Substation Engineering Manager

Posted 19 July 2022
LocationSouth Plainfield
Job type Permanent
ReferenceSEM01
Contact NameChristina Rodriguez - Cintron

Job description

The Opportunity:

My client is seeking a Senior Substation Electrical Engineer to join their dynamic team in New Jersey in a management capacity.

Substation Engineering Managers are given the responsibility for engineering design, material, equipment, and construction specification development for medium/high voltage substation projects. The assignments are varied and will include engineering, construction support, and Engineer Procure & Construct (EPC) projects.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing as well as a minimum of 8 years of related work experience.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Function in a supervisory role.

  • Independently develop and apply advanced engineering techniques, concepts, and approaches to unique engineering problems.

  • Responsible for the supervision of project budget, schedule, technical output, and performance of the engineering staff on projects of medium to high complexity.

  • With minimal oversight from a Project Manager, interface directly with the Client on all technical aspects of the project including the management of change associated with the project work scope, contract terms, or any subcontract contracts.

  • Support business development of proposals.

  • Prepare a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects.

  • Perform complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection.

  • Oversee the collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work.

  • Prepare complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.

  • Develop and Manage budget, schedule, and quality requirements across multiple disciplines for a project. Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods.

  • Review lower-level engineering work or assignments.

  • Actively coordinate with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects.

  • Responsible for assisting with the identification of key client interests and drivers on moderately complex projects and may determine the key clients in some instances.

  • Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on moderately complex projects.

  • May offer other services to the clients.

  • Typically provides support to business development or pursuit activities.