Electric Distribution Supervisor

Tharp Consulting; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Tharp Consulting seeks a Distribution Engineering Supervisor to lead a high-performing team supporting electric distribution and related IT efforts. You will plan, assign, and review engineering work to ensure designs are safe, reliable, and compliant with utility standards, applicable codes, and cybersecurity requirements.

The role emphasizes strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration, driving digital engineering tools to improve workflows while maintaining compliance with codes and

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and develop engineering teams.
• Experience aligning engineering work with utility standards andcodes.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity considerations in distribution/IT environments.
• Ability to improve engineering workflows and standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor engineers; set performance expectations and review deliverables.
• Coordinate with project managers and field teams to ensure technical alignment.
• Drive adoption of digital engineering tools and engineering best practices.
• Ensure engineering outputs meet utility, safety, code, and cybersecurity standards.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering oversight

Electric distribution engineering

Cybersecurity awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Distribution Engineering Supervisor to lead a high-performing engineering team supporting electric distribution and related IT efforts. Responsible for planning, assigning, and reviewing engineering work to ensure designs are safe, reliable, and compliant with utility standards, applicable codes, and cybersecurity requirements.

Key Duties

• Supervise and mentor engineers; set performance expectations and review deliverables
• Coordinate with project managers and field teams to ensure technical alignment
• Drive adoption of digital engineering tools and engineering best practices
• Ensure engineering outputs meet utility, safety, code, and cybersecurity standards

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong leadership and engineering oversight capabilities
• Expertise in electric distribution engineering and utility design requirements
• Knowledge of relevant codes/standards and cybersecurity considerations for distribution/IT environments
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and improve engineering workflows