Engineering Manager - Substation

United Grid Solutions; Lutz (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pike Engineering is seeking a Senior Leader to provide leadership and management to a skilled team of substation engineers, designers, and CAD technicians. The role emphasizes development, training, performance reviews, and client engagement to deliver safe, cost-effective engineering and design services.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in substation engineering, a PE license, and a strong track record in project management, budgeting, and adherence to industry standards such as NESC and IEEE.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering with ABET accreditation.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure required or in process.
• 10+ years of substation engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management to engineering and design teams.
• Perform project management and controls on client projects.
• Ensure cost and utilization goals are met through planning and scheduling.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, practices, and quality control.
• Recruitment, staff development, and client engagement responsibilities.

Skills

Self-Motivated

Work independently

Team-Oriented

Customer-Oriented

Able to manage multiple tasks and lead

Education

ABET-accredited Engineering Degree

Electrical or Civil Engineering degree

Job description

Provide Leadership and Management with engineering and technical support to substation professionals comprised of substation physical engineers, designers, and drafters for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality engineering and design services. Incumbents will manage direct reports including engineers and designers, CAD technicians and administrative personnel and/or supervisors who manage physical design teams. This role is primarily a leadership role but may include both direct billable client work (project work) based on project loading. The incumbent is expected to establish and/or maintain processes for project tracking, quality control, financial controls, personnel development, and client engagement. Personnel responsibilities include developing dynamic teams through superior leadership, training, performance reviews, recruiting, succession planning and adherence to standards of conduct. Provide technical competency and direction on complex engineering and technical problems in the specific area of expertise for the management of engineering projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide leadership and management along with engineering/technical leadership to a skilled, qualified, and motivated engineering and design team by:
  • Displaying effective leadership skills in communication, development, motivation, accountability, and assisting individuals through the use of innovative techniques and effective management systems.
  • Ensuring that individuals have the training, tools, personal equipment, work environment, and technical support to optimize their performance and achieve desired results.
  • Coaching, training and mentoring an engineering and design team and/or engineering and design supervisors.
  • Providing honest and constructive feedback, assistance in setting priorities, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Perform project management and controls activities on client projects along with the ability to be Responsible Charge for engineering.
• Ensure that cost and utilization goals are met by effective planning, organizing, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities.
• Provide technical leadership to ensure that all specific engineering designs are provided per applicable professional codes and standards by:
  • Providing technical direction to project teams on complex multi-disciplined projects.
  • Creating or maintaining systems for tracking projects, client satisfaction, staff development, and quality control
  • Developing and maintaining engineering standards, work practices, and systems.
  • Maintaining knowledge of the engineering and technical industry codes, standards, and best practices.
  • Developing and maintaining knowledge of the current and future enablers, systems, and applications available in the industry to ensure continuous improvement.
• Manage and develop client relations through partnerships between Pike Engineering and our clients
• Administer and ensure adherence to Pike Engineering corporate safety policies.
• Carry out administrative duties in accordance with company policy.
• Assist in recruiting efforts, business development and strategic planning.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage a team of substation engineering and design professionals with direct management responsibility and/or supervisor that directly supervise the team.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Required A Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or University in Electrical or Civil Engineering (with a preference for Electrical Engineering) and experience equivalent to 10+ years in Engineering practice .

Required Engineering Degree awarded from a College of University that is accredited by ABET

10+ Year(s) Experience in Substation Engineering

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Professional Engineer (P.E.)

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Required:

• Self-Motivated
• Work independently
• Team-Oriented
• Customer-Oriented
• Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members.

Preferred:

• Skilled in principles of project management.
• NCEES and registration as a Professional Engineer in multiple states
• Experience in the electric utility industry.
• 8 - 10 years of electrical utility substation design experience (as an employee, contractor, or consultant) with a working knowledge of electrical substation design at voltage of 69kV and higher.
• Technical proficiency in all aspects of electric utility substation design including general arrangement and layout of the substation equipment; understanding of the functions and application of all components (breakers, transformers, cap banks, reactors, etc.); understanding of foundation design, grounding, lightning and shielding protection, relays and controls; etc.
• Ability to ensure that a complete design package (drawings, bill of materials, conduit lists, construction specifications, etc.) are delivered to the client within budget and on time with a high level of quality.
• Ability to constantly improve processes and procedure to ensure best possible delivered designs.
• Proficiency with NESC and IEEE and industry standards.
• Working knowledge and ability to perform:
• Bus calculations.

NOTE:

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer