Substation Department Manager

About the Company

Stanley Consultants is an award-winning and industry-leading global consulting engineering firm, with an unmatched commitment to culture, values, and ethics. We are dedicated to client experience and solve the most complex challenges to create a sustainable, connected, and enriched world for all. As the world changes, Stanley strategically evolves with it, integrating the latest technology, innovation, and resiliency practices. With over a century of experience serving the energy, federal government, transportation, and water sectors, we have helped improve lives and shape the infrastructure systems that connect us. As an employee-owned organization with a People First approach, we stand apart from other engineering consulting and services firms. At Stanley, your voice counts, your growth matters, and your success is our success. Stanley Consultants offers flexible work options, competitive pay and great benefits, a strong sense of community, and the chance to build a meaningful, long-term career!

About the Role

Stanley Consultants is a consulting engineering firm recognized in the engineering industry for our commitment to client service and our passion to make a difference. With a focus on energy, water, transportation and the environment, we bring global knowledge, a century of experience, and multi-disciplinary capabilities to serve our private and public clients. Stanley Consultants is seeking a Substation Department Manager to work in our Austin, TX office. This position is responsible for the management of the Substation Department for the Substation Group in the Austin, TX office. This person manages all department functions including personnel administration, project quality assurance, project team support, technical organization support, and business development support.

Responsibilities

• Provide recommendations for department plans, programs, and resources, including staff budgets and capital expenditures.
• Execute approved plans to meet line organization objectives
• Recommend hiring, salaries adjustment, promotion, transfer, demotion, and termination of staff members.
• Supervise and develop department members to ensure the achievement of established department and individual goals and objectives. Specific activities include the development of the Performance Management Process for all department members; identification, recommendation, and implementation of training; and development and maintenance of VRP plan information and details
• Recommend discipline lead appointments for project team assignments, reporting on department status, results and performance including quality and schedule is also included
• Maintain a balanced workload within the department
• Responsibilities also include project management and engineering of power delivery projects and drafting and reviewing scopes and fees for proposals
• Provides support for the resolution of technical and coordination issues between disciplines or departments
• Communicates with clients and interprets their needs. Ensures the successful completion of the project and develops project progress reports on a timely basis
• Perform other delegated functions as assigned by the Group Manager

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited University (Mechanical or Electrical preferred)
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience
• 5+ years as Lead or Manager of small to medium sized groups of engineers and designers
• P.E. (Professional Engineering License) or obtain one within one year of hire
• Experience as Lead or Manager of projects involving cross discipline groups
• Experience in dealing with a wide range of client, agency, consultant, and team representatives
• Demonstrate the ability to provide overall strategy and technical solution development for project needs and challenges
• Possess the skills to find solutions to a wide range of issues which are sensitive to the pressures of schedule, budget and quality products and the ability to work well and lead team members a must
• Experience mentoring and guiding individuals or groups of lesser experienced engineers and designers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills