Engineering Manager

Group Manager, Substation Engineering

The electric grid is evolving faster than ever, and we're looking for an experienced engineering leader to help shape what's next.

If you're a seasoned Substation Engineering professional who thrives on developing talent, driving technical excellence, and delivering complex utility projects, this is an opportunity to lead a growing national team making a direct impact on the future of energy.

As our Group Manager, Substation Engineering, you'll guide a team of talented engineers through some of the industry's most important transmission and distribution projects while helping build a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

This isn't just a management role.

It's a chance to influence the strategy, growth, and technical direction of a nationally recognized substation practice.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• 100% Remote Leadership Role
• Lead a High-Performing National Engineering Team
• Influence Major Utility & EPC Projects
• Balance Technical Leadership with Team Development
• Help Shape the Future of Grid Modernization
• Significant Visibility with Executive Leadership
• Opportunity to Drive Business Growth and Innovation
• Mentor the Next Generation of Engineering Leaders

Your Impact

As Group Manager, you'll oversee a team of approximately seven engineers supporting complex substation projects across the country.

You'll play a critical role in:

• Developing engineering talent
• Driving technical excellence
• Ensuring quality and project success
• Supporting business growth
• Strengthening client relationships
• Building scalable engineering processes

Most importantly, you'll help deliver infrastructure that powers communities, industries, hospitals, schools, and economic growth nationwide.

What You'll Be Doing

Lead and Develop an Exceptional Team

• Inspire, mentor, and coach a team of substation engineers
• Guide both Physical and Protection & Control (P&C) engineering efforts
• Conduct performance reviews, career planning, and professional development discussions
• Foster a culture of accountability, learning, collaboration, and innovation
• Help engineers strengthen technical expertise and systems-thinking capabilities

Drive Technical Excellence

• Provide oversight for complex transmission and distribution projects
• Review and approve substation design packages for quality and accuracy
• Ensure designs align with industry standards, client requirements, and engineering best practices
• Review key design elements including:
• General Arrangements
• Grounding Plans
• Bus Configurations
• Substation Physical Layouts
• Engineering Specifications

Manage Project Resources and Priorities

• Balance staffing, workloads, budgets, and project schedules
• Support successful delivery of multiple concurrent projects
• Identify risks and proactively resolve technical and operational challenges
• Partner with project leaders to maintain high-quality deliverables and client satisfaction

Support Strategic Growth

• Collaborate with sr leadership on business development initiatives
• Participate in proposals, client presentations, and strategic planning efforts
• Support recruiting efforts to attract top engineering talent
• Help expand and strengthen a growing national substation practice

Who We're Looking For

You're more than an experienced engineer.

You're a leader who enjoys helping others succeed while maintaining the highest technical standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) License
• 10+ years of experience in: Physical Substation Design and/or Protection & Control (P&C) Design
• 4+ years of engineering leadership or management experience
• Strong experience in high-voltage substation engineering
• Demonstrated QA/QC experience reviewing engineering packages
• Experience leading teams and managing technical resources
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Experience

• Experience in both Physical and P&C Design
• PMP Certification
• Leadership of geographically dispersed or national engineering teams
• Utility and EPC project experience
• Business development and client engagement experience
• Passion for engineering innovation and process improvement

The Ideal Candidate

We're seeking a leader who:

• Enjoys mentoring and developing engineers
• Leads through collaboration and influence
• Builds trust with clients and teammates
• Thinks strategically while remaining technically engaged
• Brings energy, curiosity, and innovation to the organization
• Is excited about helping grow a nationally recognized engineering team

Our Culture

We believe great engineering starts with great people.

Our team is built around:

• Collaboration over hierarchy
• Technical excellence without ego
• Continuous learning and development
• Inclusion and respect
• Knowledge sharing and mentorship
• Innovation and forward thinking

You'll join a remote-first environment where engineers across the country work together to solve complex challenges, support one another's growth, and deliver exceptional results for clients.

Shape the Future of Energy Infrastructure

• This is a unique opportunity to combine technical leadership, people development, and strategic influence in one of the fastest-growing sectors of the engineering industry.
• If you're ready to lead talented engineers, drive meaningful infrastructure projects, and help build the future of a growing national substation practice, we'd love to talk with you.

Apply today and lead the team that's designing tomorrow's power grid. Leadership. Innovation. Impact.