Director of EPC Transmission Line Engineering

Description

Leidos is seeking a Director of EPC Transmission Line Engineering who will manage a collaborative and dynamic team working in a fast-paced environment, solving challenging problems involved with electric transmission. The successful candidate will serve as a Lead Engineer and Subject Matter Expert on electric transmission line design projects of overhead and underground systems for some of the largest utilities and developers in the country.

Projects will focus on EPC and Design-Build opportunities where successful projects will include regular collaboration with construction contractors and incorporation of value engineered solutions.

Additionally, the candidate will direct a team of engineers that regularly perform engineering analyses, PLS-CADD modeling, structure loading calculations, design structure framing and hardware assemblies, draft plans and specifications, and prepare bill of materials and procurement documents across project planning, engineering, environmental, permitting, and construction management phases.

This is a senior leadership role accountable to the Vice President of EPC Solutions with primary responsibilities in client relations, staff management, proposal development, scope creation/change, project execution, tool building and new business capture for the teams’ full book of work. This position offers the successful candidate direct report responsibilities and the opportunity to further develop an already growing engineering team.

The successful candidate will be able to communicate clear expectations, goals, and vision; manage the performance of direct reports; motivate, coach and mentor skilled professionals; and appropriately delegate project work. The candidate must be capable to manage collaboration and positive team culture to achieve successful results.

This role is remote, but candidates must be located within the United States in order to be considered.

• Direct multiple design teams simultaneously executing various projects and programs for multiple clients
• Develop a team of engineers by training, coaching, and nurturing Leidos’ engineering talent
• Grow and build a high functioning high voltage transmission line team
• Supervise staff by approving timesheets and running the annual performance review process
• Participate proactively as a member of the leadership team of the EPC Solutions Section
• Create responses to RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs from clients for new work including proposal creation and definition of scope of work
• Possess a growth mindset to foster creative problem solving for our clients’ most complex issues
• Promote continuous improvement to develop streamlined processes and tools that facilitate improvements to departmental technical resources via innovation and automation
• Delegate tasks to staff, forecast and plan their future workload, and run recruiting activities to support aggressive growth goals
• Drive the quality control process for the execution team to ensure the highest level of quality in all deliverables
• Liaise with clients to maximize affinity, facilitate business development growth, and foster long-term relationship building

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering (Civil Engineering is preferred)
• 12+ years of relevant experience in the design of electric utility transmission systems with a Bachelor’s, or 10+ years of such experience with a Master’s degree
• Professional Engineer (PE) License
• Lead engineer or engineer of record on 500kV and below high voltage transmission lines including greenfield lines
• Field experience or collaboration with transmission line construction contractors
• Work effectively in team environment; can also work independently
• Track record of outstanding communication to serve as primary point of contact for existing and perspective clients
• Business acumen with a record of understanding and meeting key project performance metrics
• Working onsite in Leidos or client office is a possibility; some periodic travel may be required
• Expertise in PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE and TOWER
• Ability and passion to develop staff through mentoring

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