Manager of Engineering, Transmission Lines
Manager of Engineering, Transmission Lines
$150,000-190,000
Locations: Austin, TX; Dallas, TX; Tampa, FL; Orlando, FL; Charlotte, NC; Jacksonville, FL; Denver, CO; Raleigh, NC
A growing engineering consulting firm serving the power and utility industry is seeking a Manager of Engineering, Transmission Lines to lead and develop a regional transmission line engineering team. This leadership role offers the opportunity to drive project execution, mentor engineers, support business growth, and play a key role in expanding transmission line services across the region.
The ideal candidate is a licensed Professional Engineer with strong technical expertise in transmission line design, a passion for developing people, and the leadership skills to oversee project delivery while building lasting client relationships.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of transmission line engineers and designers.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture focused on professional growth and technical excellence.
- Support career development, coaching, and succession planning efforts within the engineering team.
- Promote a positive work environment centered around accountability, teamwork, and client service.
Project & Technical Leadership
- Provide oversight for transmission line engineering projects from planning through delivery.
- Ensure projects are executed in accordance with technical standards, schedules, budgets, and client expectations.
- Oversee quality assurance and quality control efforts for transmission line design activities.
- Support scope management, change order development, project forecasting, and risk mitigation.
- Drive technical consistency and engineering best practices across project teams.
Business Development & Client Management
- Support regional business development efforts and strategic growth initiatives.
- Maintain and strengthen relationships with existing utility and power industry clients.
- Identify opportunities for additional services and new client partnerships.
- Collaborate with leadership on market strategy, client pursuits, and long-term growth planning.
- Represent the organization in client meetings, industry events, and business development activities.
Operational Excellence
- Monitor team performance, project delivery metrics, and utilization goals.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, workflows, engineering tools, and design methodologies.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives that drive efficiency, quality, and client satisfaction.
- Ensure adherence to company standards, safety requirements, and operational objectives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- 15+ years of transmission line engineering experience within consulting, utility, or related power industry environments.
- Previous leadership or team management experience strongly preferred.
- Project management experience and understanding of project lifecycle delivery.
- Knowledge of transmission line engineering principles, design standards, and utility project execution.
- Experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, and client expectations.
- Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Ability to build relationships internally and externally with clients and stakeholders.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and growing organization.
- Passion for mentoring junior engineers and building high-performing teams.
What Success Looks Like
- Developing a highly engaged and technically strong transmission line engineering team.
- Delivering quality projects on time and within budget.
- Supporting continued growth of transmission line services throughout the region.
- Building strong relationships with utility clients and industry partners.
- Improving processes, efficiency, and overall project performance.
- Expanding the team's technical capabilities and market presence.
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to take on a highly visible leadership role with significant influence over team development, project delivery, and business growth. You'll work alongside industry leaders on critical transmission infrastructure projects while helping shape the future direction of a growing power engineering organization.
The company offers competitive compensation, annual bonus opportunities, comprehensive health benefits, 401(k) with employer contributions, generous PTO, professional development support, and clear pathways for continued leadership growth.
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