Director of Engineering - Power Systems

BCES Global • Columbia, MD

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About The Position

BCES Global is seeking a Director of Engineering to build and lead engineering as a shared service across its operating companies. The role owns engineering strategy, standards, and people across the platform and serves as a senior technical partner in business development, helping shape and win larger, more complex opportunities. This is a build role: the Director will design the operating model for engineering across a growing portfolio of acquired businesses, establish the team and processes, and represent engineering at the leadership table.

The Director will define and implement the shared-services model; build and develop engineering teams; establish platform-wide technical standards and quality frameworks; manage budgets, resourcing, and cost structures; and select scalable tools and systems. The position also provides technical oversight for protection and control programs and governs electrical engineering and design services for medium- and high-voltage infrastructure projects. In partnership with executive leadership, sales, and M&A teams, the Director will support proposals and client discussions, identify opportunities for the combined platform, and assess technical capabilities and risks in acquisition targets.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline and a P.E. designation, along with at least 10 years of progressive electrical engineering experience, including at least five years in senior leadership managing multiple teams or sites. Extensive travel across Canada and the United States is expected. BCES Global is an equal opportunity employer and offers accommodations during recruitment upon request. The company may use technology, including AI-enabled tools, to support screening and evaluation, with human oversight of hiring decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• P.E. designation required.
• At least 10 years of progressive electrical engineering experience.
• At least five years in senior leadership roles managing multiple teams or sites.
• Experience operating within or building a shared-services or multi-entity organizational structure.
• Proven track record leading engineering functions supporting electrical maintenance, power distribution, or related technical services.
• Experience managing and mentoring junior and remote teams throughout North America.
• Strong commercial acumen, including direct experience supporting business development, proposals, or senior-level client relationships.
• Executive presence and comfort presenting to boards, investors, C-suite stakeholders, and clients as applicable.
• Experience integrating acquired businesses or establishing new functions in a fast-growing organization.
• Willingness to travel extensively across Canada and the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a private-equity-backed, roll-up, or acquisitive platform.
• Experience building a shared-services or multi-entity organizational structure.

Responsibilities

• Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for engineering as a shared service across BCES Global operating companies.
• Design and implement the shared-services operating model for engineering capacity, standards, tools, and expertise across a multi-entity, multi-region platform.
• Build the engineering organization by hiring, structuring, and developing engineering managers and teams.
• Establish platform-wide engineering standards, methodologies, and QA/QC frameworks for design, testing, inspection, and technical services.
• Own the engineering function's budget, resourcing model, and shared-services cost and pricing structure.
• Evaluate and implement engineering tools, systems, and technology platforms that scale across the organization.
• Develop the playbook and infrastructure to integrate newly acquired companies' engineering capabilities into the shared-services model.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for protection and control engineering programs, including standards and review processes for power system protection, relay coordination, control schemes, and commissioning.
• Lead and govern electrical engineering and design services across operating companies, ensuring technical excellence, code compliance, consistent design methodologies, and successful project delivery.
• Serve as the senior technical partner to executive leadership and sales in shaping go-to-market strategy for engineering-driven work.
• Lead technical input on major proposals, bids, and RFPs, particularly large, cross-operating-company, or platform-level opportunities.
• Represent BCES Global in senior-level client, partner, and prospect discussions.
• Identify opportunities where a unified engineering function can create competitive advantage, including larger contracts, new verticals, and cross-border work.
• Partner with M&A and integration teams to assess engineering capabilities and technical risks of acquisition targets.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering leaders across operating companies, building talent and clear career pathways.
• Define and track engineering KPIs, including utilization, quality, delivery performance, and contribution to revenue growth.
• Report engineering performance, capacity, and growth to the executive team and board or investors.
• Champion a consistent engineering culture and standard of technical excellence across a geographically dispersed organization.

Benefits

• 401(k) with 7% matching in the United States or 5% RRSP matching in Canada, with immediate vesting.
• 100% employer-paid benefits.
• Paid PTO.
• Career development and advancement opportunities.
• Travel and relocation opportunities throughout the larger organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director