Substation Operations Manager

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Overview:

The Power Delivery Engineering practice within the Power Sector is seeking additional leadership to help manage a growing group of engineers. This Manager of Substation Engineering will work collaboratively with the director, managers and other supervisors to manage staff and projects related to protection & control as well as substation engineering with a heavy focus on substation. Additionally, the Manager of Electrical Engineering will engage in individual projects lending technical assistance, acting as SME, and checking

Responsibilities:

• Oversee a diverse staff of engineers.
• Mentor and coach staff members.
• Foster and promote a positive culture within direct report team and collaborating teams.
• Review and approve staff time, expense, and requisition entries.
• Collaborate with director, department managers, supervisors on administration of company policies, salary administration, training, safety, employee development, and performance evaluations for direct reports.
• Participate in recruiting efforts including attendance at job fairs, industry focus groups and intern program.
• Prepare proposals and estimates for various projects.
• Participate in business development activities, such as development of marketing materials, technical presentations, or attendance at trade shows. Attend client business development meetings to represent specific technical expertise when necessary.
• Collaborate on management of the overall workload for the group including resource allocation, QA/QC, and backlog forecasting.
• Work with project leads to set and manage priorities in order to levelized demand on individual staff.
• Assist with project management including budgets, schedules, and client relations.
• Interface with other levels of management within TRC including project management, department management, and practice leaders.
• Perform technical engineering tasks, including as SME and checking.

Qualifications:

• Engineering business skills or desire to obtain.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Responsive attitude when interacting with staff, peers, upper management, and clients.
• 10 or more years of electrical engineering experience in the electric utility industry.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology or related.
• Professional Engineer (PE)

Disclaimers:

TRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The complete job description and application are available on TRC's career site.

TRC accepts applications for this position on an ongoing, rolling basis and reserves the right to cancel this posting at any time.