Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

• Oversee electrical services jobs involving inspecting, testing, troubleshooting, performing start-up and collecting data of low, medium and high voltage (to 500kV) electrical systems, and moderately complex relay calibration and power metering.
• Perform at least 50% of job duties in the field.
• Involve in pre-planning, walk-through, and working with the sales department on estimating and quoting jobs.
• Identify and assign individual job assignments to crew members.
• Interface with customers throughout jobs and attend customer meetings as requested or needed to provide job updates, progress status, and resolve issues.
• Identify opportunities for expanded job scope and discuss with customers and Account Managers.
• Communicate with the assigned Account Manager on any additional billing.
• Maintain job budget by reviewing each technician's job time and material costs.
• Conduct a final job walk with customers before energizing, discussing job scope, and ensuring start-up goes well.
• Complete, compile, and review reports for accuracy and provide to Production Manager.
• Rotate emergency on-call duty and respond to customer emergencies in a timely manner if called.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate’s degree from an accredited 2-year technical college in Electrical Power, or similar experience and training from the military (Army Prime Power, Air Force Electrical Power Production, or NAVY Seabee) preferred.
• At least 5 or more years of experience project managing electrical maintenance shutdowns/turnarounds or switchgear commissioning.
• Prefer experience with Doble software, automated CT set, Power DB, RTS or Protest relay testing, oil testing, infrared scanning, automatic transfer switching, performing start-up on switchgear up through 500kV class, VFD (variable frequency drives).
• NETA Certification a plus, but not required.
• Must have general PC skills including email, internet, data entry, and Microsoft Office; experience with PowerDB a plus.
• Must have OSHA 30 hour, MSHA, NFPA 70-E, CPR/First Aid/BBP/AED training a plus; training on each can be provided by Shermco.
• Must be able to work safely and adhere to all electrical safety procedures.
• Travel likely 0-30%.