Substation Engineering Manager

Requisite Talent Partners; Boise, Northern (ID, KY); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

401(k) with 4% match

Competitive PTO

Relocation support may be available

Job summary

Requisite Talent Partners is seeking a Substation Engineering Manager to lead our Boise office. This department leadership role will grow the team, stay technically engaged, and build a growing regional office with strong client demand behind it.

You will mentor engineers, oversee design projects, manage resources and budgets, and contribute to proposals and schedules while ensuring safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Direct, hands-on substation engineering design experience.
• 8+ years of leadership experience in engineering teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of engineers, designers, and drafters delivering substation engineering design projects.
• Own resource planning, performance management, and professional development for the team.
• Build a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to proposal development, scope definition, cost estimates, schedules, and technical documentation.
• Support the team's technical execution throughout project lifecycles.
• Coordinate with clients, vendors, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery.
• Monitor project KPIs and quality, and support safety and operation standards.
• Participate in business planning and recruiting to grow the Boise team.

Skills

Substation design

Team leadership

Resource planning

Financial tracking

Client coordination

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Job description

Substation Engineering Manager | Boise, ID (Hybrid)

THE OPPORTUNITY

Our client is adding a Substation Engineering Manager to lead their Boise office. This is a department leadership role with a real mandate to grow the team — not just manage what's already in place. You'll lead a group of substation design professionals, stay technically engaged with the work, and help build out a growing regional office with strong client demand behind it.

WHAT YOU'LL OWN

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of engineers, designers, and drafters delivering substation engineering design projects
• Own resource planning, performance management, and professional development for the team
• Build a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Contribute to proposal development, scope definition, cost estimates, schedules, and technical documentation
• Support the team's technical execution throughout project lifecycles
• Coordinate with clients, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure timely, accurate delivery
• Monitor project KPIs and quality, and support compliance with safety and operational standards
• Participate in business planning and strategy, including recruiting to grow the Boise team over time

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Direct, hands-on substation engineering design experience — candidates with only project management oversight or utility coordination experience will not be a fit
• Meaningful experience leading engineering teams and mentoring technical staff (generally 8+ years, including candidates ready to step into their first formal management role)
• Enough technical depth to lead a team through challenging projects and represent the work credibly with clients
• Comfort owning both technical and business responsibilities — budgets, business planning, financial tracking, interviewing, and team development
• An entrepreneurial, growth-oriented mindset — genuinely interested in building a team and scaling an office, not just maintaining one
• Based in or willing to relocate to Boise; this is a hybrid role with a strong in-person expectation, not a remote position
• Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering preferred, from an ABET-accredited university

Nice to have: PE license; prior experience managing an engineering department or group (though our client is open to a strong candidate ready to step up into their first management role); experience supporting business development or client-facing proposals in the utility/substation space.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Base salary: $158,000–$215,000, dependent on experience, with flexibility for candidates who bring exceptional experience to the role
• Employee ownership
• 401(k) with 4% match and immediate vesting
• Competitive PTO
• Relocation support may be available for the right candidate

The Requisite Difference

At Requisite Talent Partners, we do more than just place talent. Our team integrates with yours to determine your organization’s needs, goals, and challenges so we can identify and provide the best solution for you specifically.