Substation Engineering Group Leader - Specialty Projects

Socket.dev; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 119,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Tailored development paths

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness program

Health care, vision, dental, PTO, etc.

Job summary

Olsson is seeking a Substation Engineering Group Leader to guide a team delivering substation solutions for mission-critical and private-sector clients in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You will oversee business and people leadership while scaling a team supporting strategic specialty projects.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, 8+ years in substation engineering, and 4+ years of leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 8+ years of substation engineering experience.
• 4+ years leading and/or mentoring teams within an engineering consulting, utility, or infrastructure environment.
• Experience leading through leaders, including project managers, supervisors, technical managers, or team leads (preferred).
• Demonstrated success in talent development, team growth, and organizational leadership.
• Strong business acumen with experience winning work, managing staffing, cultivating financial performance, and achieving operational goals.
• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and grow a team of engineers, designers, project managers, and technical leaders focused on specialty substation projects.
• Lead through leaders by coaching and supporting team leads and senior engineering professionals.
• Collaborate with market, operations, and technical team leaders to establish strategies that support team growth and client success.
• Drive recruiting, hiring, workforce planning, succession planning, and employee development initiatives.
• Foster a culture focused on collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Build and strengthen relationships with mission critical, data center, industrial, and private-sector clients.
• Support business development efforts, including client engagement, market expansion, and strategic pursuits.
• Drive group performance, resource allocation, utilization, and financial objectives.
• Ensure projects are delivered with a high standard of quality, responsiveness, and technical excellence.
• Help identify and implement process improvements that support scalability and operational efficiency for specialty projects and clients.
• Partner with technical leadership to advance engineering standards, best practices, and staff development.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Company Description

We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results – for our people, our clients, and our company.

We’re a people‑centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us.

Job Description

Olsson is seeking a Substation Engineering Group Leader to lead and grow a team focused on delivering substation solutions for mission critical and private‑sector clients in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment. This leader will be responsible for both business and people leadership while helping scale a team that supports some of our most strategic specialty project opportunities.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead, develop, and grow a team of engineers, designers, project managers, and technical leaders focused on specialty substation projects.
• Lead through leaders by coaching and supporting team leads and senior engineering professionals.
• Collaborate with market, operations, and technical team leaders to establish strategies that support team growth and client success.
• Drive recruiting, hiring, workforce planning, succession planning, and employee development initiatives.
• Foster a culture focused on collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Build and strengthen relationships with mission critical, data center, industrial, and private‑sector clients.
• Support business development efforts, including client engagement, market expansion, and strategic pursuits.
• Drive group performance, resource allocation, utilization, and financial objectives.
• Ensure projects are delivered with a high standard of quality, responsiveness, and technical excellence.
• Help identify and implement process improvements that support scalability and operational efficiency for specialty projects and clients.
• Partner with technical leadership to advance engineering standards, best practices, and staff development.

Qualifications

You are passionate about:

• Working collaboratively with others.
• Having ownership in the work you do.
• Using your talents to positively affect communities.

You bring to the team:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 8+ years of substation engineering experience.
• 4+ years of experience leading and/or mentoring teams within an engineering consulting, utility, or infrastructure environment.
• Experience leading through leaders, including project managers, supervisors, technical managers, or team leads (preferred).
• Demonstrated success in talent development, team growth, and organizational leadership.
• Strong business acumen with experience winning work, managing staffing, cultivating financial performance, and achieving operational goals.
• Exceptional communication, relationship‑building, and leadership skills.

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The typical annual salary range for this role is as listed below. Compensation may vary based on geographic location, experience, and qualifications. Employees in this role may be eligible for our performance‑based bonus and merit increases.

National Pay Range

$118,900 — $243,000 USD

Additional Information

Olsson specializes in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.

As an Olsson employee, you will:

• Receive a competitive 401(k) match
• Be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths
• Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements
• Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles

In addition, full‑time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.

Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.

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