Vice President of Power Engineering

Utilities One; Moorestown Township (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance plans (health, dental

Whole Life Insurance

401k Plan

PTO/Paid Holidays

Great Work Environment

Career Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Utilities One is seeking a Vice President of Power Engineering to lead executive-level efforts across Distribution, Substation, and Transmission. The role calls for setting strategic direction, expanding service offerings, and ensuring engineering excellence across projects and teams in a fast-paced infrastructure environment.

The position requires strong leadership, deep engineering expertise, and a PE license where required, with 10+ years in power engineering and 7+ years in management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil, or Structural Engineering.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, or Business Administration preferred.
• PE license strongly preferred where necessary for assigned responsibilities.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience in electric utility, power infrastructure, or related industries.
• 7+ years in engineering management or senior leadership across multiple teams or units.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for all engineering activities across Distribution, Substation, and Transmission lines.
• Develop and execute an engineering growth strategy aligned with company objectives and market opportunities.
• Establish scalable engineering structures, processes, and standards.
• Lead engineering managers, discipline leads, project engineers, designers, and support staff.
• Develop capabilities to support organic growth and expanded service offerings.
• Partner with leadership on long-term resource planning and investments.
• Oversee overhead and underground electrical distribution engineering and design.
• Ensure deliverables meet codes, safety requirements, and schedules.
• Coordinate with civil, structural, electrical, protection and control, and construction teams.
• Establish performance metrics and management reporting.

Skills

Executive leadership

Engineering management

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Civil/Structural Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering/Engineering Management/Business Administration

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Vice President of Power Engineering

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: United States - Moorestown, NJ

Reporting To: Senior Leadership Team

Description

At Utilities One, we are driven by innovation, operational excellence, and a commitment to building the future of critical infrastructure. As a trusted turnkey solutions provider across telecom, power, water, renewable energy, and data center sectors, we deliver high-quality services that connect and empower communities. In addition to our core operations, we offer specialized consulting services that help our clients design, optimize, and execute complex infrastructure projects with confidence and precision. We believe our greatest strength is our people — a team of dedicated professionals who bring expertise, collaboration, and integrity to everything they do. Join us and become part of a growing organization where your contributions make a meaningful impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for all engineering activities across Distribution, Substation, and Transmission business lines.
• Develop and execute an engineering growth strategy aligned with company objectives, customer needs, and market opportunities.
• Establish scalable engineering organizational structures, processes, and operating standards.
• Lead engineering managers, discipline leads, project engineers, designers, and technical support personnel.
• Develop engineering capabilities to support organic growth, new markets, and expanded service offerings.
• Partner with executive leadership on long-term resource planning, investment priorities, and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee engineering and design activities supporting overhead and underground electrical distribution infrastructure
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet utility-specific design standards, applicable codes, safety requirements, and project schedules.
• Provide leadership and technical oversight for substation engineering and design
• Ensure effective coordination among civil, structural, electrical, protection and control, and construction teams.
• Ensure successful execution of engineering projects within established scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• Establish engineering performance metrics, operational dashboards, and management reporting.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, or Business Administration preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred; required where necessary for assigned engineering responsibilities.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience in the electric utility, power infrastructure, or engineering and construction industry.
• 7+ years of engineering management or senior leadership experience, including responsibility for multiple teams, projects, or business units.
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following disciplines: Electrical Distribution, Substations, or Transmission, with working knowledge of all three.
• Experience leading engineering organizations supporting investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, or major infrastructure contractors.
• Proven experience managing large engineering teams and geographically distributed operations.
• Strong background in engineering project delivery, financial management, resource planning, and customer relationship management.
• Demonstrated success implementing operational improvements, scaling engineering capabilities, and improving organizational performance.
• Experience with engineering and construction delivery models, including EPC and design-build environments.

Benefits

• Health Insurance plans (health, dental, vision);
• Whole Life Insurance;
• 401k Plan;
• PTO/Paid Holidays;
• Great Work Environment;
• Career Advancement Opportunities.