Senior Technical Manager 1 (Distribution)

GAI Consultants • Homestead, PA

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About The Position

GAI Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Senior Technical Manager 1 to fill the role of Distribution Line Engineering Group Manager. This position will report to the Division Leader – Transmission and Distribution Lines in our Power Delivery Engineering Business Sector in GAI’s Power Business Unit. The ideal candidate's duties will consist of electric distribution line design, overall project management, client interaction, proposal preparation, technical guidance/training of staff, design reviews, scheduling, staffing, invoicing, budget control, QA/QC enforcement, and business development related to all aspects of electrical distribution design services. Business Development Responsibilities: Approximately 30% of job duties are dedicated to Business Development, including developing relationships and obtaining new work with existing clients, and presenting capabilities to potential clients. Serves as primary client contact for projects managed and actively wins new work from both new and existing clients by building and maintaining customer relationships, monitoring future work opportunities, communicating regularly, and attending client events. Expectation of developing new clients and a new anchor client. General Characteristics Uses creativity, foresight, and mature judgment to anticipate and solve new problems. Sets priorities and reconciles directions from competing interests. Leads projects with complex features with work performed directly, or by others. Integrates engineering economics and risk analysis into the solutions of complex engineering problems. Integrates solutions to complex problems across specialty areas. Demonstrates leadership.

Requirements

• 16+ Years of Experience
• S. Engineering or other technical degree
• Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree or Equivalent Experience

Responsibilities

• Electric distribution line design
• Overall project management
• Client interaction
• Proposal preparation
• Technical guidance/training of staff
• Design reviews
• Scheduling
• Staffing
• Invoicing
• Budget control
• QA/QC enforcement
• Business development related to all aspects of electrical distribution design services
• Developing relationships and obtaining new work with existing clients
• Presenting capabilities to potential clients
• Serves as primary client contact for projects managed
• Actively wins new work from both new and existing clients by building and maintaining customer relationships, monitoring future work opportunities, communicating regularly, and attending client events
• Developing new clients and a new anchor client
• Uses creativity, foresight, and mature judgment to anticipate and solve new problems
• Sets priorities and reconciles directions from competing interests
• Leads projects with complex features with work performed directly, or by others
• Integrates engineering economics and risk analysis into the solutions of complex engineering problems
• Integrates solutions to complex problems across specialty areas
• Demonstrates leadership
• Occasionally develops standards and guidelines
• Leads a project in the practice in their area of specialization
• Occasionally develops appropriate design alternatives for complex engineering projects that consider realistic requirements, constraints, community input, permitting, and other regulatory constraints
• Integrates advanced concepts, including sustainability, to solve complex problems
• Occasionally oversees technical, legal, and financial issues of an entire project
• Recommends facilities, personnel, and funds required to carry out projects
• Integrates these components into a complete project management plan for a complex engineering project
• Implements effective teamwork and leadership principles into solutions for engineering problems
• Determines project objectives and requirements
• Supervises a major practice segment or several teams
• Implements staff development plans within their practice segment, including technical, management, and leadership skills
• Evaluates the effectiveness of leaders and teams
• Possesses exceptional oral and written communication skills, including negotiation of critical issues
• Integrates different forms of effective and persuasive communication to technical and nontechnical audiences
• Demonstrates financial acumen and familiarity with legal issues related to engineering practice
• Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key engineers and officials

Benefits

• Competitive salary - GAI is committed to paying market-based salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, company paid Long Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability (benefits start within 30 days of hire)
• New paid Maternity/Paternity/Adoption program
• Generous Paid Time Off and 7 paid holidays 
• 401k company match
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees