Market Manager, Academic / Education

Our employee-owned team of design and engineering professionals is seeking an engineer with a demonstrated ability to build relationships, lead projects, and secure new contracts. As the Education Market Manager, you will advance our design services across the K-12 and Higher Education sectors within and throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. 

In this role, you will collaborate with leadership and a multi-disciplined team to pursue local and national opportunities, assess strategic business objectives, and outline annual business development plans. Your primary responsibilities will include identifying strategic clients, tracking opportunities, leading proposal development, preparing for interviews and presentations, and cross-selling services across markets. As a representative of TKDA, you will interface with technical stakeholders as well as education, community, and political representatives throughout the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area, greater Minnesota, and throughout the State of Wisconsin, and other prospective markets by leading outreach programs, attending networking events, and participating in committees and associations. 

As a Market Manger, you will oversee the development and delivery of all projects within the Education Market, working with project managers and technical group managers to define project scope, assemble project teams, determine schedules, negotiate contracts, and monitor overall project budgets. On occasion and as necessary, you will assume the role of project manager or design lead for projects of high significance.   

For this opportunity, we are seeking qualified professionals who reside within a regular commuting distance of our Bloomington, Minnesota location and who have the ability to travel regionally and nationally based on assigned responsibilities. 

We provide flexible hybrid work arrangements with the expectation of 3 days in office Tue-Thu. 

• Professional Engineer - civil, electrical, mechanical, or structural - who is licensed in Minnesota or Wisconsin, with progressive and extensive experience designing and managing a portfolio of multidiscipline projects across various market sectors. 
• Five or more years of progressive experience managing muti-discipline project portfolios with annual revenue greater than $750K coupled with a demonstrated ability to effectively manage client expectations, lead multi-discipline design and deliverables, and adapt to design and schedule revisions.   
• Understanding of the academic / education market as it relates to facility operations and needs and knowledge of influential external factors and trends combined with an ability to correlate them into practical and functional concepts and solutions. 
• High competence in client engagement demonstrated by an ability to cultivate, nurture, and deepen relations with key stakeholders and end users of academic / educational facilities; demonstrated ability to convert pursuits into project / contract opportunities. 
• Prior experience and on-going desire to serve as a mentor for emerging engineering and design professionals on effective project coordination, delivery, and management practices for multi-discipline projects. 
• Flexibility to travel up to 20% to conduct on-site consultations, participate in project meetings, and facilitate business development events, and represent TKDA at regional and national conferences.

• Prior experience managing a project portfolio with annual revenue greater than $2M.
• Prior experience designing and managing a multidiscipline portfolio of projects across the education sector, including K-12, community and technical colleges, and universities. 
• Prior experience developing and implementing annual and multi-year market development plans.
• Working knowledge of State of Minnesota B3 Guidelines.
• Technical understanding of central plant and utility system design.  

Join Our 100% Employee-Owned Firm

At our company, every employee is an owner. From the front desk to the corner office, every one of our 430+ professionals thrive on collaboration and holistic development. Our success is collective, and so are the rewards.

Comprehensive Benefits

Health Benefits: Enjoy medical, dental, vision, and life insurance from day one

Annual Incentive Plan: Eligible for discretionary bonuses

HSA Contributions: Receive monthly employer contributions if you choose an HSA-eligible plan

401(k) Match: Get employer matching on your 401(k) deferrals

ESOP: Benefit from our Employee Stock Ownership Plan, funded entirely by company profits

Paid Time Off: Accrue PTO based on your professional experience and enjoy eight paid holidays per year

Upon receiving a formal offer, you will get a personalized Total Compensation Overview (TCO) to see how everything adds up and what it looks like to be part of our community.

*Pre-Employment Screening*

Upon acceptance of a conditional offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete a standard pre-employment background screening, which consists of Social Security verification, educational verification, review of criminal convictions, and driving history.

*Notice to Recruiters and Placement Agencies*

TKDA will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or placement agencies unless a service agreement is in place. In the event TKDA receives an unsolicited resume without a service agreement in place, TKDA will not be obligated to pay a service fee of any amount nor will TKDA be held liable to terms or conditions under any agreement of any kind that has not been authorized in writing by a TKDA officer.