Power Lead - #2989

What We Offer:

Our excellent salary and benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, education reimbursement, 401(k), performance bonuses, and an employee stock program. Employee Resource Groups and Programs offered include the Young Professionals Group, Women at Wade Trim, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Professional Development, Leadership Development, Mentor Program, Sustainability Program, and Wellness Program.

We are looking for a Power Lead to join our Industrial Commercial Energy group to oversee our Power Area Leads. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and 15 or more years of experience in the Power Industry. Candidates should have strong leadership and organizational skills, with experience overseeing multidisciplinary teams, workforce planning, and operational performance. This person should be highly motivated and strategic, with the ability to drive business growth, support key client relationships, and align resources to achieve business objectives.

This position requires exceptional interpersonal and leadership abilities, with demonstrated success in developing talent, guiding strategic initiatives, and building partnerships within the Power Industry.

• Operations and Profitability:
  Provide oversight of project delivery across the Power Group, ensuring that project profitability targets established in the annual business plan are achieved or exceeded.
• Project Delivery and Financial Performance:
  Collaborate with the ICE MSL and Power Project Director to evaluate current operational performance and provide forward-looking forecasts against the annual business plan.
• Staff Management and Workforce Planning:
  Maintain overall responsibility for the recruitment, development, advancement, performance management, and retention of all staff within the Power Group.
• Quality Management:
  Partner with the Director of Projects and Director of Quality to implement and continuously improve Wade Trim’s Quality Management Program within the Power Group.
• Profitability and Resource Management:
  Accountable for generating necessary revenue to achieve the Power Groups portion of the ICE market segment business plan objectives.
• Business Development:
  Growth Strategy and Business Development Leadership:
  Develop and execute annual and long-term strategic growth plans for the Power Group in alignment with Wade Trim’s overall strategic plan.
• Technology and Strategic Growth:
  Technology Innovation and Strategic Recruiting and Technical Leadership:
  Partner with Practice Leads to identify, develop, and implement technology innovation strategies and identify gaps in technology leadership within the Power Group.
• Strategic Growth Initiatives:
  Lead Power Group strategic growth initiatives that may span multiple practices and the full strategic planning cycle.
• Technical Support for Business Development:
  Ensure proposals and pursuits receive appropriate technical leadership support, including capture and pursuit plan development, positioning strategy, proposal development, presentations, and contract negotiation.

• Demonstrates collaborative, enterprise-focused leadership that reinforces Wade Trim’s culture, values, and commitment to excellence.
• Serves as a visible leader internally and externally, representing Wade Trim with clients, partners, and industry stakeholders. This includes travel to Wade Trim offices when needed, up to three times per month, to connect with Leadership, local staff and meet face-to-face with Wade Trim clients.
• Drives accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement across people, processes, and performance.
• The Power Lead role requires understanding and remaining current with industry trends, competitors, and key people specific to the Power Market necessary to direct, manage, recruit, and lead the key resources within the Power Group and deliver the BP while at the same time making sure the Group is positioned for the next opportunity.
• The role is an in-office and an in-person position. Candidates must be willing to be present in an…