Engineering Manager - Power/Utilities Experience REQUIRED

Ampirical; Town of Texas, Northern (WI, KY); On-site; USD 136,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership stipend

Wellness program

Fertility benefits

Pet insurance

And more

Job summary

Ampirical is seeking a Distribution Engineering Manager to lead a talented team of engineers, designers, and drafters on distribution line projects. You will provide direction, coaching, and performance feedback while ensuring project milestones are met.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited program and a PE license, with 10+ years in distribution line design and 5+ years in managing multi-discipline engineering staff. Up to 25% travel to client sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an ABET-accredited university.
• PE required, 2 Yr Addtl. Exp Accepted in Lieu of

Responsibilities

• Supervises engineers, designers, drafters, and project staff to deliver distribution line projects.
• Directs and oversees work of Design and Planning Engineers.
• Produces conceptual routes, layouts, preliminary and detailed designs, and specifications for distribution lines.
• Creates construction sketches, plan/profile sheets, staking sheets, BOMs, and permit drawings.
• Performs pole loading, cable pulling, and other design calculations.
• Manages distribution system planning and protection projects, including studies and relay settings development.

Skills

Distribution engineering

Engineering management

Staff development

Project scheduling

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor's degree in engineering

PE license

Tools

Design software

Job description

About Ampirical:

At Ampirical, we're shaping the future of the power grid with precision, innovation, and purpose. Just as the ampere is the foundation of electric current, Ampirical is a core force driving the energy sector forward. We focus on quality, forward-thinking solutions, and empowering our team to grow and thrive.

We don’t just build projects—we build careers. If you’re looking for a place where your contributions matter and your professional development is supported every step of the way, we’d love to meet you. Watch this video to get a glimpse into our culture.

Why Ampirical?

Salary Range: $136K + - Commensurate (dependent on experience, education, and qualifications)
Profit-Sharing Bonus: Semi-annual, performance-based (10% to 20% of salary)
Day-One Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k) with 4% match and immediate vesting
PTO: Starting at 80 hours of vacation & 40 hours of sick time per year + 10 paid holidays
Flexible Work Schedule: Every other Friday off
Career Development: Advancement opportunities, tuition reimbursement
Perks: Gym membership stipend, wellness program, fertility benefits, pet insurance, and more

Your Role:

The Distribution Engineering Manager is responsible for providing direction, coaching, supervision, and mentoring to a team of professional and technical staff within the Distribution Line Engineering Department.

Department Overview:

Our experience means we have the capacity to manage and design concurrent large-scale transmission / distribution projects for one or more clients. Our engineering staff has designed hundreds of miles of overhead transmission and distribution lines for a variety of energy clients including investor-owned utilities, public utilities, municipalities, independent power producers, rural cooperatives, and industrial clients. We utilize the latest in design software tools to provide a thorough technical line design that assures the lowest cost design.

What You’ll Do:

• Supervises a group of engineers, designers, drafters, and project support coordinators to successfully deliver Distribution line projects. Responsible for administering performance reviews and staff evaluations for direct reports

• Directs and oversees work of Design and Planning Engineers:

• Conceptual routes, layouts, preliminary and detailed designs, and specifications for distribution lines

• Construction Sketches, Plan and profile sheets, staking sheets, bills of materials, and permit drawings

• Pole loading drawings, framing drawings, and construction drawings.

• Pole Loading, Cable Pulling, and other design calculations

• As-built revisions

• Distribution System Planning projects, including construction work plan and long-range plan development

• Distribution System Protection projects, including coordination studies and relay settings development

• Monitors and maintains staffing and utilization levels within the Distribution Line Engineering group to help ensure the successful realization of operations and project milestones and goals

• Maintains and develops a strong professional network of existing and potential customers, especially municipal and electric cooperative utilities in the state of Texas. Travels to client sites/field/vendor facilities as needed

• Performs quality reviews of engineering work for both internal assets and sub-contractors on assigned projects

• Manages the development of project proposals, bid preparation, project schedules, bill of materials, etc. for assigned projects

What You Bring:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an ABET-accredited university. PE Required, 2 Yr Addtl. Exp Accepted in Lieu of

• 10+ years of Distribution line design and other related project execution experience

• 5+ years of experience in the management and development of multi-discipline engineering personnel including the delegation of workloads, directing others, and planning of Distribution Line projects.

  Willingness to travel up to 25%

Ampirical is an Equal Opportunity Employer, meaning we do not discriminate based on the following characteristics in our hiring and employment practices: Age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion or religious attire, marital status, pregnancy (child birth or related medical conditions), citizenship status or amnesty, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sickle-cell trait, status as a tobacco user or non-user, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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