Engineering Manager

Power Engineering Consultant

A well-established power engineering consulting firm that supports electric utilities across investor-owned, municipal, and cooperative markets is looking for a consultant. They specialize in substation design, protection & control, and system studies, with a strong reputation for long-term client relationships, technical quality, and steady growth in the power delivery space.

Job Description

Position requirements include:

• Responsible for employee engagement, performance reviews, interviewing/hiring, work quality, budgets and schedules, mentorship and growth, project execution, client interaction, and business development.
• Ability to provide technical review of project scopes, develop budget estimates and prepare proposals
• Ability to prepare various specification 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.
• Support and contribute to a company-wide safety culture by following established safety standards, policies, and best practices, helping to ensure a safe environment for employees, clients, and the public.
• Will be responsible for all aspects of the line of business, including maintaining existing clients and generating new clients.
• Must actively support enhancing the Company's overall strategic business vision by supporting the selling and delivery of multi-functional business solutions.
• 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.

Operational responsibilities:

• Provide professional oversight of Electrical Project Engineers, Project Managers, Designers and Technicians
• Manage accounts and maintaining long-term client relationships
• Conduct career development reviews and identifying 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

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

• 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
• Competent in developing and maintaining a strong business network
• Competent in researching engineering and design issues and evaluating solutions
• Ability to learn new engineering topics to facilitate business and team growth
• Process and improvement oriented
• Strong communication skills in recommending engineering solutions and leading teams
• Experience with engineering and design programs and software (AutoCAD, CymTCC, SEL Software, Omicron Testing Universe, in addition to others.)
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
• Construction support experience
• Must be proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and other MS Office applications.
• Knowledge of project management software

What's on Offer

Base Salary: $160K-$200K annually (commensurate with experience and leadership scope) Performance Incentives: Opportunity for bonuses tied to office growth, project performance, and overall business success Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage Retirement: 401(k) with company match Paid Time Off: Generous PTO + holidays Career Growth: Clear path to higher leadership with the ability to build and scale a team Flexibility: Travel limited (~10%) with a strong focus on local leadership presence Additional Perks: Professional development support (PE licenses, certifications, industry involvement)