Electrical Design Engineer Jobs in Michigan

Lead the team. Improve the process. Make an impact in the field.

Swan Electric is seeking a Design Manager to lead our Design Department and strengthen the connection between design, preconstruction, prefabrication, and field execution.

Reporting to the Vice President of Preconstruction, you’ll develop people, establish clear standards, and guide the delivery of accurate, coordinated, constructible design work. You’ll have the opportunity to shape the department’s processes and technology while helping our project teams improve productivity, reduce rework, and deliver successful projects.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of design, BIM, and field layout professionals.

• Manage department workload, staffing capacity, and project priorities to meet delivery commitments.

• Establish and improve design standards, workflows, and quality-control processes.

• Partner with estimating, project management, prefabrication, and field leadership to develop practical installation solutions.

• Advance building information modeling (BIM), virtual design and construction (VDC), and field layout technologies.

• Own the department budget and monitor project design hours, resource utilization, and forecasts.

• Resolve design coordination issues and measure how the department’s work improves field productivity and project outcomes.

What You Bring

• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in electrical design, BIM/VDC, construction operations, or a related technical discipline.

• Demonstrated experience leading technical, design, BIM, or project support teams.

• Strong knowledge of electrical construction and the ability to translate design into practical, buildable solutions.

• Experience supporting construction projects through coordination, prefabrication, and field execution.

• The ability to manage competing priorities, develop people, and build accountability.

• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with project teams, customers, and industry partners.

Experience implementing design technologies or improving department processes is preferred. Relevant electrical trade, design, construction management, or engineering experience is valued, along with applicable education, licenses, and certifications.

Why Swan Electric

This role offers meaningful ownership of the people, processes, and technology behind our design capabilities. Your work will directly influence how projects are planned and installed, with success measured by the quality of the deliverables and the results they help our field teams achieve.

Work Environment

Primarily office-based in Lansing, Michigan, with periodic visits to project sites, prefabrication facilities, and customer locations.

Benefits

At Swan Electric, we invest in our Team Members and their families.

We offer 100% company-paid health and dental insurance for Team Members and their families, along with a 401(k) match. Swan Electric matches 100% of the first 3% you contribute and 50% of the next 2%. That means if you contribute 5% of your pay, Swan Electric contributes an additional 4%.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Pay: $115,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Work Location: In person