What are the responsibilities and job description for the Substations Group Manager position at Actalent?
Job Summary:
The Substations Group Manager is responsible for leading the Substation Engineering business line. They will develop and execute plans to align business goals with the market and growth of the Transmission Practice. This includes building core capabilities within their responsible area, developing solutions for Transmission Practice pains, and ensuring high quality delivery of projects to our clients. This role is primarily internally facing to ensure the timely delivery of innovative solutions while keeping abreast of market and technology trends in the industry. In addition, this role is central to identifying and developing programs and projects in the Practice to ensure a high level of expertise, performance, and client focus to stay ahead of the competition. Success in this role requires proven electric utility expertise combined with business acumen and a consulting mindset to deliver technical and business solutions that align with the vision of being the ‘partner of choice’. This role has a particular focus on the development, implementation, support, and improvement: of internal project/portfolio management; of quality management systems; of Practice level financial reporting and controls; and of existing and emerging business technologies to facilitate the efficient operation of the Transmission Practice. This position is key to overall continued growth of the Transmission Practice.
Essential Functions:
• Assist with the development and implementation of strategic plans to meet Transmission Practice goals of client satisfaction, business and technical performance, and employee engagement
• Development, implementation, support, and improvement of the Transmission Practice Substation project portfolio management system and processes. Works closely with key stakeholders to assist in the optimization of a robust project management regime within the Transmission Practice.
• Support, improve and ensure compliance with the Transmission Practice Quality Management System (QMS).
• Implements the QMS Continuous Improvement Process in area of responsibility. Work with the other Management Team members of the Transmission Practice to fully implement a functioning NCCAPA Process.
• Support, improve and ensure compliance with the Transmission Practice financial project/portfolio reporting and controls including tracking and resolution of issues with project budgets and schedules and leading resolution of past due account receivables issues.
• Work closely with Actalent Services’ Backoffice on Invoicing/Account Receivables process improvements.
• Development, implementation, support, and improvement of existing and emerging business technologies and processes needed to ensure the efficient operation of the Transmission Practice.
• Monitor and manage project budgets. Plan, control, and allocate resources required to meet objectives of assigned programs and projects
• Build and maintain strong internal relationships within the Actalent Services
• Work with the Transmission Practice Management Team/Leadership to facilitate workflow development, project scope development and risk assessment, issues resolution, and work forecasting and planning
• Develop and implement employee performance and development plans to meet individual development and growth, and overall program goals; includes primary responsibility for talent management including overall hiring and termination decisions
• Other duties as required
Direct Supervisory or Management Responsibilities:
Execute managerial responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws as needed. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Minimum Education/Abilities/Skills:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering is required; Degrees in related engineering field may be considered on a case-by-case basis; Advanced degree is a plus. Professional Engineering (PE) and the ability to take Responsible Charge over Substation Engineering Projects is required.
• Expert knowledge in Substation Engineering and Design is required.
• Experience utilizing Substation Design tools such as AutoCAD within the electric utility industry. Experience with 3D Design is strongly preferred.
• Expertise with complex Substation Engineering methods and tools including insulation coordination, grounding, and surge/lightning protection. Alternately, the selected candidate should have expertise with complex civil engineering methods and tools needed to engineer and design foundations, grading plans, specification of structural steel substation components, and oil spill prevention plans.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams, including Substation subject matter experts, on past projects.
• Proven technical/managerial capabilities in developing solutions to business problems and managing deliverables and client expectations
• Experienced in customizing Substation offerings to create client value and to lower engagement costs
• A minimum of 10 years of engineering experience in the electric utility industry, with at least 5 years of professional Substation Engineering experience
• Must have demonstrated management experience leading large technical teams.
• Proven entrepreneurial competencies including leadership, effective communications, and the ability to build organizations and capabilities.
• Proven written, oral, and presentation skills and the ability to conduct meetings with high-level decision makers
• Ability to effectively communicate and partner across cross-functional teams and roles in virtual environment
• Ability to travel when needed, up to 50%
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About Actalent
Actalent connects passion with purpose. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 engineering and sciences consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. An operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions, Actalent launched as a new specialized engineering and sciences services and workforce solutions brand in 2021.
Salary : $160,000 - $180,000
