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Electrical Distribution Design Team Lead #2978
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12 August 2026 (Yesterday)
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9 November 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
What We Offer:
Our excellent salary and benefits package includes medical dental vision life insurance short and long-term disability coverage education reimbursement 401(k) performance bonuses and an employee stock program. Employee Resource Groups and Programs offered include the Young Professionals Group Women at Wade Trim Diversity Equity and Inclusion Professional Development Leadership Development Mentor Program Sustainability Program and Wellness Program.
Position Description:
We are seeking an Electrical Distribution Design Team Lead to join our ICE team and support the planning design and delivery of electric distribution infrastructure projects throughout Michigan. The ideal candidate will have direct experience in electrical distribution design within a utility environment along with demonstrated leadership abilities and a strong understanding of electric distribution systems design standards and work management processes.
The Electrical Distribution Design Team Lead will provide supervision technical leadership and direction to dispersed groups of Designers responsible for the planning and design of low-voltage electric distribution projects. This role is responsible for coordinating workload directing design activities providing technical oversight and ensuring projects are delivered safely accurately efficiently and within established schedules and standards.
Typical responsibilities include:
- Provide leadership and overall direction for electrical distribution design activities including planning prioritization budgeting support and coordination of distribution capital projects and construction/operations support.
- Lead the design and development of overhead and underground electrical distribution systems ensuring compliance with industry standards client specifications utility requirements safety standards and applicable regulations.
- Direct and coordinate the work of Designers and technical staff effectively assigning prioritizing and monitoring workload to support project schedules budgets customer commitments system reliability and overall delivery expectations.
- Coordinate with clients project managers planners construction and operations personnel and internal team members to establish project requirements resolve technical issues communicate progress and ensure customer expectations are met.
- Review and oversee detailed design documentation including drawings specifications work order packages calculations and supporting documentation ensuring accuracy completeness consistency and compliance with established design and quality standards.
- Perform and review engineering functions and calculations related to electric distribution design including voltage drop flicker pole loading guying cable pulling transformer sizing and other system analyses.
- Complete field site assessments asset assessments and feasibility studies for overhead and underground electric distribution equipment and proposed projects when escalation is required.
- Provide technical leadership subject matter expertise and QA/QC oversight for team designs analyses and work order packages prior to client delivery.
- Develop mentor and retain a highly skilled and motivated design team by providing technical guidance coaching training career development and support through established skill-based programs and other training resources.
- Promote employee engagement continuous learning and development while establishing clear expectations for performance quality productivity safety and professional growth.
- Ensure effective and efficient utilization of design resources with emphasis on safety timeliness cost containment customer satisfaction system reliability quality and optimal asset utilization.
- Establish team goals objectives and performance expectations that align with organizational strategies and initiatives and provide ongoing feedback and direction to employees.
- Identify develop and implement process improvements technical standards and best practices that improve workflow efficiency reduce waste and costs strengthen quality and improve overall project delivery.
- Maintain organized project files design records and supporting documentation to ensure information is accurate accessible and readily available for reference and audit purposes.
- Support client and public communication related to upcoming project work helping minimize disruption address concerns and maintain positive customer and community relationships.
- Participate in organizational efforts to improve safety streamline processes reduce costs and enhance customer service. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other business units departments and stakeholders to ensure information is current accurate and effectively communicated.
- Share responsibility for after-hours on-call support and assist with storm restoration efforts including troubleshooting and prioritizing outages mobilizing design resources supporting field crews performing visual inspections and helping ensure public and employee safety.
- Maintain a safe working environment and promote a strong safety culture by ensuring employees understand and follow applicable safety policies procedures and field requirements.
Education:
- High school diploma is required
- Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent work experience is preferred
Skills/Experience:
- 3 years of experience in electrical distribution design preferably with a utility company or utility-focused consulting environment.
- Advanced proficiency in electric distribution design software and tools such as Bentley Open Utilities AutoCAD MicroStation PoleForeman GIS and/or client work management systems.
- Demonstrated ability to lead mentor and provide technical guidance to designers and project team members.
- Strong organizational analytical and QA/QC skills with a high attention to detail.
- Excellent written verbal and client-facing communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects coordinate competing priorities and support team schedule and budget performance.
- Working knowledge of electric distribution construction standards NESC requirements utility design practices and related permitting or Right-of-Way coordination processes.
- Ability to foster a collaborative team environment support staff development and promote consistent technical excellence.
- Willingness to travel occasionally for training and project requirements.
About Wade Trim:
Wade Trim is committed to maximizing the value of infrastructure investments. Weve been solving complex engineering challenges for a century. We customize our work approach to fit each project using a collaborative friendly style to deliver solutions our clients can stand behind.
Our supportive culture recognizes and strives to fulfill collective client company and individual needs. Mentoring and building skills of Wade Trim staff is a priority. Frequent interaction among staff is encouraged company leadership is easily accessible and opportunities are provided for staff to help shape the firms future through strategic planning. Work/life balance is supported through a flexible hybrid work schedule that brings team members together in the office at least three days a week and connects them virtually when working from home.
To solve our clients toughest challenges weve devoted ourselves to delivering innovative solutions. Our Office of Applied Technology (OAT) is dedicated to seeking new technologies or ways to apply existing technologies to enhance value to our clients and positively impact communities. All staff are encouraged to share ideas and suggestions for innovative technologies or processes to adopt. This open-minded approach enables us to advance technology foster innovation and stay ahead of our clients needs.
Wade Trims success is shared by the employees that make it happen. Since our beginning our firm has been 100% employee owned. This cultivates an ownership mindset that benefits our work approach collaborative culture and ability to deliver client solutions. We believe employee ownership drives the sustainability and growth of our firm and provides all our employees with opportunities for financial success.
If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in a friendly environment please submit your resume by visiting the Careers section of our website at Trim does not accept unsolicited resumes candidate profiles or CVs from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. Any submission made without a valid signed agreement and an approved engagement request from Wade Trims People Services Team will be considered the property of Wade Trim. Wade Trim reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidate submitted through unsolicited means without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. A valid agreement can only be signed by the Director of People Services. Resumes or candidate profiles submitted at the request of a Wade Trim employee who is not authorized by the People Services team do not constitute a valid engagement. Recruiters and agencies must have a current written agreement authorized by the Director of People Services to be considered an approved vendor.
Wade Trim is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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About Company
At Wade Trim, we are committed to maximizing the value of your infrastructure investment. For nearly a century, we’ve been solving complex engineering challenges to create stronger communities.
