Senior Vice President of Engineering

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.

Benefits:

• Full Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401K Matching
• PTO
• Bonus / Additional Compensation opportunities
• Relocation Assistance (Applicable if needed)