Engineering Supervisor

Actalent

Seattle, WA(remote)

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ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), Artificial Intelligence (AI), AutoCAD, Billing, Blueprints, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Growth, Business Processes, CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing), Candidate Screening, Change Order Management, Change Requests/Orders, Civil Engineering, Coaching, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Construction Management, Continuous Improvement, Cost Estimates, Customer Relations, Design Services, Distribution Management, Distribution Operations, Documentation, Electrical Design, Electricity, Employee Relations, Engineering Management, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Mentoring, Microsoft Office, Multitasking, Needs Assessment, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Performance Reviews, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Professional Engineer, Project Design, Project Estimates, Project Management Software, Project Schedule, Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Quality Control, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Quality Monitoring, Resource Management, Schedule Development, Software Design, Staff Development, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Drawing, Technical Leadership, Technical Training, Technical/Engineering Design, Time Management, Training/Teaching

LOCATION

Seattle, WA

POSTED

9 days ago

Job Title: Engineering Supervisor Job Description The Engineering Supervisor oversees the day-to-day operations of a distribution design department, ensuring projects meet quality, budget, and schedule expectations while maintaining strong relationships with internal teams and external customers. This role provides both technical and non-technical leadership, manages project scopes and resources, and drives continuous improvement in workflows and business processes. The Engineering Supervisor also plays a key role in growing the business by ensuring efficient execution of current work and developing the capabilities of the project team. Responsibilities + Provide technical leadership and training in distribution design, offering one-on-one mentorship and guidance to team leads and individual contributors. + Establish, monitor, and maintain quality control standards for design services, deliverables, and products to ensure consistency and compliance with customer expectations. + Monitor and manage budgets and schedules for all projects and workflows using designated systems, ensuring work is delivered on time and within financial targets. + Develop and review conceptual project scopes, clearly communicate these scopes to multiple stakeholders, and prepare accurate cost estimates for projects. + Hold teams accountable to project estimates, schedules, and customer deadlines, and ensure change orders are issued promptly when scope changes occur. + Directly manage team leads and individual contributors within the department, providing clear direction, feedback, and support. + Collaborate with internal leads and customer representatives to drive and refine business processes, ensuring that workflow and workload remain efficient and effective. + Prepare written technical performance reports and deliver periodic presentations to management and project teams regarding project status, budgets, and performance. + Determine customer needs and work closely with both the customer and internal teams to ensure processes run smoothly and expectations are met. + Distribute workflow from the customer to internal leads for allocation to their teams, ensuring all projects are properly routed through the supervisor. + Serve as the primary liaison with the customer on operational issues, addressing problems and inefficiencies in a timely and professional manner. + Resolve issues related to invoicing, resourcing, and staffing to maintain project continuity and financial accuracy. + Mediate and work out resolutions to disagreements between the customer and internal teams regarding processes and project issues. + Proactively address personnel matters, including hiring, termination, promotions, demotions, attendance issues, scheduling, and performance reviews. + Drive the training and development of team members through the leads, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. + Utilize Microsoft Office and customer-specific software and applications to complete project management, reporting, and communication tasks. + Supervise the work of the project team and take responsibility for coaching, performance evaluations, employee relations, and overall team effectiveness. Essential Skills + 10+ years of experience engineering and managing distribution projects. + 4+ years of experience leading or supervising a technical design or engineering team. + Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering, or Construction Management from an ABET-accredited program. + Professional Engineering (PE) license, or the ability and willingness to obtain a PE license within an agreed timeframe. + Strong technical expertise in distribution design, power distribution, and utilities projects. + Proficiency with AutoCAD and computer-aided design (CAD) tools for electrical and distribution design. + Ability to read, interpret, and work from blueprints and technical drawings. + Experience with transformers and underground distribution systems. + Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, schedules, and scopes across multiple concurrent projects. + Proven leadership skills with experience coaching, mentoring, and developing technical teams. + Strong communication skills with the ability to present project status, budgets, and performance to management and stakeholders. + Ability to interface effectively with customers, understand their needs, and translate them into actionable project requirements. Additional Skills & Qualifications + Experience working in power distribution and utility environments. + Background in electrical design for distribution systems and related infrastructure. + Familiarity with customer-specific software and applications used for project tracking, design, and reporting. + Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve issues related to invoicing, resourcing, staffing, and process inefficiencies. + Experience managing change orders and maintaining clear documentation of scope changes. + Ability to handle personnel matters such as hiring, promotions, demotions, and performance management with professionalism and discretion. + Experience driving process improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness of workflows. + Comfort presenting to groups and facilitating discussions between internal teams and customers. Work Environment The Engineering Supervisor works in a professional engineering and project delivery environment focused on distribution design and power distribution projects. The role involves frequent use of AutoCAD, CAD tools, Microsoft Office, and customer-specific software and applications to manage designs, budgets, schedules, and reporting. Work is primarily office-based, with regular collaboration with internal leads, individual contributors, and customer representatives through meetings, presentations, and ongoing communication. The environment emphasizes quality, accountability, and continuous improvement, with a strong focus on mentoring and developing team members while maintaining efficient and effective workflows Job Type & Location This is a Permanent position based out of Seattle, WA. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $84.13 - $84.13/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on May 25, 2026. About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options. San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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