Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kintec Search is seeking an experienced engineering leader to provide technical oversight for high-voltage transmission and substation projects. The role involves partnering with engineering, operations, and external design teams to ensure projects are delivered safely and efficiently while meeting the highest technical standards.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership throughout all phases of transmission and substation projects, including planning, engineering, detailed design, construction support, and commissioning
- Define project scope, engineering requirements, deliverables, and technical expectations for internal teams and external engineering partners
- Lead design coordination meetings, constructability reviews, and technical discussions while proactively identifying project risks and driving solutions
- Monitor the performance of engineering consultants and design partners, ensuring quality, schedule, and project objectives are consistently met
- Maintain engineering standards, design consistency, and compliance with customer specifications and industry requirements
- Mentor and develop engineering project managers through technical guidance, training initiatives, and knowledge sharing
- Support business development by assisting with proposals, client presentations, technical strategy, and project planning
- Collaborate with utility clients, EPC contractors, and cross-functional teams to deliver successful infrastructure projects
- Champion continuous improvement by implementing innovative engineering practices, new technologies, and process enhancements
- Promote a culture centered around safety, quality, accountability, and technical excellence
- Represent the organization at client meetings, industry conferences, and professional organizations as a technical leader
Skills
- 10+ years of experience supporting electric utility, transmission, or substation engineering projects
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
- Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary engineering teams on complex utility infrastructure projects
- Strong background in electrical, civil, or structural engineering related to high-voltage substations or transmission systems
- Thorough understanding of utility engineering practices, construction processes, and project execution
- Experience managing engineering schedules, coordinating multiple disciplines, and overseeing consultant performance
- Familiarity with project controls, estimating, contracts, and engineering documentation
- Strong understanding of applicable industry standards and codes, including IEEE, NEC, NESC, ANSI, ASTM, AISC, and related regulations
- Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to build relationships across clients, engineering teams, and executive leadership
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while making sound technical and business decisions
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
- Advanced degree is a plus
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