Substation Engineering Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Overview:   

Our client, a well-established energy consulting firm, is seeking an  Substation   Engineering Manager for this senior-level leadership role responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, including managing engineers and designers and interfacing with clients to resolve project and technical issues. In addition to leading office operations, this individual will drive business development efforts by marketing engineering services and cultivating new client relationships within investor-owned, municipal, and electric cooperative utility markets. This position reports to the Business Unit General Manager and has direct reports.  This full-time position is located in Charlotte, NC. Candidates open to relocation are welcome to apply.

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
• 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
• 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 facility 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
• Ability to provide technical review of project scopes, develop budget estimates and prepare proposals
• Ability 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

Work sponsorship is not available at this time. Third-party candidates will not be considered for this position.   

ACS Professional Staffing will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to the applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.   

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