Senior Vice President (SVP) of Engineering Services
Position Type: Direct Hire
Position Location: HQ in Irving, TX; Can sit in Chicago, IL, Houston, TX or Nashville, TN or Irving, TX (may also consider remote if near one of the engineering hubs)
Position Salary: $300,000 - $350,000 (Depending on Experience) + Bonus
Responsibilities:
This position reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer and will be a key driver for technical excellence, innovation and the application of consistent policies and practices across the entire Company geographies.
Act as the voice of engineering and will be operating at the intersection of senior leadership and regional execution as well as guide / influence the development of operational sales strategy for the engineering organization.
Key member of the COO team, work with corporate staff members and regional VPs to promote Engineering services.
Provide proactive and strategic leadership for the electrical engineering discipline and function, offering direction, expertise, and support to ensure a successful engineering strategy is realized.
Build a unified engineering organization across all regions that leverages the significant in-house experience to provide engineering solutions at the branch level
Build a collaborative team of regional leaders that support each other while expanding the engineering capabilities for the company.
Establish a strong relationship with sales leaders at multiple levels to find, pursue and win engineering studies / projects across the client spectrum. Support the sales team with engineering expertise, engage with potential clients.
Support the overall long-term growth strategy and pipeline development of Electrical Engineering work in all disciplines.
Oversee and manage an annual engineering services sales budget to include top line growth
Ensure that engineering discipline certifications, accreditations, and value proposition is developed and continuously improved. Remain current in latest electrical engineering techniques and practices.
Lead and mentor a team of engineering leaders, providing strategic guidance and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical roadmaps and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Hands-on involvement in setting engineering standards
Promote the use of standardized templates and estimating tools
Conduct regular reviews of engineering initiatives, ensuring adherence to best practices and high-quality consistent standards.
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering a minimum; Higher education is highly desired for this role.
Professional Engineer license is highly preferred (multi-state preferred).
10+ years of electrical engineering and infrastructure design for capital projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution (T&D) at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale.
5+ years of experience working as a VP of Engineering in power engineering or similar related background.
Background in M&A experience is required for this role
Advanced proficiency with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
Strong working knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC and Safety.
Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, regulators, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
Advanced proficiency with office automation, discipline-specific design software
Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
Must be available travel as required to all regions of the organization domestically, up to 50%
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written are required for the role.