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ManpowerGroup Engineering Lead (HVAC) | Director-Level Role in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Engineering Lead (HVAC) | Director-Level Role
If you’re a senior HVAC engineer who wants to step into leadership without losing the technical side, this is a real opportunity to do both.
This is not a title-only Director role.
You will lead, design, and shape how work gets done.
This could be a fit for someone stepping into leadership or an experienced leader who still wants to stay hands-on.
We are open to different levels of experience depending on the strength of the candidate.
The Opportunity
We are partnering closely with a well-established engineering firm in the Milwaukee area that is looking to strengthen how their Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing teams work together.
Today, each discipline performs well individually.
The gap is coordination, consistency, and leadership across projects.
This role is being created to fix that.
You will step in as the senior mechanical voice while helping align teams, improve execution, and bring structure to how projects are delivered.
What We’re Looking For:
Technical Leadership:
Lead HVAC design on key projects
Review and guide system design (airside, hydronic, central plant)
Drive QA/QC and ensure design quality across projects
Step into complex problems and provide solutions
Project & Client Ownership:
Manage projects from concept through construction
Work directly with clients, architects, and internal teams
Support proposals, project planning, and backlog visibility
Influence project strategy, not just execution
Team & Coordination:
Improve coordination across mechanical, electrical, and plumbing teams
Mentor junior engineers and elevate overall team capability
Help create more consistency in how work is delivered
Act as a central point of alignment across disciplines
Why This Role Is Different:
Real influence on how the engineering team operates
Direct access to leadership and decision-making
Diverse project mix across commercial, healthcare, and institutional work
Opportunity to help shape a team that is still evolving
Clear path into broader leadership as the group grows
This is a role where you can build something, not just inherit it.
Who This Could Be a Fit For:
Senior Mechanical Engineer ready to step into leadership
Current Lead Engineer looking for more influence and visibility
Proven Engineering Leader who still wants to stay close to the technical work
Experienced HVAC engineer looking for broader impact across projects and teams
What You Bring:
Strong HVAC / MEP design background
Experience leading projects and guiding technical work
Broad system knowledge (not limited to one niche)
Comfortable working directly with clients
PE license strongly preferred; strong candidates on track or with equivalent experience will be considered
What This Role Is Not:
Not a pure management role removed from design
Not a highly structured corporate environment
Not a narrow, single-system engineering role
Team Snapshot:
Mechanical: small and growing, relatively junior
Electrical and Plumbing: established but operating independently
Total team influenced: 10–12 engineers
You will quickly become a go-to resource and leader within the group.
Compensation & Support:
Base salary aligned with senior-level engineering leadership roles
Performance-based bonus
Long-term growth and leadership opportunity
Relocation assistance available for the right candidate
Important Note:
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Interested or Curious?
If you’re looking for a role where you can step into leadership, stay technical, and have real influence, we’d welcome a confidential conversation.
Apply directly or reach out for more details.
* Please note all resumes and candidate information submitted are kept in the strictest confidence. No resume will be released without the candidate's prior permission.
About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of Manpower Engineering
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower Engineering, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.
ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.