Manager of Engineering (Utilities)

Manager of Engineering

Location: Orangeburg, SC / Moncks Corner, SC Employment Type: Full-Time Department: Engineering Operations Reports To: Director of Operations

McCall-Thomas Engineering is a trusted leader in the Electrical and Telecommunications industry, committed to delivering innovative and reliable solutions. With expertise in Communications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electric Utility Services, and Field Operations, we provide comprehensive turn-key projects tailored to meet our clients' needs. McCall-Thomas Engineering we have been providing quality engineering and technical services since 1945.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Manager of Engineering to lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team across two office locations— Orangeburg, SC and Moncks Corner, SC. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and the ability to manage staff, projects, and client expectations in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Using the LMA framework— Lead, Manage, Accountability —the Manager of Engineering is responsible for developing personnel, overseeing project execution, ensuring profitability, and maintaining high levels of client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Lead

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and coaching to staff (team size fewer than 20 employees ) across two offices.
• Foster a culture of teamwork, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain strong relationships with client engineering personnel and internal departments.
• Assist with recruitment, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding of new team members.
• Conduct annual performance evaluations and support employee training and development.

Manage

Multi-Office Staff Oversight

• Manage daily operations, workload distribution, and performance of team members in Orangeburg, SC and Moncks Corner, SC.
• Coordinate resources between offices to balance project demands and staffing efficiency.
• Ensure consistent communication, expectations, and standards across both locations.

Proposal & Scope Management

• Direct engineers in estimating project hours and expenses.
• Finalize proposal pricing, technical scope details, and written content.
• Review proposals with the Director of Operations before release.
• Submit finalized proposals via Operations Support or directly to clients.

Project Execution & Oversight

• Ensure quality control for all engineering deliverables.
• Manage project and department budgets, expenses, and profit margins.
• Review and approve weekly timebooks and project billing.
• Monitor project schedules, team assignments, and weekly progress.
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for consistent project execution.

Team Coordination

• Maintain productivity goals and billable utilization requirements (minimum 95% for hourly staff).
• Achieve a personal billable utilization target of 50% .
• Collaborate with other managers for cross-department project and personnel support.

Accountability

• Deliver profitable, high-quality projects on schedule and within scope.
• Maintain full accountability for department-level profit & loss.
• Provide weekly project and departmental updates to leadership.
• Ensure clear communication with clients, team members, and upper management.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Engineering — required. Must be from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license — South Carolina licensure required or ability to obtain within an agreed-upon timeframe.
• Eligibility to work in the US without sponsorship
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record

Preferred Knowledge & Experience

Telecommunications

• Telephone system design and implementation.
• Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network design, routing, splicing, and system architecture.

Power Delivery Engineering

• Transmission switchyard and substation design.
• Transmission line engineering (routing, structures, conductor selection).
• Distribution engineering for overhead and underground systems.
• Substation equipment selection, layout, protection, and grounding.

Experience in either telecom or electric power delivery is highly valuable; experience in both sectors is strongly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of engineering experience with increasing responsibility.
• Prior supervisory or management experience over engineering staff.
• Strong understanding of engineering workflows, project economics, and resource planning.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects across two office locations.

Why Join Us?

• Lead a talented engineering team across two growing offices.
• Opportunity to work on diverse and meaningful projects in telecommunications and power delivery.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Professional development and long-term career growth opportunities.

What We Offer

At McCall-Thomas, we offer employees the chance to work with great people on exciting projects, with opportunity for growth. We also provide a full range of benefits for employees, such as:

• Competitive compensation
• 100% company-paid medical insurance premium
• Company-paid long-term disability insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• 401k plan with employer match
• Paid time off and holiday leave
• Stock ownership opportunities