Engineering Manager - Transmission & Distribution (Power/Utilities) - Florida Based - Tallahassee, Orlando or Tampa

About the role

The Distribution Engineering Manager is responsible for providing direction, coaching, supervision, and mentoring to a team of professional and technical staff within the Distribution Line Engineering Department.

Department Overview

Our experience means we have the capacity to manage and design concurrent large-scale transmission / distribution projects for one or more clients. Our engineering staff has designed hundreds of miles of overhead transmission and distribution lines for a variety of energy clients including investor-owned utilities, public utilities, municipalities, independent power producers, rural cooperatives, and industrial clients. We utilize the latest in design software tools to provide a thorough technical line design that assures the lowest cost design.

Responsibilities

• Supervises a group of engineers, designers, drafters, and project support coordinators to successfully deliver Distribution line projects. Responsible for administering performance reviews and staff evaluations for direct reports
• Directs and oversees work of Design and Planning Engineers:
• Conceptual routes, layouts, preliminary and detailed designs, and specifications for distribution lines
• Construction Sketches, Plan and profile sheets, staking sheets, bills of materials, and permit drawings
• Pole loading drawings, framing drawings, and construction drawings
• Pole Loading, Cable Pulling, and other design calculations
• As-built revisions
• Distribution System Planning projects, including construction work plan and long-range plan development
• Distribution System Protection projects, including coordination studies and relay settings development

Maintain and Develop Staffing

• Maintains and develops a strong professional network of existing and potential customers, especially municipal and electric cooperative utilities in the state of Florida. Travels to client sites/field/vendor facilities as needed

Quality Reviews

• Performs quality reviews of engineering work for both internal assets and sub-contractors on assigned projects

Project Management

• Manages the development of project proposals, bid preparation, project schedules, bill of materials, etc. for assigned projects

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an ABET-accredited university. PE Required, 2 Yr Addtl. Exp Accepted in Lieu of
• Experience: 12+ years of Distribution line design and other related project execution experience
• 5+ years of experience in the management and development of multi-discipline engineering personnel including the delegation of workloads, directing others, and planning of Distribution Line projects.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Skills

• Strong leadership and supervisory skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in design software tools
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Knowledge of distribution line design principles and practices

Benefits

• Day-One Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with 4% match and immediate vesting
• Flexible Work Schedule: Every other Friday off
• Career Development: Advancement opportunities, tuition reimbursement
• Perks: Gym membership stipend, wellness program, fertility benefits, pet insurance, and more

Pay

Salary Range: $136K + - Commensurate (dependent on experience, education, and qualifications)

Schedule

Florida-Remote