Distribution Engineering Manager, Energy

Welty Enterprises; Akron (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Welty Energy is seeking a Distribution Engineering Manager to lead a growing utility distribution engineering team. Based in OH, PA, IN or nearby Midwest locations, the role blends management with technical leadership in a hybrid/remote setting.

You will manage capacity planning, client relationships, and project lifecycle oversight while maintaining engineering quality and regulatory standards across multi-state projects.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in progressive utility distribution design or electric utility construction.
• 5+ years of direct people management and team leadership.
• Strong written and verbal communication tailored for internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Scale an engineering team through capacity and pipeline forecasting aligned with client needs.
• Foster client advocacy and maintain customer-centric relationships with designated utility clients.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Resource forecasting

Communication

Engineering standards

Job description

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Distribution Engineering Manager, Energy

Full Time US

17 days ago Requisition ID: 1194

Due to growth Welty Energy is expanding their Engineering team and adding a Distribution Engineering Manager to be based in OH, PA, IN or surrounding Midwest locations on a hybrid/remote basis.

Welty Energy, an affiliate of Welty, is a professional services company specializing in program and project management, transmission line engineering, substation engineering and construction oversight on transmission, substation and distribution projects ranging in voltages from 4kV to 765kV.

Headquartered in Akron, OH, and working nationally, Welty Energy currently manages approximately $500 million in construction projects for electric utilities in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the U.S.

The Manager role serves as the operational, technical, and strategic manager for a high-growth electric utility distribution engineering team. This role is responsible for scaling an engineering team that has significant expansion projected. The Manager combines rapid team scaling and structured onboarding with project lifecycle management, engineering quality assurance, client advocacy, and financial accountability. As a key member of the Engineering Team, the Distribution Engineering Manager builds a scalable operational foundation, eliminates functional silos, and maintains engineering excellence during rapid growth.

This position is a highly technical, billable, working Manager role designed to lead by example and closely collaborate with our Utility Client(s).

Overview of the role:

• High-Growth Team Scaling & Lifecycle Management through capacity and pipeline forecasting to develop predictive staffing and resource models ahead of and in line with your utility client's needs.
• Strategic Management & Client Advocacy; includesClient Relationship Management to foster and maintain a highly customer-centric relationship with designated utility clients, serving as a primary advocate for the firm's engineering capabilities.
• Operations, Resource & Financial Management through workload coordination and utilization.
• Technical Oversight & Standards Authority as the Subject Matter Expert and the primary technical lead on client construction standards, regulatory codes, material specifications, and engineering software tools (e.g., DDS, CREWS). This includes dispute resolution and project consulting.
• People Management, Training & Culture responsibilities from career development, to hiring and onboarding as well as continuous process improvement to elevate your team and quality of work.
• Administrative Compliance to enforce strict adherence to internal workflows, ensuring that weekly timesheets and expense submittals for the entire distribution engineering team meet strict approval deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressive utility distribution design or electric utility construction experience.
• Management Experience: Minimum of 5 years of direct experience managing people and leading technical teams.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to manage resource constraints, resolve complex technical or interpersonal conflicts, and build an encouraging, high-performing team environment.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal skills tailored for conveying clear project objectives to internal teams and presenting confidently to external utility stakeholders.

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Important Notice to US Applicants:

Welty Energy and Infrastructure, an affiliate of Welty Building Company, LLC., is an at-will employer.