Director, Transmission Line Engineering

Overview:
It is an exciting time to join FastGrid. We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Director of Transmission Line Engineering (servant leader) to join our growing team. This is a player/coach role with tremendous opportunity for growth. The Director has full responsibility for organizing, executing, and leading an engineering organization in the successful execution of a diverse range of complex engineering projects and services in a team-oriented environment. As a business leader, you will collaborate with your team and support staff, to drive advancements in the Renewables Industry, focusing on Solar and Battery Energy Storage projects as well as Utility Interconnections.

Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership: The successful candidate will provide strong leadership, overseeing team management, staffing, planning, training, and resource development to ensure the successful execution of projects. This leader will drive the delivery of transmission line projects ensuring they meet quality standards and client specific requirements. Additionally, this role will be responsible for establishing and communicating short- and long-term goals, with clear KPIs to guide performance and project success.
Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with internal stakeholders, across multiple departments (and geographies) to ensure project execution to support company goals and
business objectives. Work closely with other departments driving excellence in the overall execution and client experience at FastGrid.
Innovation: This role demands a forward-thinking mindset, staying open to new ideas, technologies, and ways of working. It requires a willingness to challenge the status quo, explore innovative solutions, and continuously seek improvements to drive progress and efficiency.

Qualifications and Skills:
Knowledge of technical applications and software required to review plan and profiles, sections, details, and sag and tension charts for construction drawing sets.
Comprehensive knowledge of electrical engineering principles, industry standards, and codes with a passion for transmission line engineering design.
Ability to develop, follow, interpret and apply internal, client, and industry procedures and standards to complex design situations and provide guidance to staff in implementation.
Ability to develop, review and evaluate design alternatives based on experience, standards, and codes to solve constructability and design challenges and provide direction to staff.
Ability to drive business success in coordination with Business Development, Project Management, and Sr Leadership with a deep understanding of proposals, financials, and relationship implications to company success.
Ability to lead client interactions either from an office or field environment to answer technical and business questions, drive solutions, and mitigate negative impacts in stressful situations.
Excellent communication skills, high emotional intelligence, and an innate ability to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders (technical and non-technical alike).
Experience with and understanding of modeling software for poles and structures, sag and tension, transmission line routing and load modeling, grounding, lightning, and basic electrical calculations or modeling preferred. Intermediate PLS-CADD/POLE/TOWER, PSSE, CAD and PDF editor knowledge strongly preferred.

Requirements
BS in Electrical, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution or equivalent Engineering BS degree. Preference to Power specific programs.
Professional Engineer License
15 years of experience in transmission line design and engineering.
Ability to Travel 25% and hold a Passport
Not Required but Bonus Points for: Being fluent in Spanish