Engineering Manager, EPC Services

New River Electrical is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Engineering Manager, EPC Services to lead engineering execution and the development of internal engineering capabilities in support of EPC projects. The Engineering Manager has accountability for engineering performance, resource utilization, consultant management, technical quality, and engineering support of EPC project execution.

The Engineering Manager, EPC Services provides leadership, oversight, and accountability for all engineering activities associated with EPC projects, including substation, transmission line, distribution, energy storage, and related power delivery infrastructure projects. The position serves as the primary engineering leader supporting EPC Project Management teams and is responsible for ensuring engineering deliverables align with client requirements, project schedules, construction/outage sequencing, safety expectations, quality standards, and financial objectives.

This position plays a critical role in the continued development of New River Electrical's EPC Services organization. Initially, the Engineering Manager will operate within an Owner's Engineer model, overseeing external engineering consultants while establishing standards, quality programs, engineering processes, and resource strategies. As the organization grows, this leader will recruit, develop, and manage internal engineering resources and progressively transition engineering functions to self-perform execution.

The Engineering Manager is responsible for engineering resource planning, engineering portfolio performance, consultant management, client engagement, engineering quality, operational efficiency, and departmental growth. This role works closely with EPC Project Management, Construction Services, Procurement, Estimating, Business Development, and Executive Leadership to support successful project delivery and profitable growth.

A key measure of success for this position will be the ability to build and lead a high-performing engineering organization, establish scalable and repeatable engineering processes, strengthen relationships with clients and engineering partners, and develop internal capabilities that support New River Electrical's long-term EPC growth strategy.

This position reports to the Director of Engineering Services.

• Lead, develop, mentor, and manage Engineering Services personnel.
• Support workforce planning, recruiting, onboarding, performance management, succession planning, and employee development activities.
• Foster a culture focused on safety, accountability, technical excellence, problem solving, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Identify capability gaps and implement strategies to strengthen organizational and technical competencies.

• Provide leadership and oversight for all engineering activities supporting EPC projects within the assigned region.
• Manage engineering workload, resource planning, staff utilization, and project assignments to ensure successful project execution.
• Establish and maintain engineering standards, procedures, quality expectations, and design review processes.
• Monitor engineering performance, quality, schedule adherence, and operational effectiveness while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with applicable client requirements, regulatory requirements, industry standards, and company policies.

• Serve as the primary engineering representative supporting EPC Project Management teams.
• Collaborate with project managers, construction teams, procurement, commissioning personnel, and clients to support safe and successful project delivery.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout project planning, execution, risk management, change management, and project closeout activities.
• Support constructability reviews, engineering issue resolution, and alignment between engineering deliverables and project execution needs.

• Manage relationships with external engineering consultants, design partners, and technical service providers.
• Oversee consultant performance related to scope, schedule, quality, budget, and client expectations.
• Support client engagement activities and serve as a key engineering point of contact throughout project execution.
• Develop strong internal and external relationships that support successful project…