Electric Utilities Group Leader

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SEH is currenting searching for a Electric Utilities Group Leader to join our talented Mechanical/Electrical team!

Why our employee-owners love SEH:

• “I was on vacation last week and had zero concerns that my colleagues would help out with anything that came into my inbox!” – GIS Analyst

• “What company has a CEO who cares enough to seek out one-on-one conversations ranging from ‘How are you?’ to ‘What do you think would help the company?’ SEH, that’s who. “ – Civil Engineering Technician

• “Having the feeling that my voice matters and believing that SEH truly cares about the employees is so satisfying!” – Sr Financial Analyst

• “It feels good having colleagues and supervisors that provide support and resources for growth and learning!” – Civil Engineer

• “This is the first company I’ve worked for with a true entrepreneurial spirit.” – Sr Mechanical Engineer

Why you’ll love SEH:

• Collaborate on amazing projects of varying size and complexity that positively impact communities

• Being 100% employee-owned means we all share in the company’s success

• Career development through continued education, licensure/certification, skills, and technical training

• Work arrangements that promote work/life balance

• Flexible holidays enable individuals to tailor their festivities

• Paid Family Leave provides time to care for loved ones, whether family by birth or family by choice

This Opportunity:

As the Electric Utilities Group Leader , you will be responsible for building, leading, and scaling SEH’s electric utilities business across the Midwest.

This includes:

• Defining the vision, strategy, and service expansion roadmap
• Growing revenue
• Establishing engineering capabilities across distribution, substation, and transmission services (overhead and underground)
• Building and leading a high-performing team
• Driving both business development and technical excellence

Key Responsibilities:

1. Build the Business

• Develop and execute a 3-year growth plan
• Identify and prioritize new service lines:
  • Distribution engineering
  • Substation engineering and planning

Transmission engineering (planning, line design, reconductoring, rebuilds)

• Additional utility services
• Establish a clear roadmap for capability expansion

2. Drive Revenue Growth

• Lead or support business development efforts
• Leverage existing relationships or build new ones
• Position SEH as a trusted partner to utilities

3. Establish Technical Capabilities

• Build or expand internal expertise in:
  • Distribution engineering
  • Substation engineering, design, and planning
  • Transmission engineering
• Ensure high-quality delivery and technical credibility

4. Build & Lead a Team

• Recruit, develop, and lead a scalable team structure
• Create clarity around roles, expectations, and performance
• Foster a culture of accountability and ownership

5. Integrate Within SEH

• Collaborate with the Mechanical/Electrical practice and broader teams
• Align with SEH’s operational model (utilization, project delivery, etc.)

Translate strategy into measurable execution

Essential

Qualifications:

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
• Experience in electric utilities (distribution and/or substation preferred) or Experience leading or scaling multi‑discipline utility engineering teams
• Experience with PLS-CADD, CYME, ETAP, etc., and physical layout standards (IEEE, NESC, RUS)
• Background in either:
  • Consulting engineering OR
  • Utility operations/engineering
• Direct experience working with:
  • Municipal utilities
  • Electric cooperatives
  • Investor‑owned utilities
• Demonstrated leadership experience (formal or informal)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10+ years’ experience
• Strong verbal communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong written communication skills.

Who We Are

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