Associate Substation Engineering Manager

Enercon Services • Spring, TX

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About The Position

Our Power Delivery Group is seeking an Associate Substation Engineering Manager. Step into a high-impact leadership role where you’ll recruit, mentor, and manage top technical talent while driving innovation in substation engineering. You'll build strong client relationships, lead strategic growth, and ensure high-quality, on-time project delivery. From business development to technical excellence, this is your chance to help shape the future and make a lasting impact in the industry. This role is available in the following location: Spring, TX (Suburb of Houston)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university in Engineering or related discipline
• Electric Utility experience in the substation function required
• 3+ years related work experience in substation design and analysis with a minimum of 1 year in a leadership role
• Leadership, creativity, and technical background to understand and develop the substation business
• Entrepreneurial background and experience in growing a team and expanding business footprint
• Practical knowledge of engineering methods and techniques with the ability to read and interpret engineering and design plans for substation projects
• Exceptional attention to detail and a talent for providing excellent customer service
• Demonstrated management experience of a work team delivering on goals and objectives
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Understanding of NESC and NEC design requirements and basic regulatory guidelines
• Experience in electrical codes, standards, and criteria for power systems
• Must be collaborative, innovative and team-oriented
• Broad knowledge of industry and regulatory standards pertaining to the electrical substation industry
• Must be able to gain authorization/clearance to access regulated electric utility facilities
• AcSELerator, MicroStation, AutoCAD, and MS Office experience
• Ability to travel 20-25% of the time. Duration of travel may vary from a few days to a few weeks
• Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the US without requiring current or future sponsorship.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment and random drug and alcohol screenings, ENERCON and client specific background checks, and annual motor vehicle record (MVR) according to com pany and client policies.

Nice To Haves

• EIT highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Recruit, manage, and supervise both local and remote technical staff to develop and grow the Substation organization.
• Provide ongoing mentoring to direct reports and ensure mentoring is occurring across the team.
• Lead, coordinate, and build teamwork among other team members and disciplines at all levels
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients to ensure deliverables meet or exceed client expectations.
• Collaborate with clients to develop procedures that meet requirements and improve effectiveness and quality.
• Lead technical communication and coordination with internal and external clients
• Lead projects and proposal development or substation projects.
• Perform quality checks on proposals, conceptual and detail design substation projects.
• Work with Project Managers and clients to ensure high-quality, on-time deliverables within budget.
• Develop and understand scope definition and budget development in support of Requests for Proposals
• Develop and implement plans for managing budgets and resources.
• Develop and submit regular reports to track business performance and results
• Grow, market, and support the preparation of proposals, presentations, and overall client engagement.
• Develop competitive strategies for acquiring targeted clients and expanding relationships with assigned clients.
• Provide input to support strategic planning, development, deployment, and growth with Power Delivery clients
• Understand and respond to overall market trends, challenges, and client concerns.
• Attend conferences, workshops, and technical committees to advance ENERCON’s market presence

Benefits

• Enjoy full benefits for you and your dependents starting day one, no waiting period
• Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and alternative schedules
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional Engineer (PE) license support and incentives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees