Electrical & Instrumentation Department Manager
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Country: United States
Category: Operations
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm
Posted Date: April 5, 2026
Job ID: 641587
Job Description
Job Title: Electrical & Instrumentation Department Manager
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Pay: Compensation discussions are handled directly with qualified candidates during the interview process. You can assume market pay for these roles and our base and bonus compensation package will meet the requirements.
- Provide leadership to the team; direct and coordinate work assignments and review performance to ensure the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff.
- Responsible for profitable growth of the department; ensuring staff levels, staff loading, and staff assignments meet project requirements while maintaining billable goals.
- Implement, apply and support company, global practice and/or regional office programs and initiatives; successfully navigating and managing change within the section.
- Provide expert level technical, design guidance and support.
- Achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance.
- Manage department budget and expenditure of funds.
- Prepare and present workload and monthly financial reports to global practice or regional management and applicable project managers.
- Responsible for collaborating with department managers, business development managers, business line leads, project managers, and proposal production staff on proposals to secure work for staff
- Responsible for collaborating with business development managers, business line leads, project managers, and proposal production staff on proposals to secure work for staff.
- Responsible for the recruitment, development, training, and retention of staff.
- Responsible for conducting performance evaluations for department staff.
- Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to the department.
- Responsible for interpreting the organization's policies, purposes, and goals to staff.
- Responsible for overall QA/QC process adherence.
- Enforce compliance with company and site safety policies.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or related field and 7 years of direct experience required or,
- Applicable experience may be substituted for degree required.
- Proficient with Microsoft office.
- Experience with Oracle Primavera P6 preferred.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently, think creatively and analytically, and make quick and sound decisions.
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The Planet Group is a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing and advisory solutions. We operate at the intersection of talent and transformation – connecting the right people with the right opportunities in the areas of technology, engineering, accounting & finance, digital marketing, and manufacturing.
As one of the largest staffing companies in the US, we operate with a global reach and a performance-first mindset. We partner with clients to move fast, stay agile, and drive measurable results – building high-impact teams that fuel transformation and growth.