Director of Engineering - Power Systems

WHAT WE NEED 

We're looking for a Director of Engineering to build and lead engineering as a true shared service across the entire BCES Global platform, owning the function's strategy, standards, and people across all operating companies, while also acting as a senior technical voice in business development, helping win and shape the larger, more complex work that a consolidated platform is uniquely positioned to pursue. 

This is a build role. You'll design the operating model for how engineering is structured and delivered across a growing portfolio of acquired businesses, stand up the team and processes to support it, and represent engineering at the leadership table. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Engineering Strategy & Shared Services Leadership 

• Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for engineering as a shared service across all BCES Global operating companies
• Design and implement the shared-services operating model: how engineering capacity, standards, tools, and expertise are governed and deployed across a multi-entity, multi-region platform
• Build out the engineering organization — hiring, structuring, and developing engineering managers and teams, whether centralized, embedded within OpCos, or a hybrid model
• Establish platform-wide engineering standards, methodologies, and QA/QC frameworks for design, testing, inspection, and technical services, ensuring consistency regardless of which OpCo a customer is served by
• Own the engineering function's budget, resourcing model, and cost/pricing structure for shared services
• Evaluate and implement engineering tools, systems, and technology platforms that scale across the organization
• Build the playbook and infrastructure to rapidly integrate the engineering capability of newly acquired companies into the shared-services model 
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for protection & control engineering programs across the platform, establishing design standards, review processes, and best practices for power system protection, relay coordination, control schemes, and commissioning activities
• Lead and govern electrical engineering and design services across operating companies, ensuring technical excellence, code compliance, consistency in design methodologies, and the successful delivery of medium- and high-voltage electrical infrastructure projects

Business Development Leadership 

• Sit as the senior technical partner to executive leadership and sales in shaping go-to-market strategy for engineering-driven work
• Lead technical input on major proposals, bids, and RFPs — particularly large, cross-OpCo, or platform-level opportunities that leverage the combined engineering capability
• Represent BCES Global in client, partner, and prospect discussions at a senior level, building credibility and trust in the platform's technical capability
• Identify and pursue opportunities where a unified engineering function creates competitive advantage — larger contracts, new verticals (e.g., data centers, renewable energy, EV infrastructure), and cross-border work
• Partner with M&A and integration teams to assess the engineering capability and technical risk of acquisition targets 

Organizational Leadership 

• Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering leaders across OpCos, creating a bench of talent and clear career pathways
• Define and track KPIs for the engineering function: utilization, quality, delivery performance, and contribution to revenue growth
• Report regularly to the executive team and board/investors on engineering function performance, capacity, and growth
• Champion a consistent engineering culture and standard of technical excellence across a geographically dispersed organization 

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related discipline); P.E. designation required.
• 10+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience, including 5+ years in senior leadership roles managing multiple teams or sites
• Experience operating within, or building, a shared-services or multi-entity organizational structure — ideally within a PE-backed, roll-up, or acquisitive platform
• Proven track record leading engineering functions supporting electrical maintenance, power distribution, or related technical services
• Experienced managing and mentoring junior and remote teams throughout North America
• Strong commercial acumen, with direct experience supporting business development, proposals, or client relationships at a senior level
• Executive presence — comfortable presenting to boards, investors, and C-suite stakeholders, as well as clients where applicable
• Experience integrating acquired businesses or standing up new functions in a fast-growing organization
• Willingness to travel extensively across Canada and the U.S.