Project Development - Team Lead

Texas City, Texas Permanent USD120,000 - USD170,000 per year View Job Description
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.

About Our Client

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.

Job Description

  • 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.



MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Project Development - Team Lead should have:

  • 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.



Preferred Qualifications

  • 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.



What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary ranging from $120,000 to $170,000 USD.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Mentor multidisciplinary teams and drive engineering excellence.
  • High-impact role with visibility across the project lifecycle.
  • Permanent role with opportunities for career development.



Interested? Apply today.

Contact
Jackson Edwards
Quote job ref
JN-082026-7077994

Job summary

Sector
Power & Energy
Sub Sector
Project Manager
Industry
Energy & Natural Resources
Where
Texas City
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jackson Edwards
Job Reference
JN-082026-7077994
 

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