Substation Engineering Manager

Role Overview

• Interact closely with other corporate business units such as sales, marketing, account management and project management
• Manages and leads all engineering activities during the proposal, design and construction stages of substation projects that are assigned
• Provides substation project oversight, including managing engineering scope according to technical contracts, developing change orders, and maintaining project schedules
• Directs and coordinates activities of several disciplines and Project Management group on a project of significant scope or a combination of large projects
• Maintains high levels of quality and responsiveness to meet internal and external client requirements in alignment with company expectations
• Oversees Substation design activities of team members
• Responsible for reviewing project drawings, calculations & specifications, assumes responsible charge as needed
• Maintain and grow positive team culture
• Provides strategic direction, leadership and technical services oversight for employees on achieving individual, team, department, and organizational performance goals
• Creates and manages team budget for financial responsibility
• Coaches, trains and develops engineering technical staff for growth and development opportunities
• Responsible for regular 1:1 meetings, career development discussions, succession planning, quarterly reviews, individual promotions, team retention, and yearly team engagement survey results
• Actively manages team resource planning along with cross team and cross office resourcing collaboration, individual performance reviews, individual annual merit and bonus decisions, training and professional development for team members
• Participates and partners with members of the Sales team and engineers throughout the organization to promote revenue growth and expansion of services with existing and prospective clients
• Supports proposal efforts by developing, providing resources, and reviewing proposals by working with Proposal Development Team and Project Management group
• Maintains and builds positive client relationships
• Participates with cross functional team on strategic initiatives for the company and/or department

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering required from ABET accredited university or equivalent
• 12+ years of experience in the Engineering field preferred
• PE registration is required
• Must be analytical, self-motivated, and possess the ability to work in high-pressure situations while maintaining a positive, enthusiastic, and collaborative attitude
• Focused and passionate around internal engagement and maximizing development of others
• Strong business acumen and industry knowledge
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, public and external agencies
• High level of initiative and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with clear expectations and highly responsive, internally and externally
• Excellent presentation and verbal/written communications skills
• Displays a high level of initiative and explores new opportunities while understanding the risk to the organization
• Proven experience in Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access) and additional software knowledge depending on specialty.
• Must have authorization to work permanently in the US
• Valid driver’s license preferred

Benefits

• Flexible Workplace
• Employee Ownership
• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Collaborative Environment
• Innovative Culture