Head of Section, Measurements

About the role

RDN Energy Systems’ Renewables and Power Grids is seeking a Head of Section, Measurements to support the strategic ambitions of the Energy Systems division. This role is pivotal in enabling the division to become future-fit by optimizing business operations, driving innovation, and fostering a high-performing culture.

Responsibilities

• Build, implement, and maintain the Measurements and Testing business plan.
• Ensure efficient and consistent delivery of services in line with customer expectations.
• Optimize business performance through delivery management, cost-efficient business operations, improvement of the utilization rate, and an aligned workforce plan.
• Drive innovation by proposing new improvements, tools, and business practices to further our leadership position in the industry.
• Empower employees, foster professional growth and progression, and encourage employee retention through personnel evaluation process, coaching and mentoring, and training.
• Create a flexible workforce and automate workflows to deal with variable workload.
• Build and strengthen a strong internal culture based on company’s values.
• Support the Head of Department in strategy and decision making.
• Stimulate a high performing culture, set direction, be output driven, and act as a role model for and inspire employee experience.
• Ensure that employees have the required technical competences and own the pipeline for technical talent.
• Foster an inclusive culture where employees can grow, feel valued, and have a sense of belonging.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five (5+) years of relevant industry experience.
• Three (3+) years of professional experience in Measurements, Power Curve Testing, Resource Assessment.
• Experience in managing a team, with the proven ability to develop a high-performing culture in a fast-paced changing and complex environment.
• Proven leadership skills to engage, develop, and motivate employees.
• Demonstrated excellence in written English communication and presentation abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in relevant field such as engineering or physical science.
• Willingness and ability to travel, up to 25% of the time.
• Five (5+) years of leadership experience with the ability to strategize, inspire, and achieve goals.
• Two (2+) years in an innovation and/or product management role.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
• Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
• Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
• 401(k) with company match
• Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
• Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
• Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
• Career advancement opportunities

Pay

The actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. The range of starting pay for this role is $100,000 - $165,000 USD.

Schedule

This role is based at our DNV office in Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, San Diego, CA, Oakland, CA, Medford (Boston), MA, New York, NY, Dallas, TX, Austin, TX, and Houston, TX. Presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site.