LEAD PROJECT ENGINEER

LEAD PROJECT ENGINEER

Minneapolis, MINNESOTA JOB

REFERENCE ID

25-07301

JOB TYPE:

Direct Placement

LOCATION

Minneapolis, MINNESOTA

PAY RATE:

$130000 - $190000

POST DATE:

September 30, 2025 :

Location:

Minneapolis, MN Join our dynamic team in Minneapolis, MN, a vibrant city known for its rich cultural scene, beautiful parks, and thriving business community. Enjoy the benefits of working in a city that offers a perfect blend of urban and natural attractions. Responsibilities Provide senior-level leadership for complex design-build projects, ensuring technical and programmatic success. Lead technical decision-making to ensure design solutions meet performance, safety, and customer requirements. Drive engineering trade-offs, system-level integration, and risk resolution across all disciplines. Direct, mentor, and coordinate engineering staff on assigned projects. Serve as the primary technical interface with customer stakeholders. Collaborate with the Project Manager to monitor and drive schedules, budgets, procurement, and task tracking. Anticipate technical risks and implement mitigation strategies. Elevate strategic or unresolved risks to the Project Executive and Vice President of Projects. Ensure technical and project decisions address safety, performance, cost, and schedule. Lead and organize technical design reviews with customers and internal teams. Build strong relationships with project-level customer contacts, vendors, and third-party stakeholders. Collaborate with shop, field, and fabrication vendor resources. Align project execution with corporate standards and objectives under the guidance of Company Leadership. Contribute to the continuous improvement of Uni-Systems' project execution methods. Prepare and deliver structured project reports to Company Leadership, summarizing technical progress, risks, financials, and resource needs. Support business development efforts by leading technical input for proposals on new work, developing scope documents, estimates, and risk assessments. Qualifications BS in Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, or Controls Engineering. 10 years of progressively responsible experience leading large, complex design-build projects. Demonstrated success driving technical direction and multidisciplinary decision-making. Strong track record of delivering projects meeting demanding technical, schedule, and financial goals. Knowledge of industry standards in aerospace ground support, amusement, kinetic architecture, or other safety-critical engineered systems. Familiarity with Engineering and Project Management tools (SolidWorks, ANSYS, MS Project, Excel). Recognized technical authority with the ability to lead large teams through high-risk decisions. Trusted mentor who elevates others' performance and judgment. Results-driven, balancing innovation with disciplined execution. Positive influence on project team and company staff. Collaborative partner to Project Managers, customer stakeholders, and company leadership. Must be a US citizen or a US permanent resident (current Green Card holder). Benefits PEAK's benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Dependent Care Savings Account (DCA), and 401K plan. PEAK believes that taking care of our team is essential for success and we are proud to provide benefits that enhance both your well-being and your future. Additionally, our associates may be eligible for Paid Sick Leave as required by Federal, State, or local laws. Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) PEAK Technical Staffing is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. PEAK does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business need. We encourage all individuals to apply. Americans Disabilities Act (ADA) The physical and mental requirements described in this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to perform the essential physical functions of the position, including sitting, standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, and lifting up to 25 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.