Engineering Manager - EPC Services

Position Summary

New River Electrical is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Engineering Manager, EPC Services to lead engineering execution and the development of internal engineering capabilities in support of EPC projects. The Engineering Manager has accountability for engineering performance, resource utilization, consultant management, technical quality, and engineering support of EPC project execution.

The Engineering Manager, EPC Services provides leadership, oversight, and accountability for all engineering activities associated with EPC projects, including substation, transmission line, distribution, energy storage, and related power delivery infrastructure projects. The position serves as the primary engineering leader supporting EPC Project Management teams and is responsible for ensuring engineering deliverables align with client requirements, project schedules, construction/outage sequencing, safety expectations, quality standards, and financial objectives.

This position plays a critical role in the continued development of New River Electrical's EPC Services organization. Initially, the Engineering Manager will operate within an Owner's Engineer model, overseeing external engineering consultants while establishing standards, quality programs, engineering processes, and resource strategies. As the organization grows, this leader will recruit, develop, and manage internal engineering resources and progressively transition engineering functions to self-perform execution.

The Engineering Manager is responsible for engineering resource planning, engineering portfolio performance, consultant management, client engagement, engineering quality, operational efficiency, and departmental growth. This role works closely with EPC Project Management, Construction Services, Procurement, Estimating, Business Development, and Executive Leadership to support successful project delivery and profitable growth.

A key measure of success for this position will be the ability to build and lead a high-performing engineering organization, establish scalable and repeatable engineering processes, strengthen relationships with clients and engineering partners, and develop internal capabilities that support New River Electrical's long-term EPC growth strategy.

This position reports to the Director of Engineering Services.

Duties/Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership and Team Development

• Lead, develop, mentor, and manage Engineering Services personnel.
• Support workforce planning, recruiting, onboarding, performance management, succession planning, and employee development activities.
• Foster a culture focused on safety, accountability, technical excellence, problem solving, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Identify capability gaps and implement strategies to strengthen organizational and technical competencies.

Engineering Operations

• Provide leadership and oversight for all engineering activities supporting EPC projects within the assigned region.
• Manage engineering workload, resource planning, staff utilization, and project assignments to ensure successful project execution.
• Establish and maintain engineering standards, procedures, quality expectations, and design review processes.
• Monitor engineering performance, quality, schedule adherence, and operational effectiveness while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with applicable client requirements, regulatory requirements, industry standards, and company policies.

Project Execution

• Serve as the primary engineering representative supporting EPC Project Management teams.
• Collaborate with project managers, construction teams, procurement, commissioning personnel, and clients to support safe and successful project delivery.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout project planning, execution, risk management, change management, and project closeout activities.
• Support constructability reviews, engineering issue resolution, and alignment between engineering deliverables and project execution needs.

Consultant and Client Management

• Manage relationships with external engineering consultants, design partners, and technical service providers.
• Oversee consultant performance related to scope, schedule, quality, budget, and client expectations.
• Support client engagement activities and serve as a key engineering point of contact throughout project execution.
• Develop strong internal and external relationships that support successful project outcomes and long-term business growth.

Business Support

• Support business development, estimating, proposal development, and project pursuit activities.
• Provide engineering input for staffing plans, execution strategies, technical differentiators, and risk assessments.
• Identify opportunities to expand engineering capabilities, improve operational efficiency, and support the growth objectives of the Engineering Services organization.
• Contribute to departmental planning, budgeting, performance reporting, and strategic initiatives.

Preferred Capabilities

• Proven track record of managing P&L and delivering results in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment. 
• Ability to collaborate across the organization and function effectively in a matrix structure.
• Demonstrated experience with transmission, substation, distribution, and/or energy infrastructure projects.
• Experience supporting EPC project delivery and working with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong understanding of engineering management, project execution, quality systems, resource planning, and consultant management.
• Proven ability to develop teams, build relationships, and lead organizational growth initiatives.
• Strong communication, leadership, client management, and business acumen skills.
• Exhibit the highest level of business ethics and consistently adhere to and promote NRE’s values and beliefs.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related technical discipline required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of related work experience in engineering design and/or technical leadership within the energy delivery/electric utility industry or related industry. 

Travel

Travel for this position is required and will consist of overnight stays, anticipated 10%. Open to hybrid and/or remote work location.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear.  The employee is required to sit at a desk and work on a computer for prolonged periods of time.

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