing projects involving the engineering, design, and programming of integrated and automated manufacturing systems.
• Experience developing electrical schematics, PLC programs, and HMI/SCADA applications, and supporting proposal development.
• Ability and willingness to travel for project installation, start‑up, client meetings, company meetings, training, seminars, forums, and conventions.