Engineering Advisor

Quanta-Services; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive compensation

Health benefits

Leadership influence

Flexible leadership structure

Job summary

Quanta Services is seeking an Engineering Advisor to provide executive-level technical guidance across transmission and substation projects. This enterprise role influences strategy, governance, and technical direction without direct management.

You will lead standards enforcement, risk mitigation, and advisory support across large programs, collaborating with executives and cross-functional leaders to align engineering with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• 20+ years of progressive experience in electric utility or infrastructure engineering.
• Extensive experience supporting transmission and substation engineering programs.
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive decision-making through sound technical judgment.
• Proven experience advising senior leaders on complex, high-risk technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Act as executive technical advisor for transmission and substation activities.
• Provide guidance on engineering governance, standards, and risk management.
• Participate in enterprise design reviews, risk assessments, and constructability evaluations.
• Support change management, claims, and technical dispute resolution across major programs.

Skills

Executive leadership

Communication skills

Risk management

Strategic thinking

Mentorship

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

Engineering standards (ANSI/IEEE)

Job description

About Us

QISG leverages Quanta's comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects.

Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients.

About this Role

Every moment of every day, people all over the world rely on electricity provided by Quanta Services and its customers. With its highly skilled and innovative workforce, Quanta is the largest specialty contractor in North America that powers modern life. Find your future with us by being a part of something bigger - leading the energy transition in building a better world for generations to come.

We encourage and inspire our people to embrace opportunities within our corporate office and 200 operating companies providing solutions for the utility, renewable energy, electric power, industrial, and communications industries worldwide.

Quanta’s culture is about creating an environment where all employees can be themselves, are valued, and have an equal opportunity to succeed. When you join our team, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is valued.

Position Overview

The Engineering Advisor is an enterprise-level technical authority who provides strategic, high-impact advisory support across transmission and substation engineering programs. This role leverages extensive industry experience to guide executive leadership, engineering organizations, and project teams on the most complex technical, execution, and risk-related challenges facing the business.

Operating as a trusted advisor, this role influences engineering strategy, governance, and technical direction across the organization without direct day-to-day people management responsibilities. The Engineering Advisor plays a critical role in safeguarding technical integrity, driving consistency, and enabling successful delivery of large-scale, high-risk infrastructure programs.

What You'll Do

Executive Technical Advisory & Leadership

• Serve as a technical advisor for transmission and substation engineering activities
• Provide expert guidance to executive leadership on complex technical, constructability, and delivery challenges
• Advise on enterprise-level engineering risk, technical governance, and decision-making
• Serve as an escalation point for critical technical issues across major programs and regions

Engineering Governance & Standards Leadership

• Guide development, interpretation, and enforcement of engineering standards, policies, and best practices
• Influence enterprise quality assurance and quality control strategies
• Identify systemic technical risks and recommend proactive mitigation measures
• Lead or support lessons-learned initiatives and technical improvement programs

Program & Portfolio Advisory Support

• Provide advisory oversight across multiple large, complex transmission and substation programs
• Participate in executive design reviews, project risk assessments, and constructability evaluations
• Advise on change management, claims support, and technical dispute resolution
• Support projects during critical phases, including pursuit, design development, construction, and closeout

Strategic & Business Advisory Support

• Partner with executive leadership to shape long-term engineering strategy and technical capability development
• Support business development and pursuit strategy with senior-level technical insight
• Evaluate emerging technologies, delivery models, and industry trends for strategic adoption
• Collaborate with Operations, Safety, Quality, Project Controls, Supply Chain, and Finance leaders to align technical strategy with business objectives

Mentorship, Influence & Industry Leadership

• Provide mentorship and coaching to senior engineers and technical leaders
• Influence engineering culture through knowledge sharing, technical guidance, and leadership by example
• Represent the organization in high-level technical forums, industry committees, and client engagements
• Serve as a trusted technical voice with clients, regulators, and industry partners

Travel Requirements

• Travel: Yes
• Percent of Time: Up to 10-25%, based on enterprise and program needs

What You'll Bring

Required Experience and Education

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or graduate degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
• 20+ of progressive experience in electric utility, power delivery, or infrastructure engineering
• Extensive experience supporting transmission and substation engineering programs
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive decision-making through sound technical judgment
• Proven experience advising senior leaders on complex, high-risk technical challenges

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license strongly preferred
• Experience operating at an enterprise or multi-region leadership level
• Background in EPC, design-build, or utility environments

Technical & Professional Skills

• Expert-level understanding of electric utility engineering principles, standards, and construction practices
• Deep knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards (ANSI, ASTM, ACI, AISC, NEC, NESC, IEEE, IEC, etc.)
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and risk management capabilities
• Strong business acumen and ability to balance technical rigor with commercial realities
• Outstanding written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills
• Ability to operate effectively in highly complex, ambiguous, and high-impact environments

What You'll Get

• Competitive executive-level compensation commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive health and retirement benefits
• Flexible structure emphasizing technical leadership and strategic influence
• Opportunity to shape engineering practices across major infrastructure programs

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.