Substation Engineering Manager

Halker; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) match

Flexible working environment

Job summary

Halker Consulting is seeking a technically credible Substation Engineering Manager to lead a portion of our electrical engineering team supporting utility and power-delivery projects. You will be the go-to technical resource in Substation Physical Design or Protection and Controls and will guide execution, design quality, and schedules.

This hybrid Denver-area role offers leadership growth, hands-on engineering work, and opportunities to mentor engineers, coordinate cross-functional teams, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is strongly preferred, especially for consulting backgrounds.
• 10+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience in utility substation, power delivery, or power distribution environments.
• Strong knowledge of substation configurations, system protection, power-system analysis, and utility project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a portion of the electrical engineering team across substation and power-delivery work.
• Serve as a SME in Substation Physical Design, Protection and Controls, or Communications/SCADA, focusing on Physical Design or P&C.
• Guide technical execution, design quality, schedules, budgets, resource planning, and compliance for utility substation projects.
• Evaluate active projects and team capacity; identify opportunities to improve workflow and support engineers.
• Build client relationships and contribute technical perspective to growth and market strategy.
• Mentor engineers and foster collaboration across specialties to grow the team.

Skills

Substation Physical Design

Protection and Controls

Leadership

Project leadership

SCADA familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SCADA systems

RTUs/PLCs

Job description

Are you a substation engineering leader ready to shape delivery, develop engineers, and help grow a power-delivery practice - without stepping away from meaningful technical work?

Halker Consulting is seeking a technically credible Substation Engineering Manager to lead a portion of our electrical engineering team supporting utility and power-delivery projects. This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced substation engineer who is already leading project teams - or an established manager - and wants a broader platform to influence execution, people, and growth.

You will be the go-to technical resource in at least one core substation discipline, bring practical perspective to active work, and help create the conditions for excellent project delivery. We are especially interested in candidates with deep expertise in Substation Physical Design or Protection and Controls (P&C).

Why Halker

At Halker, this is not a management role that pulls you away from the engineering work you care about. You will have the authority to improve how work gets done, the support to grow into broader leadership, and a team that values technical depth, collaboration, and humble confidence over ego.

• A real leadership runway: Halker is open to a strong technical lead who is ready for a first formal people-management role, as well as an experienced engineering manager.
• A hands-on role with influence: assess current projects and resources, remove delivery pain points, strengthen execution, and help identify future capability and market needs.
• Flexible work that respects real life: Denver-area employees commonly spend time in the office Tuesday through Thursday, with flexibility around commute and personal obligations. Candidates may work remotely elsewhere in the U.S.; Denver-area proximity is a plus.
• Low, purposeful travel: typically 0 to 10% domestic travel for client relationships, site visits, conferences, and business-development opportunities - not extended assignments.

What You Will Do

• Lead and develop a portion of Halker’s electrical engineering team across substation and power-delivery work.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in Substation Physical Design, Protection and Controls, or Comms/SCADA, with strongest current need in Physical Design or P&C.
• Guide technical execution, design quality, engineering review, schedules, budgets, resource planning, and compliance for utility substation projects.
• Evaluate active projects and team capacity; identify practical opportunities to improve workflow, execution, and the support engineers need to succeed.
• Partner with project managers, design leaders, renewables leaders, clients, and internal stakeholders to coordinate work and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Build trusted client relationships and contribute technical perspective to growth, business-development, and market-strategy conversations.
• Mentor engineers, strengthen collaboration across specialties, and create a team environment where people can ask questions, cross-check work, and grow.

What You Bring

• 10+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience in utility substation, power delivery, or power distribution environments.
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in Substation Physical Design and/or Protection and Controls. Experience with communications, SCADA, RTUs, PLCs, or related systems is valuable.
• Experience leading projects, coordinating engineering teams, guiding technical decisions, or managing engineers. Direct people management is welcome but not required for a candidate with clear leadership readiness.
• Strong knowledge of substation configurations, system protection, power-system analysis, and utility project delivery. Exposure to renewable generation, interconnection, or renewable project development is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline. Professional Engineer (PE) license is strongly preferred, particularly for consulting-engineering backgrounds.
• A collaborative, grounded leadership style. You bring confidence and technical authority without creating an ego-driven environment.

Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $190,000, based on relevant experience, technical depth, leadership scope, and geographic considerations.

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) match
• flexible working environment

Halker Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome qualified applicants and are committed to building a workplace where people can contribute, grow, and do their best work.