2371m - Electric Distribution Practice Lead, Consulting Engineering

Management Recruiters of Bonita Springs; Independence (KS); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

MRINetwork is seeking an Electric Distribution Practice Lead to oversee the client's Power Distribution Engineering Practice. You will be recognized as a thought leader, driving growth strategy, hiring, and leveraging capabilities for project delivery.

This is a senior consulting role demanding technical depth and strong business acumen. Responsibilities include pursuing clients, shaping offerings, and managing large teams across projects, with emphasis on efficiency and client value delivery.

Qualifications

• BSEE or similar required.
• Licensed Professional Engineer preferred; PMP a plus.
• 10+ years in electric utility distribution with consulting experience.
• Experience tailoring offerings to create customer value and lower engagement costs.
• Demonstrated leadership managing large, diverse teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication; client facing.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for client pursuit, sales, and developing a book of business.
• Independently plan, pursue, and track industry trends.
• Report on client development status and progress.
• Interface with engineering management and project execution matters.
• Work with internal staff and external candidates to develop a technical team.
• Manage budgets and schedules for all workflow to the team.
• Directly manage supervisors of teams in department.
• Drive business processes with clients and internal teams for efficiency.
• Resolve disagreements between client and internal teams on processes.
• Oversee personnel issues from hiring to performance reviews.
• Utilize MS Office and client-specific software to complete tasks.
• Drive training of team through supervisors and internal programs.
• Assist with proposals, marketing, project reports and technical presentations.

Skills

Leadership

Client-facing

Project management

Power systems

Mentoring

Strategic planning

Team management

Communication

Education

BSEE

Licensed PE

PMP certification

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Project management tools

Job description

Oversee and direct our Client’s Power Distribution Engineering Practice. The successful candidate will be recognized as a thought leader in electric distribution with direct responsibility for the electric utility growth strategy which includes supporting utility and adjacent market clients, strategic hiring, and leveraging company capabilities for project and program delivery. Power Distribution projects represent the single greatest growth sector for our client and success in this role requires proven technical expertise, combined with business acumen and consulting methods, to deliver technical and business solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for client pursuit, sales, and developing a book of business
• Independently plan, pursue, and track industry trends
• Report on client development status and progress
• Interface, and clientliaison regarding engineering management and project execution matters
• Work with internal staff and seek external candidates to develop a technical team to execute projects.
• Manage the budgets and schedules for all workflow to the team
• Directly manage supervisors of teams in department
• Work with internal supervisors and client to drive business processes to make sure workflow and workload is efficient and effective
• Work out resolutions to disagreements between client and internal team on processes and issues
• Responsible for all personnel issues from hiring, firing, promotions, demotions, attendance issues, scheduling, and performance reviews
• Utilize Microsoft Office and customer-specific software/ applications to complete all tasks
• Drive development and training of team through supervisors and internal programs; anticipate potential training needs
• Assist with proposals, marketing, project reports and technical presentations

Qualifications:

• BSEE or similar required
• Licensed Professional Engineer Preferred; PMP a plus
• 10+ years of electric utility industry engineering experience with significant background in Distribution Engineering-- Prior Consulting Engineering is required
• Experienced customizing offerings to create customer value and to lower engagement costs - technical solution management and strategic outsourcing
• Demonstrated leadership skills managing large teams of diverse skill sets
• Excellent oral and written communication, client facing, people management skills
• High level of personal character and integrity
• Team player with ability to work in a highly cross-functional and virtual environment
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Project

Company Brief:

Leading design engineering firm in continuous operation for nearly 100 years and enjoying exceptional growth and profitability, our client is focused on large infrastructure projects and engineering solutions for utility and large industrial clients in water, wastewater gas and electric.

2371m- Electric Distribution Practice Lead, Consulting Engineering

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We are committed to workforce diversity.

M/F/D/V are encouraged to apply.

Unable to sponsor or transfer H1 visas at this time.

Key Words:

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