Associate Director of Transmission

Commonwealth Associates; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Associates seeks an Associate Director in the Transmission Department to lead and grow client teams, provide strategic engineering leadership, and ensure successful project execution.

You will guide technical teams, promote process efficiency, and contribute to department growth through client engagement, staffing decisions, and cross‑functional collaboration with project managers and business development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• 12+ years of experience in Transmission Line projects (consulting environment preferred)
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading engineering teams and managing technical projects
• Experience balancing technical depth with team mentorship and business strategy
• Ability to travel 25% of time or more as required

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple client teams that serve a variety of clients, driving accountability for quality, efficiency, and performance.
• Communicate department goals, monitor progress on goals and help develop action plans for achievement of goals.
• Maintain leadership alignment by effectively communicating corporate updates to team members and being a positive promotor of corporate initiatives.
• Discuss and plan project pipelines with Client Leads, Project Managers, and Business Development representatives for proper staff utilization.
• Develop succession and realignment plans to support future growth and technical delegation.
• Mentor direct and indirect staff, supporting technical development and career advancement.
• Lead staff retention strategies through meaningful engagement and strategic staffing decisions.
• Provide input and coordinate discussions around training, hiring, and other staffing decisions such as promotions, raises, and performance.
• Ensure coordination between project management and design staff, resolving issues related to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Client Leads to manage risk, project write-offs, and deliver results on time and within cost expectations.
• Apply a structured approach to balancing new client opportunities with existing workload capacity.
• Support reporting requirements from Director of Engineering.
• Contribute to marketing and proposal development activities.
• Participate in client engagement and relationship‑building initiatives.
• Business development and client visits.
• Provide input on revenue growth strategies and help identify opportunities outside of core competencies with calculated risk management.
• Continually evaluate internal processes to improve performance and team productivity.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Strategic planning

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

The Transmission Department is seeking an Associate Director to help lead and grow individual client teams that serve our Transmission Clients.

The Associate Director will work closely with the Director of Engineering to provide hands‑on leadership and strategic insight. This individual will guide technical teams, ensure successful project execution, promote process efficiency, and contribute to department‑wide improvements and growth strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

Team & Operations Leadership

• Lead multiple client teams that serve a variety of clients, driving accountability for quality, efficiency, and performance.
• Communicate department goals, monitor progress on goals and help develop action plans for achievement of goals.
• Maintain leadership alignment by effectively communicating corporate updates to team members and being a positive promotor of corporate initiatives.
• Discuss and plan project pipelines with Client Leads, Project Managers, and Business Development representatives for proper staff utilization.
• Develop succession and realignment plans to support future growth and technical delegation.

People Development & Engagement

• Mentor direct and indirect staff, supporting technical development and career advancement.
• Lead staff retention strategies through meaningful engagement and strategic staffing decisions.
• Provide input and coordinate discussions around training, hiring, and other staffing decisions such as promotions, raises, and performance.

Project Delivery & Collaboration

• Ensure coordination between project management and design staff, resolving issues related to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Client Leads to manage risk, project write-offs, and deliver results on time and within cost expectations.
• Apply a structured approach to balancing new client opportunities with existing workload capacity.
• Support reporting requirements from Director of Engineering.

Strategic Growth & Business Development

• Contribute to marketing and proposal development activities.
• Participate in client engagement and relationship‑building initiatives.
• Business development and client visits.
• Provide input on revenue growth strategies and help identify opportunities outside of core competencies with calculated risk management.
• Continually evaluate internal processes to improve performance and team productivity.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering or related discipline
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• 12+ years of experience in Transmission Line projects (consulting environment preferred)
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading engineering teams and managing technical projects
• Experience balancing technical depth with team mentorship and business strategy
• Ability to travel 25% of time or more as required