Associate VP, Electric Infrastructure & Power Delivery

Page Mechanical Group, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

FSA

HSA

Dependent Care

Commuter Benefits

Tuition Assistance

Adoption Assistance

401k Matching

Company holidays

PTO

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Perks-at-Work

Job summary

McKissack & McKissack is hiring an Associate VP for Electric Infrastructure & Power Delivery in the DMV area to lead strategic growth with utility clients.

You will manage senior relationships, develop growth plans, and coordinate resources across regional offices while ensuring client satisfaction and strong project governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, civil engineering, construction management, energy systems, business, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience managing electric infrastructure projects, programs, or capital portfolios.
• Proven track record developing client relationships and generating new business.
• Experience with investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities, cooperatives, public utilities, or energy authorities.
• Strong understanding of electric utility planning, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to travel extensively throughout the DMV region and periodically to other offices and client locations nationwide.
• Professional Engineer (PE), PMP, CCM, or equivalent credential.
• Existing relationships with utilities in MD, VA, DC, IL, TX, or CA (preferred).
• Experience managing utility capital programs exceeding $50 million (preferred).
• Experience leading growth initiatives, developing new markets, or building business units (preferred).
• Demonstrated success growing accounts from initial engagements into long-term partnerships (preferred).
• Experience using WPT, AS8, Unifier (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior relationship manager for utility clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
• Develop and execute a strategic growth plan for the Electric Infrastructure and Power Delivery sector.
• Expand leveraging existing industry relationships to generate project opportunities and secure new clients.
• Lead pursuit strategy, capture planning, proposal development, and client presentations.
• Represent McKissack at utility industry conferences, association meetings, client events, and networking functions.
• Provide executive-level guidance and strategic oversight for utility assignments.
• Coordinate resources across McKissack's regional offices to support client needs.
• Ensure exceptional client satisfaction and engage with senior client leadership.
• Transition day-to-day project management responsibilities to delivery teams as accounts mature.

Skills

Relationship management

Communication skills

Negotiation

Presentation

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree (Electrical/Civil/Construction/Engineering/Business)

Tools

WPT

AS8

Unifier

Job description

Join the McKissack & McKissack team! Immediate opening for a/an Associate VP, Electric Infrastructure & Power Delivery in the DMV area.

McKissack & McKissack offers opportunities to grow your career while working on transformative projects in program and construction management, architecture, and interior design. We combine technical expertise and creative vision to deliver exceptional results. Our culture values diversity, professional development, and performance. We seek team players who are humble, hungry, and smart, with strong academic or professional experience, integrity, and a client-focused mindset. Join a team that invests in your success and rewards ambition, integrity, and collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the senior relationship manager for utility clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
• Develop and execute a strategic growth plan for the Electric Infrastructure and Power Delivery sector.
• Expand Leverage existing industry relationships to generate project opportunities and secure new clients.
• Leverage existing accounts by introducing additional McKissack services, including program management, project management, construction management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, and owner's representation services.
• Build long-term relationships with utility executives, capital program leaders, engineering directors, operations leaders, and procurement teams.
• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities and lead capture planning efforts.
• Identify teaming partners, subcontractors, and strategic alliances that strengthen McKissack's market position.
• Lead pursuit strategy, capture planning, proposal development, and client presentations.
• Represent McKissack at utility industry conferences, association meetings, client events, and networking functions.
• Monitor market trends, utility capital programs, regulatory initiatives, infrastructure funding programs, grid modernization efforts, and emerging technologies.
• Serve as a visible industry leader and advocate for McKissack's utility practice.
• Support recruiting efforts and help build a team of utility-focused project managers and subject matter experts.
• Act as Executive Sponsor for key utility accounts.
• Develop account plans outlining growth objectives, client priorities, relationship strategies, and revenue targets.
• Ensure exceptional client satisfaction and regularly engage with senior client leadership.
• Coordinate resources across McKissack's regional offices to support client needs.
• Identify opportunities to expand services geographically and across business units.
• Provide executive-level guidance and strategic oversight for utility assignments.
• Support project teams during project startup, major milestone reviews, risk management activities, and issue resolution.
• Ensure project teams maintain alignment with client expectations and contractual requirements.
• Transition day-to-day project management responsibilities to delivery teams as accounts mature.
• Remain involved in executive steering committee meetings and major client decisions

Success Measures:

• Revenue growth within the Electric Infrastructure and Power Delivery sector.
• New client acquisition and account expansion.
• Contract awards and win rates.
• Growth of strategic utility relationships.
• Client retention and satisfaction.
• Expansion of utility services across multiple regions.
• Development of a sustainable utility practice with dedicated staff and long-term revenue streams.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Energy Systems, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience managing electric infrastructure projects, programs, or capital portfolios.
• Demonstrated experience with electric transmission, substations, distribution systems, grid modernization, energy delivery infrastructure, renewable energy, or utility capital programs.
• Proven track record developing client relationships and generating new business.
• Experience working directly with investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities, cooperatives, public utilities, or energy authorities.
• Strong understanding of electric utility planning, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to travel extensively throughout the DMV region and periodically to other McKissack offices and client locations nationwide.
• Professional Engineer (PE), PMP, CCM, or equivalent industry credential.
• Existing relationships with utilities in Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, Illinois, Texas, or California. (preferred)
• Experience managing utility capital programs exceeding $50 million. (preferred)
• Experience leading growth initiatives, developing new markets, or building business units. (preferred)
• Demonstrated success growing accounts from initial engagements into long-term strategic partnerships. (preferred)
• Experience utilizing the following applications:Work Planning Tool (WPT), Asset Suite 8 (AS8), Unifier. (preferred)

Compensation:

Salary range: $225,000 - $275,000/yearly (dependent on years of experience, competency, travel requirements)

Employee Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Dependent Care
• Commuter Benefits
• Tuition Assistance
• Adoption Assistance
• Matching 401k Plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid-Time-Off (PTO)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Marketplace Perks-at-Work

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