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Our client is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager in the Civil Engineering industry!
The Electrical Engineering Manager will have overall responsibility for the delivery of multidisciplinary projects through their feasibility, pre-construction and / or construction phases with a specific focus on the electrical design aspects of projects. The ideal candidate will act in a customer facing engineer role responsible for leading and growing the Electrical Engineering (EE) practice serving the renewables industry.
The Electrical Engineering team provides the following services in all renewables including : Biogas, landfill gas, air quality, landfill engineering, waste diversion and leachate management. The EE Manager will oversee cradle to grave engineering; including preliminary design, and third party design review of electrical plans, specifications, calculations, and studies; interconnection services including grid interconnection studies and applications, technical due diligence of new construction and repowering, including construction monitoring, in support of project financing, for developers, lenders, investors, and buy / sell mergers and acquisitions. The team will apply significant experience in regulatory issues as applied in interconnection, grid operations, and transmission planning.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Leading and managing the electrical design team on the delivery of renewable energy projects.
- Acting as advisor and first escalation path on all EE projects, coordinating and supervising work by junior personnel, other company divisions, and subcontractors
- Develop, grow and manage procedures and operating systems to support the efficient delivery of electrical engineering tasks to the high standards required by the clientele.
- Support business development and client engagement with a primary focus but not limited to electrical engineering scopes of work.
- Build a team of multi-disciplined specialists to design, develop and deliver renewable energy projects with a specific focus on the electrical aspects of project development.
- Regularly and accurately reporting the status of projects to senior management.
- Act as the main interface and manage the relationship with clients and contractors.
- Ensuring health, safety and environmental considerations are integral to the delivery of projects and project tasks.
- Add value, avoid / resolve issues, mitigate risks and manage project's finances and contracts by applying robust project management practices and experience from previous projects.
- Contribute to business development activities and assist in securing new opportunities for the company.
- Participation at site visits and meetings in the USA and abroad.
- Independently, train and develop junior staff, manage sensitive and confidential customer information, and ability to understand when to delegate and escalate tasks and issues as they arise
QUALIFICATIONS :
10+ years of Electrical Engineering experience5+ years of experience in design, construction, interconnection, and repowering of utility scale renewable energy projectsBachelor's or Masters Degree in Electrical EngineeringActive PE license - CAExperience in growing a team / business with an entrepreneurial mindsetExperience overseeing day to day team lead responsibilitiesGreat communication skills, ability to develop strong relationships with internal Project Managers as well as with Customers to solve challenges when designing and constructing a project.Experience and familiarity with codes and compliances are required.Experience in the design of electrical engineering systems in a project team environment for electrical distribution systems including the selection of equipment (transformers, metal clad switchgear), materials, and the preparation and assembling of calculations and specifications.Management of projects and staff in a technical consultancy or similar environment.Ability to prepare high quality, concise documents to convey project progress, status and financial information to internal and external project stakeholders.Excellent communication (written and spoken) in English, with the ability to engage and interface with stakeholdersDemonstrated knowledge and application of Electrical Engineering standards, best practices and safety regulations.Working knowledge of utility scale generation and interconnection; including process, requirements, and implementation.Excellent time management and organizational skills.Flexible and proactive approach to completing work.Willingness for occasional domestic travel (up to 20%).Must be a US Citizen or authorized to work lawfully in the US#LI-BP1
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Location : Los Angeles, CA
Seniority Level : Mid-Senior
Employment Type : Full Time
Job Function : Engineering
Salary : $170,000-$185,000