Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering leads enterprise electrical safety and reliability programs across Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Supply Chain facilities. The role provides strategic and technical leadership for the enterprise Arc Flash Study and Relabeling Program, Electrical Thermography Program, and related electrical repair initiatives. The Senior Manager establishes annual priorities, selects and sequences facilities according to risk, compliance, asset condition, and business needs, and oversees program execution across a large portfolio of facilities. The role connects internal stakeholders, field teams, engineering partners, and external service providers to ensure programs are delivered consistently, efficiently, and in accordance with applicable standards and company requirements. The position leads business plans and projects, removes performance barriers, provides resources, sets performance standards, measures progress, and adjusts plans as needed. It supervises and develops associates through hiring and training, mentoring, assigning duties, setting expectations, evaluating performance, recognizing achievement, and coaching. It also promotes company policies, values, ethics, compliance, and the Open Door Policy, and works with business partners and other stakeholders to assess program effectiveness and improve efficiency and cost effectiveness. The role develops and manages project specifications, guidelines, and construction documents; oversees consultants and systems suppliers; maintains prototypes; and directs electrical systems design, development, and ongoing design maintenance for building systems. This includes applying systems to new buildings, investigating existing systems for retrofit strategies, and developing technologies to reduce energy use and the company’s greenhouse gas footprint. The Senior Manager also advances building sustainability in line with company goals and financial criteria, and manages department initiatives to capitalize on purchasing opportunities and share best practices across markets and countries.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and 3 years of experience in engineering, electrical work, or a related area; alternatively, 5 years of experience in engineering, electrical work, or a related area.

Nice To Haves

Certified Energy Auditor.
Certified Energy Manager.
Experience in engineering.
Experience in retail or grocery facilities design.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
Licensed Professional Engineer or meeting all minimum requirements for licensure as a Professional Engineer.
Experience managing a large facilities portfolio.

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise electrical safety and reliability programs, including Arc Flash Study and Relabeling, Electrical Thermography, and related electrical repair initiatives.
Set annual program priorities and select and sequence facilities based on risk, compliance, asset condition, and business needs.
Oversee program execution across Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Supply Chain facilities, coordinating internal stakeholders, field teams, engineering partners, and external service providers.
Drive execution of business plans and projects by identifying operational needs, communicating priorities, providing resources, removing barriers, setting performance standards, measuring progress, and developing contingency plans.
Supervise and develop associates through selection, training, mentoring, assignment of duties, performance expectations and evaluations, recognition, coaching, and support for a team-based environment.
Promote company policies, procedures, mission, values, ethics, compliance, and the Open Door Policy.
Evaluate the effectiveness of plans, programs, and initiatives with business partners and stakeholders, and apply suggestions to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness.
Develop and manage project specifications, guidelines, and construction documents for systems and components; oversee consultants and manage consultant relationships.
Oversee prototype development and maintenance, systems suppliers, and the quality of prototype documents; provide liaison support to Walmart operators on new format objectives.
Direct electrical systems design, development, and maintenance for building systems, including new-building design and retrofit strategies for existing systems.
Develop technology initiatives for new and existing building systems to reduce energy use and the company’s greenhouse gas footprint.
Advance building sustainability in line with company goals and financial criteria by developing technologies and products and evaluating retrofit strategies.
Manage department initiatives to capitalize on purchasing opportunities, identify common energy-system technologies and applications, and distribute best practices across markets and countries.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k).
Stock purchase.
Company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including sick leave.
Parental leave.
Family care leave.
Bereavement leave.
Jury duty leave.
Voting leave.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
Live Better U education benefit program, with tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible associates.
Performance-based bonus awards, including annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Stock compensation may be included for certain positions.