Principal Project Lead

Job Title: Principal Project Lead

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Work Style: Onsite (some flexibility; must be willing to work on site)

Salary: Competitive annual compensation profit sharing (5–10%)

Projected Total Compensation: Base salary 5–10% annual profit sharing bonus

Start: ASAP

About the Role (Summary of project)

Gentis Solutions is seeking a Principal Project Lead. This senior-level leadership role oversees technical direction, multidisciplinary design coordination, and programmatic success across the companies most ambitious projects.

The Principal Project Lead is accountable for ensuring that technical and project execution aligns with performance, safety, cost, and schedule goals. This position requires exceptional engineering judgment, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to navigate challenging design trade-offs while maintaining customer satisfaction and business performance.

What You’ll Do (Job Description):

• Lead the technical decision-making process for large-scale, complex design-build projects.
• Ensure all designs meet performance, safety, and customer requirements.
• Drive engineering trade-offs, integration, and risk resolution across disciplines.
• Direct, mentor, and coordinate engineering staff to meet project milestones.
• Serve as the primary technical interface with customers and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager on scheduling, budgeting, procurement, and progress tracking.
• Anticipate and mitigate technical and programmatic risks; escalate unresolved issues when needed.
• Lead technical design reviews with both internal teams and client representatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors, fabricators, and third-party partners.
• Ensure all project activities align with corporate safety, quality, and performance standards.
• Provide regular progress, risk, and financial reports to company leadership.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in project execution processes.
• Support business development efforts by preparing technical proposals, scope definitions, and risk analyses for new projects.

What We’re Looking For (Must Haves):

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident (Green Card holder).
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, or Controls Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.
• 10–15 years of progressive experience leading large, complex design-build engineering projects.
• Proven ability to direct multidisciplinary teams and drive technical outcomes.
• Strong track record meeting technical, schedule, and financial goals on high-visibility projects.
• Knowledge of industry standards in aerospace ground support, amusement systems, kinetic architecture, or similar safety-critical environments.
• Proficiency with engineering and project management tools such as SolidWorks, ANSYS, MS Project, and Excel.

Core Attributes:

• Recognized technical authority capable of leading large teams through complex, high-stakes decisions.
• Trusted mentor who elevates team performance and professional development.
• Results-oriented leader who balances innovation with disciplined execution.
• Collaborative and effective communicator across leadership, project teams, and clients.
• Positive, proactive influence within the organization and project ecosystem.