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Electric Distribution Director, Energy

Halff · Houston, TX · 1 mo ago
HybridManagementFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings where there is real content. Use

for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. We need to preserve all substantive information. We need to decide which sections to include based on content. From posting: - About the role: description of role, impact, etc. Could be "About the role" heading. - Responsibilities: bullet list under "What You Will Do". That's responsibilities. - Requirements: bullet list under "What You Will Need". That's requirements. - Qualifications: maybe "Preferred Qualifications". Could be separate "Qualifications" or "Preferred Qualifications". The instruction says use headings like Qualifications. We can have a Qualifications section for preferred qualifications. - Skills: maybe not explicit separate list; but we could embed skills within responsibilities/requirements. However we could create a Skills section if there is explicit skill list. There is "Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and team-building skills." plus "Valid driver's license". Could be skills. But we can also include under Requirements. The instruction: prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe combine Skills into Requirements or Qualifications. But we have separate headings allowed; we can decide to not create Skills if not enough distinct content. - Benefits: there is "We Offer Excellent Benefits, Including But Not Limited To ..." list. So Benefits section. - Pay: "Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience." That's vague; we should not create Pay section if content is just "commensurate with experience" (which is placeholder). The instruction: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Since Pay is only "competitive and commensurate with experience", that's placeholder; we should NOT create Pay section. - Schedule: no mention of schedule; do not create. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications (preferred), Benefits. We need to use

for each section heading. Inside each section, use

for prose,

  • for lists. We must preserve all substantive information: need to include details from About the role paragraph, responsibilities bullet list, requirements bullet list, preferred qualifications bullet list, benefits list. Also include some other prose like company overview? The posting includes Company Overview, Halff Electric Distribution Advantage, Halff Electric Distribution Services, Company Overview etc. Those are substantive; we need to preserve all substantive information. The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include those sections as well. But we only have allowed headings list; we could embed them under About the role or maybe create additional sections? The instruction says use

    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It gives examples but not exclusive? It says "use

    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect only those headings. However we must preserve all substantive information; we can include extra prose under those headings, like under About the role we can include company overview, advantages, services etc. That would preserve info. Thus we will create sections:

    About the role

    ... include the introductory paragraph about role, plus company overview, advantage, services details.

    Responsibilities

    • ... each bullet from "What You Will Do"

    Requirements

    • ... each bullet from "What You Will Need"

    Qualifications

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • ... each bullet from "Preferred Qualifications"

    Benefits

    • ... each bullet from benefits list
    We need to ensure we don't include boilerplate: EEO, drug-free workplace, etc. Those are boilerplate; remove. Also remove duplicated lines, navigation, cookie, legal, application instructions (like "Click here for a more comprehensive list", "Click here to view Halff's full complement of services", etc). Also remove "Learn more about Halff’s Electric Distribution services, check out some of our projects, and meet our team" maybe considered boilerplate? It's a call to action; could be considered application instruction? It's not exactly applying but still a link. Probably remove. Also remove "#ExpProf" at end. Also remove "Company Overview" heading? We'll embed that content in About the role. Now let's extract substantive content. Intro paragraph: "As our Energy practice continues to expand across Texas, Halff is seeking a Director of Distribution (PE) to lead the strategic growth, operational excellence, and technical delivery of our electric distribution business throughout Houston and South Texas. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a seasoned industry professional who excels at building teams, developing client relationships, driving business growth, and delivering successful utility infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in electric distribution engineering and operations, a strong understanding of utility systems, and a proven track record of leading teams, managing client accounts, and growing a successful practice. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of Halff's electric distribution services while building a premier distribution team in one of the fastest-growing utility markets in the country." That's About the role. Now "What You Will Do" list: - Lead the strategic development and growth of Halff's Electric Distribution business across Houston and South Texas. - Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of engineers, designers, project managers, and technical staff. - Develop and execute market growth strategies targeting electric cooperatives, municipalities, investor-owned utilities, and other power delivery clients. - Serve as a trusted advisor and senior client contact for key utility accounts. - Identify, pursue, and secure new business opportunities through relationship development, networking, and proposal leadership. - Establish annual growth plans, revenue targets, staffing strategies, and operational objectives. - Oversee the delivery of distribution projects, ensuring quality, profitability, schedule adherence, and client satisfaction. - Lead the planning, design, and execution of overhead and underground electric distribution systems, system hardening projects, reliability improvements, relocations, reconductoring efforts, and utility modernization programs. - Collaborate with leadership across transmission, substation, and power system planning disciplines to develop integrated client solutions. - Support recruiting efforts, workforce planning, and succession planning within the Energy practice. - Champion a culture of safety, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. - Represent Halff at industry conferences, trade associations, and utility events throughout Texas. Note: The original also had "Establish annual growth plans, revenue targets, staffing strategies, and operational objectives." I included revenue targets. Now "What You Will Need" list: - Active Texas Professional Engineer (PE) license in good standing. - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program. - 15+ years of experience in electric utility engineering, design, operations, or consulting. - 10+ years of leadership, management, or supervisory experience. - Proven experience leading electric distribution projects and teams. - Strong understanding of overhead and underground electric distribution systems. - Knowledge of utility standards, NESC, NEC, ERCOT market considerations, and utility design practices. - Demonstrated success in business development, client relationship management, and revenue growth. - Experience managing budgets, forecasts, staffing plans, contracts, and project financial performance. - Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and team-building skills. - Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout Texas as needed. Now "Preferred Qualifications": - Experience serving electric cooperatives, municipalities, and investor-owned utilities. - Established relationships with utility clients in Houston and South Texas. - Experience leading multi-office or regional utility engineering teams. - Familiarity with GIS, utility asset management systems, and utility design software platforms. - MBA or advanced technical degree is a plus. Now Benefits list: From "We Offer Excellent Benefits, Including But Not Limited To": - Medical, dental, prescription and life insurance - Long-term and short-term disability insurance - Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans) - Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans - Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - Health Savings Account (HSA) - 529 College Savings Plan - Flexible spending accounts (FSA) - Employee Assistance Plan Also maybe "Click here for a more comprehensive list of Halff's benefits" is a link; we should drop that as it's application instruction/link. Now Company Overview etc: We need to embed that content. Company Overview paragraph: "Halff is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed — and purposed — for people. Since 1950, we’ve been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality. Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It’s no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America. Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. You can view Halff's full complement of services here Halff has over 30 offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas, Arizona, and Georgia. For a full list of our locations, click here" We need to preserve substantive info but remove links like "You can view Halff's full complement of services here" and "For a full list of our locations, click here". Those are instructions/link; we can drop the link text but keep the sentence? Might be considered boilerplate. Safer to remove those sentences entirely, but we need to preserve substantive info: the description of Halff, founding year, core tenet, Top Workplace, collaboration, offices count and states. We can keep that as prose, removing the "You can view..." and "For a full list..." sentences. Also "Halff Electric Distribution Advantage" section: "More than two decades of expertise in the electric utility industry with a deep understanding and proficiency in electric power. We take a collaborative approach with an emphasis on integrated teamwork and partnership with our clients. Rigorous quality assurance and quality control measures to ensure excellence. Funding resources assistance. We can cut through the red tape that comes along with accepting grants and other funding types." We can keep that. "Halff Electric Distribution Services" list: - Overhead and underground electric distribution engineering - Distribution system analysis - Voltage conversions - Roadway-related relocations - State, federal, and local permitting - Standards development We can keep that as list. Now we need to decide where to put these. Probably under About the role section we can include all that descriptive content. Thus About the role

    will contain the intro paragraph plus company overview, advantage, services list. We must format as HTML: use

    for prose,

    • for lists. We need to avoid duplicate content: ensure we don't repeat same info. Now construct HTML. Start with

      About the role

      Then

      combine intro paragraph sentences. After that maybe

      for company overview. Then

      for advantage. Then

        for services list. Make sure to not include any heading for Services; just list inside About the role. Now Responsibilities

        Responsibilities

          with each bullet. Requirements

          Requirements

            . Qualifications

            Qualifications

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