Substation Department Manager

Stanley Consultants, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible options

Paid time away

Health insurance

Financial rewards

Professional growth

Job summary

Stanley Consultants in Austin, TX is seeking a Substation Department Manager to lead the Substation Group. You will oversee department functions, budget planning, QA, and cross-disciplinary project support, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery for power delivery projects.

You will mentor engineers, advance training, and drive business development while coordinating with clients and other disciplines. Strong leadership, communication, and strategic thinking are essential; PE license or plan to

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited University (Mechanical or Electrical preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience.
• 5+ years as Lead or Manager of small to medium sized groups of engineers and designers.
• P.E. (Professional Engineering License) or obtain one within one year of hire.
• Experience as Lead or Manager of projects involving cross discipline groups.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide recommendations for department plans, programs, and resources, including staff budgets and capital expenditures.
• Hire, salary adjustments, promotions, transfers, demotions, and terminations.
• Supervise and develop department members to achieve goals, implement training, and VRP plans.
• Appointment of discipline leads and reporting on department status and performance.
• Maintain a balanced workload within the department.
• Manage projects in power delivery and draft/review scopes and fees for proposals.
• Resolve technical/coordination issues between disciplines or departments.
• Communicate with clients, interpret needs, and develop progress reports.
• Perform other delegated functions by the Group Manager.

Education

Engineering degree (ABET-accredited)

Job description

Stanley Consultants is an award-winning and industry-leading global consulting engineering firm, with an unmatched commitment to culture, values, and ethics. We are dedicated to client experience and solve the most complex challenges to create a sustainable, connected, and enriched world for all. As the world changes, Stanley strategically evolves with it, integrating the latest technology, innovation, and resiliency practices.

With over a century of experience serving the energy, federal government, transportation, and water sectors, we have helped improve lives and shape the infrastructure systems that connect us. As an employee-owned organization with a People First approach, we stand apart from other engineering consulting and services firms. At Stanley, your voice counts, your growth matters, and your success is our success.

Stanley Consultants offers flexible work options, competitive pay and great benefits, a strong sense of community, and the chance to build a meaningful, long-term career!

Job Title - Substation Department Manager

Location - Austin, TX

Job Type – Onsite

Requisition ID - 11395

Stanley Consultants is a consulting engineering firm recognized in the engineering industry for our commitment to client service and our passion to make a difference.With a focus on energy, water, transportation and the environment, we bring global knowledge, a century of experience, and multi-disciplinary capabilities to serve our private and public clients.

Stanley Consultants is seeking a Substation Department Manager to work in our Austin, TX office.

This position is responsible for the management of the Substation Department for the Substation Group in the Austin, TX office. This person manages all department functions including personnel administration, project quality assurance, project team support, technical organization support, and business development support.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Provide recommendations for department plans, programs, and resources, including staff budgets and capital expenditures. Execute approved plans to meet line organization objectives.
• Recommend hiring, salaries adjustment, promotion, transfer, demotion, and termination of staff members.
• Supervise and develop department members to ensure the achievement of established department and individual goals and objectives. Specific activities include the development of the Performance Management Process for all department members; identification, recommendation, and implementation of training; and development and maintenance of VRP plan information and details.
• Recommend discipline lead appointments for project team assignments, reporting on department status, results and performance including quality and schedule is also included.
• Maintain a balanced workload within the department.
• Responsibilities also include project management and engineering of power delivery projects and drafting and reviewing scopes and fees for proposals.
• Provides support for the resolution of technical and coordination issues between disciplines or departments.
• Communicates with clients and interprets their needs. Ensures the successful completion of the project and develops project progress reports on a timely basis.
• Perform other delegated functions as assigned by the Group Manager.

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited University (Mechanical or Electrical preferred)
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience
• 5+ years as Lead or Manager of small to medium sized groups of engineers and designers
• P.E. (Professional Engineering License) or obtain one within one year of hire
• Experience as Lead or Manager of projects involving cross discipline groups
• Experience in dealing with a wide range of client, agency, consultant, and team representatives
• Demonstrate the ability to provide overall strategy and technical solution development for project needs and challenges
• Possess the skills to find solutions to a wide range of issues which are sensitive to the pressures of schedule, budget and quality products and the ability to work well and lead team members a must
• Experience mentoring and guiding individuals or groups of lesser experienced engineers and designers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Work-Life Balance

We realize there’s more to life than just work. We help you meet the demands of work, family and personal life through several flexible options.

What we offer:

• Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.
• Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.
• Health Insurance. We provide a comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.
• Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.
• Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.
• Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.

Stanley Consultants does not welcome unsolicited resumes from staffing and recruiting agencies. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Stanley Consultants, including but not limited to resumes submitted directly to Stanley Consultants members, or any of our representatives, will be deemed the property of Stanley Consultants.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35 (c)