Field Engineer - Team Lead at Interstates

<div class="content-intro"><h4 data-start="435" data-end="797">Take Charge of Your Career at Interstates</h4> <p data-start="435" data-end="797">At Interstates, we don’t just show up to work, we show up for each other. From our headquarters in Iowa to job sites across the country, we’re doing award-winning electrical, controls, automation, and OT work that powers industrial facilities for clients here in the U.S. and around the world. Whether you’re bending conduit, wiring panels, writing code, supporting projects, or helping things run behind the scenes, you’ll be part of a crew that works hard, shares laughs, and takes pride in doing quality work. We believe in building strong teams, doing the right thing, and making a difference in the communities where we live. If you want to grow and do meaningful work, you’ll feel at home here.&nbsp;</p> <hr></div><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Field Engineer – Team Lead</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Locations:</span> Omaha, NE | Fort Collins, CO | Sioux Falls, SD | Tulsa, OK</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Compensation:</span> $90,000–$115,000 annually</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lead People. Develop Talent. Build What’s Next.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Interstates is looking for a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Field Engineer – Team Lead</span> to lead and develop a team of entry-level field engineers and technical team members supporting complex electrical construction projects.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">This role is a great opportunity for an experienced technical professional who enjoys <span style="font-weight: bold;">developing people, solving problems, and helping teams perform at a high level</span>. You’ll serve as a key connection point between our technical teams and project leaders—making sure team members have the skills, support, and project opportunities they need to grow.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">While this position includes technical guidance and project support, the primary focus is <span style="font-weight: bold;">people leadership, workforce readiness, and team development</span>.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What You'll Do</span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lead and develop a team</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> of entry-level field engineers and technical professionals through coaching, feedback, and intentional career development.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Serve as a </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">hiring manager</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> for entry-level technical team members, helping build a strong pipeline of future talent.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Provide technical guidance and help team members build strong foundations in electrical construction, field engineering, documentation, and project execution.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Partner with project and market leaders to </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">deploy team members to projects and assignments</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> based on business needs, development opportunities, and workload.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Maintain visibility into team workload and utilization, making thoughtful deployment decisions to keep people challenged and productive.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Conduct performance reviews and provide input into </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">merit, bonus, and talent decisions</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Help team members identify career goals and create opportunities for technical growth and progression.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Support the implementation of new tools, processes, standards, and best practices across the team.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Partner with discipline and project leaders on workforce planning, hiring needs, cross-training, and work-sharing opportunities.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Support continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen how our teams plan, execute, and deliver electrical construction work.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Step into project and field environments as needed to provide technical support, coordination, and leadership.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What You'll Bring</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Required</span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">High school diploma or associate degree in a relevant field such as </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Electrical Technology, or a related discipline</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">4–10 years of progressive technical experience</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> in field engineering, electrical construction, VDC/BIM, design, planning, or a related area.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Experience working in or supporting the </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">electrical construction industry</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> is preferred.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to coach, influence, and build relationships across teams.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ability to balance competing priorities and make thoughtful decisions around people, workload, and project needs.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">A demonstrated interest in </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">developing people and building high-performing teams</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Preferred</span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, or a related field.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Experience leading, mentoring, training, or developing other technical professionals.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Advanced proficiency with relevant design, modeling, construction, or project technology.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Strong understanding of construction documentation, technical standards, and project coordination.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Experience supporting complex electrical construction projects.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Why This Role?</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">At Interstates, we believe great projects start with great people. As a Field Engineer – Team Lead, you’ll have the opportunity to influence both.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">You’ll help develop the next generation of field engineers while working alongside project leaders to make sure our teams are prepared to take on increasingly complex work. This is a role for someone who wants to <span style="font-weight: bold;">move beyond being the person who simply does the work and become the person who helps others do their best work.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">You’ll have the opportunity to make an impact through:</p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">People Leadership</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> – Coach and develop technical professionals throughout their careers.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Project Impact</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> – Help ensure the right people are in the right roles at the right time.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Technical Growth</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> – Stay connected to the field while helping establish strong technical standards.</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;">Continuous Improvement</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0pt;"> – Help evolve the tools, processes, and practices we use to deliver great work.</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img style="max-width: 100%;" src="https://com-interstates-cdn-2023.s3.amazonaws.com/general-uploads/Logos/Interstates_EB_Tagline_Horiz_RGB_Web_sm.png" alt="Interstates. 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