Director, Transmission & Distribution Services

ESP Associates, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

PTO and holidays

Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

Health, Vision & Dental Insurance

Teladoc Behavioral Medicine

Job summary

Pickett, an ESP Associates company, is seeking a Director of Transmission & Distribution Services to lead nationwide engineering efforts. You will set direction for teams, ensure quality, manage client relationships, and drive business development of T&D projects across the U.S.

The role requires a BS or MS in Engineering, 15+ years of experience in T&D engineering and project management, and professional licensure. PMP is preferred; travel up to 20% is expected.

Qualifications

• Professional engineering licensure is required.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in transmission and distribution engineering, utility consulting, project management, and business development.
• Experience leading staff and projects as a PM or client lead.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% and work outside normal business hours.
• Ability to translate technical matters into clear communications.
• Strong problem-solving and client development abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Maintain transmission and distribution client relationships and develop new ones.
• Manage engineers and designers across multiple regional offices.
• Assist with building teams across offices by interviewing candidates.
• Assist with opening of new regional offices.
• Oversee development of internal transmission and distribution standards, processes, and procedures.
• Contribute to strategic growth planning and company initiatives.
• Support the roles and responsibilities of the transmission and distribution engineering manager when needed.
• Assist with developing and achieving annual revenue and growth goals.

Skills

PE licensure

Leadership

Client relations

PM experience

Education

BS or MS in Engineering

Job description

Pickett, an ESP Associates company, is a highly innovative surveying and engineering company with over 60 years of industry experience serving clients throughout the US and Caribbean.

At Pickett, we use the acronym S.O.L.V.E. to define our core values that include: Safety first, Outstanding service, Lasting relationships, Valued teamwork and Engaged culture.

“We solve the problems that matter”and we are always looking to add passionate, motivated, and qualified individuals to our rapidly expanding team.

About the Role:

As a Director of Transmission & Distribution Services, you will be responsible for overseeing transmission and distribution operations. Responsibilities will include setting the direction for the teams, the overall quality and timeliness of work produced, monitoring short-term and long-term workload, group adherence to standards and procedures, coaching and developing employees, sponsoring initiatives for process improvements, and client management and new client development.

This role will also be involved in business development across the U.S. to obtain clients and projects for transmission and distribution engineering.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Ability to maintain transmission and distribution client relationships and develop new ones
• Manage/supervise transmission and distribution engineers and designers across multiple regional offices
• Assist with building of teams across multiple offices by helping to identify and interview candidates
• Assist with opening of new regional offices
• Oversee the development of internal transmission and distribution engineering standards, processes, and procedures
• Participate in strategic growth planning and company initiatives, which may include establishing business strategies and objectives
• Ability to support the roles and responsibilities of the transmission and distribution engineering manager, when necessary
• Assist with developing and achieving transmission and distribution engineering annual revenue and growth goals

What You Bring:

• BS or MS in Engineering (required)
• Minimum 15 years of experience in a combination of transmission and distribution engineering, utility consulting, project management, and business development (required)
• Professional engineering licensure (required)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification(preferred)
• Experience managing staff and projects as a project manager and/or client lead
• Ability to travel up to 20% and work outside normal business hours
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Ability to communicate technical matters in an understandable and efficient manner
• Ability to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy

So...Why Join Us?

You will have the opportunity to learn, grow and directly contribute to our business. You will also have a very visible and tangible impact by solving real world problems.

You will contribute significantly to the growth and development of our company while also continuing to be challenged and inspired along the way!

Pickett offers an excellent employee benefits package including:

• Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
• 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
• PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
• VTO (Volunteer Time Off) of 4 hours each year (prorated during first year based on hire date)
• Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
• Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
• Short-Term Disability Insurance (Employer paid)