Director, Engineering PMO - Substation

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Director, Engineering PMO - Substation

At QISG, our Substation organization is central to the safe, reliable, and efficient transformation and distribution of power across communities and regions. We design, build, maintain, and upgrade high‑voltage substation infrastructure that enables the performance and resilience of the electric grid. The Engineering Director – PMO provides enterprise‑level leadership for substation engineering delivery, ensuring technical excellence, consistency, scalability, and alignment with QISG’s strategic objectives.

This role leads the Engineering Project Management Office (PMO) for Substations across the QISG platform and is accountable for engineering governance, portfolio performance, resource strategy, and continuous improvement. The Director partners closely with executive leadership, operations, customers, and Quanta Operating Units to ensure engineering capabilities effectively support growth, execution certainty, and long‑term value creation.

• Provide enterprise leadership for the Substation Engineering PMO, setting vision, strategy, and priorities aligned with QISG business objectives.
• Establish and maintain engineering governance frameworks, standards, and controls across the full project lifecycle (concept through closeout).
• Ensure consistent application of engineering policies, procedures, risk management, and quality systems across all substation projects.
• Serve as a senior advisor to executive leadership on engineering strategy, capacity, risk, and performance.
• Oversee a portfolio of substation programs and projects, ensuring alignment with schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
• Implement portfolio‑level performance management, including dashboards, KPIs, and executive reporting.
• Drive early identification and mitigation of technical, resourcing, and execution risks across the portfolio.
• Ensure effective integration between engineering, construction, procurement, and operations at a programmatic level.
• Lead, develop, and mentor Engineering Project Managers and senior engineering leaders across the platform.
• Define and execute engineering workforce strategy, including staffing models, succession planning, and capability development.
• Establish training, competency, and professional development frameworks to support current needs and future growth.
• Foster a high‑performance culture emphasizing accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Set strategy and oversight for engineering service providers, consultants, and design partners.
• Define, monitor, and enforce service provider KPIs, performance standards, and contractual compliance.
• Partner with senior leadership of engineering firms to drive quality, innovation, and capacity alignment with QISG needs.
• Support and influence business development strategy by providing executive‑level engineering input into pursuits, proposals, and risk reviews.
• Participate in key client engagements as an engineering authority and trusted advisor.
• Ensure engineering approaches are scalable, competitive, and aligned with customer expectations and regulatory requirements.
• Drive innovation and efficiency in engineering delivery through standardized processes, digital tools, and emerging technologies.
• Partner with Quanta Engineering and Construction OpUs to harmonize best practices and eliminate inefficiencies.
• Set the tone and expectations for a culture of safety, quality, and integrity across the engineering organization.
• Ensure engineering decisions and practices align with QISG’s core values and safety commitments.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of QISG’s strategic and operational objectives.

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in the electric utility industry, with demonstrated leadership in engineering, program management, and/or management of high‑voltage substation projects across multiple phases and regions.
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Engineering from an ABET‑accredited university required;
  Master’s degree or equivalent graduate education in Engineering, Business, or Project Management strongly preferred.
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