Substation Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

• Provide professional oversight of Electrical Project Engineers, Project Managers, Designers and Technicians
• Manage accounts and maintain long-term client relationships
• Conduct career development reviews and identify growth and learning opportunities for direct reports
• Oversee office resource billable levels, forecast resource needs and monitor backlog to plan for additional resources/hiring
• Ensure and facilitate project team collaboration with internal and external team members from other offices and communicate across all disciplines to resolve design conflicts as required
• Provide Quality Control (QC) reviews on substation protection and control relaying design, relaying settings, and PE seal for construction design package and setting reports
• Resolve conflicts with both team members and clients
• Support and contribute to a company-wide safety culture by following established safety standards, policies, and best practices to help ensure a safe environment for employees, clients, and the public
• Oversee all aspects of the line of business, including maintaining existing client relationships and developing new business opportunities
• Support the advancement of the company’s strategic business vision by contributing to the sale and delivery of multi-functional business solutions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering
• MBA, PMP, or master’s degree in Engineering Management preferred
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) required, and ability to become licensed in additional states as required
• 10+ years of substation and relaying experience preferred
• 5+ years in the engineering consulting business
• 5+ years managing people
• Certified in developing and maintaining a strong business network
• Certified in researching engineering and design issues and evaluating solutions
• Competent in learning new engineering topics to facilitate business and team growth
• Process and improvement oriented
• Strong communication skills in recommending engineering solutions and leading teams
• Proficient in engineering and design programs and software (AutoCAD, CymTCC, SEL Software, Omicron TestingUniverse, in addition to others)
• Able to provide technical review of project scopes, develop budget estimates and prepare proposals
• Able to prepare various specifications for bid such as equipment specification, labor specification and relay specifications
• Must have a good understanding of the technological, market, and commercial trends driving the current utility industry transformation
• Must have a general knowledge of all the engineering services that the Company offers and be able to effectively communicate the services to existing and potential clients