Manager of Engineering, Transmission Lines
About The Position
The Manager of Engineering is responsible for overseeing and developing regional transmission line engineering teams to ensure they deliver high-quality, cost-competitive engineering services. The role also supports business development and company initiatives, which may include establishing business strategies and objectives. The manager provides project oversight, including managing engineering scope to technical standards, developing change orders, and maintaining project schedules and budgets. They oversee transmission line design and quality assurance and control, maintain responsiveness to client requirements, and build and sustain client relationships.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- Professional Engineer (PE) certification.
- At least 15 years of related engineering experience in consulting or with an electric utility.
- Knowledge of the fundamentals of managing project scope, schedule, and budget.
- Understanding of basic practices for evaluating engineering and design issues.
- Ability to develop, communicate, and apply better alternatives and recommendations for the transmission line group, including in areas such as structure, processes, and software.
- Ability to work safely and follow safety regulations.
- Effective verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate with peers and clients.
- Comfort sharing knowledge freely.
- Ability to identify relevant metrics and apply them to the business, clients, and projects.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a team or independently.
- Creative thinking in engineering innovation and solutions.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and highly agile environment.
- Must pass a drug screen and background check and have a satisfactory driving record under the company’s MVR policy.
Nice To Haves
- Project management experience.
Responsibilities
- Manage and develop engineering teams.
- Support business development activities and grow the business in the region.
- Ensure teams uphold Pickett’s values, brand promises, and code of conduct.
- Provide a work environment that supports team members’ growth and development.
- Provide project oversight, including managing engineering scope according to technical standards, developing change orders, and maintaining project schedules and budgets.
- Maintain quality and responsiveness to client requirements in alignment with Pickett’s standards.
- Oversee transmission line design activities and quality assurance and control.
- Interact regularly with clients, maintaining current relationships and developing new ones.
- Contribute to company initiatives and business strategies and objectives.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses.
- 401(k) Traditional and Roth plans, with a guaranteed employer match of 100% on the first 3% and 50% on the next 2%; eligibility after 60 days.
- Paid time off and 10 paid holidays.
- Four hours of volunteer time off each year, prorated in the first year based on hire date.
- Tiered health, vision, and dental insurance options; eligibility after 30 days.
- Behavioral medicine through Teladoc.
- Employer-paid short-term disability insurance.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Pet insurance.
- Education reimbursement opportunities.
- Flexible and dependent benefits plan.
- Referral bonuses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
