Director - Utility Substations

About the role

Atwell, a consulting, engineering and construction firm serving real estate, land development and energy clients, is looking for a Director of Utility Substations. You will provide strategic leadership and technical oversight for teams delivering substation physical and protection and control (P&C) engineering services to utility clients, leading a functional group of engineering teams and setting departmental standards, best practices and quality assurance processes. The role is open to local/in-office (Lakewood, Colorado) and full-time remote candidates.

Key responsibilities

• Work with the VP to build a multi-year group plan for growth, efficiency and profitability, and with Business Development and Sales to identify and support potential clients
• Ensure team representation on IEEE or other industry committees and plan at least one white paper or conference presentation per year
• Lead hiring of lead engineers and team leaders, forecast staffing needs and manage workload and utilization
• Manage quality and deliverables across teams, review team work, and oversee project-related financial statements such as revenue, write-offs, COGS and net income
• Mentor Team Leads and engineers, and act as a technical advisor to Business Development on pricing and scope
• Develop and enforce standard best practices, and coordinate new tools, workflows and training programs

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology (power systems focus preferred)
• 10+ years in substation engineering, including P&C or substation physical, with at least 4 years in a leadership or team management role
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Required skills

• Knowledge of electrical power systems, substation design, P&C engineering and protective relaying
• Experience delivering complete substation design packages and familiarity with codes, standards and utility practices
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)

What we offer

• Salary range of $150,000-$200,000 (based on the Denver market)
• Paid time off, parental leave and flexible schedules for some positions
• Annual bonuses, 401K match, tuition assistance and student loan repayment
• Medical, dental, vision, family planning, pet insurance and wellness reimbursement