Assistant Department Manager (Minneapolis)

About the role

Actively foster a culture based on our MacCulture principles, quality, diversity and inclusion, and team cohesion and camaraderie. Recruit, develop train, and retain interns and engineers. Coordinate team and mentor assignments of engineers with the substation department manager, project managers and project engineers for the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff. Review employee performance and conducting development meetings. Identify training needs for engineers and support/develop training programs for the department. Collaborate with other departments on shared training. Assist with the development of new clients and maintenance of existing clients. Assist with developing and reviewing proposals.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, develop train, and retain interns and engineers.
• Cookordinate team and mentor assignments of engineers with the substation department manager, project managers and project engineers for the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff.
• Review employee performance and conducting development meetings.
• Identify training needs for engineers and support/develop training programs for the department.
• Collaborate with other departments on shared training.
• Aid in the development of new clients and maintenance of existing clients.
• Aid in the development and review of proposals.
• Foster a healthy and vibrant employee-owner culture within the team through the leverage of sound team-building practices, the promotion and administration of effective conflict resolution, the promotion of ownership mentality, a healthy work-life balance, and community engagement.
• Assist the Substation Department Management team to develop business initiatives to improve profitability and/or efficiencies.
• Provide input into areas of concern and direction to enhance achievement of productivity goals, budgets, and quality.
• Interpret policies, purposes, and goals of the organization to staff.
• Approve timecards and ensure billable time goals are met.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Science, Construction Management, or a related field from an accredited program plus five (5) years of substation engineering and design-related experience.
• Alternatively, the employer will accept a Master’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Science, Construction Management, or a related field from an accredited program plus three (3) years of substation engineering and design-related experience.
• Must have at least four (4) years of experience with the following: Pivot Tables, Data Models, Office 365 apps, or other similar data tracking tools.
• Protection and Controls design consisting of one-line diagrams, three line diagrams, and wiring diagrams.
• Physical substation design including plans, elevations, and details.
• Development of calculations in support of AC/DC system sizing, lightning protection coverage, cable sizing, or ground grids required.
• Developing Scope of Works for complex substation projects including sequence of construction.
• Monitoring and controlling project activities during project execution.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Science, Construction Management, or a related field from an accredited program plus five (5) years of substation engineering and design-related experience.
• Alternatively, the employer will accept a Master’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Science, Construction Management, or a related field from an accredited program plus three (3) years of substation engineering and design-related experience.
• Must have at least four (4) years of experience with the following: Pivot Tables, Data Models, Office 365 apps, or other similar data tracking tools.
• Protection and Controls design consisting of one-line diagrams, three line diagrams, and wiring diagrams.
• Physical substation design including plans, elevations, and details.
• Development of calculations in support of AC/DC system sizing, lightning protection coverage, cable sizing, or ground grids required.
• Developing Scope of Works for complex substation projects including sequence of construction.
• Monitoring and controlling project activities during project execution.

Skills

• Pivot Tables
• Data Models
• Office 365 apps
• Protection and Controls design
• Physical substation design
• Calculations in support of AC/DC system sizing, lightning protection coverage, cable sizing, or ground grids
• Developing Scope of Works for complex substation projects
• Monitoring and controlling project activities

Benefits

Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs. As part of being 100% employee-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in addition to our 401(k) retirement program. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.

Pay

$154,856 - $300,000/year

Schedule

Full-time

Schedule

Primarily domestic travel is required up to 25% for internal meetings and clients.

Requisition ID

[261744]