Director of Design - Power Delivery

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Scope of Position

In this role, you will lead design and/or consulting team members in a business unit and/or within an office and participate in business development for market(s) assigned. You will participate in the recruitment, development, and retention of design and consulting team members as assigned within a business unit, office and/or region.

Job Responsibilities

* Lead projects as described in the Project Design Director job description.

* Application of knowledge:

* Utilizes knowledge of architecture and engineering business practices to lead team members to achieve effective project outcomes and financial goals.

* Project Management:

* Monitors project assignments of team members assigned and advises business unit leader when staff are expected to be under - or over - utilized

* Advises and coordinates with business unit leader on assignments of projects to team members

* Organizational Change Management:

* Participates in planning for organizational changes

* Assists D&C leadership in change management communications plans.

* Financial:

* Assists the D&C leadership in developing budgets

* Monitors utilization and expenses of assigned team members and reports on deviations from budget

* Strategy

* Assists the Design and Consulting leadership in developing business strategies as they relate to team members

* Leadership:

* Serves as a champion for the D&C and corporate strategies and initiatives

* Conducts performance reviews and career development for team members

* May be directed to be responsible for office leadership and team member engagement

* Participates in the development of D&C policies and procedures as assigned

* Travel as required

* Other duties which may be assigned as needed

Education/Experience

* Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.

* Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

* Minimum 12+ years of relevant experience.

* Experience leading utility or transmission design projects.

* Demonstrated client relationship management experience.

* Experience supporting business development activities.

* Strong communication and presentation skills.

* Ability to work independently in client-facing situations.

* Proven technical leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

* Professional registration or registration eligible

* Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred

* Knowledge and experience in design project management including, but not limited to, budgeting, scheduling, proposal writing, staffing, coordination, forecasting, conflict resolution, and change management

* Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point

* Knowledge of design document production and presentation software

* Communications, negotiations, management and leadership skills

Core Competencies

* Accountability:
Accepting responsibility that results in anticipation/prevention of problem areas from actions, and problem solving inside and outside the department/organization.

* Customer Focus:
Makes service to internal and external customers a priority; focuses on exceeding customer expectations, not just meeting them; recognizes and values all key stakeholders; applies and develops service excellence skills.

* Effective Communication:
Listens for understanding and appreciation, encourages open feedback; presents clearly and effectively one on one, and in small and large group settings; considers the audience in preparing messages and in choosing the appropriate communication channels; creates and encourages open channels of communication.

* Execution/Empowerment:
Demonstrates the ability to get results; manages competing demands in fast paced environment with effective results; identifies and creates contingency solutions to ensure timely execution.

* Learning & Development:
Learning new skills and increasing capabilities a high priority; takes action to address development needs in self and others, if applicable; identifies gaps and learning opportunities to ensure complete technical job proficiency; takes responsibility for own development and skills improvement.

Values

* Team:
Collaborate and demonstrate respect for team members, partners and everyone with whom we do business; open communication.

* Excellence:
Strive for quality and safety; executed best in class; creative and innovative; dedicated for continuous improvement.

* Service:
Passionate about customer service internal and external and to the community; and creates superior value.

* Trust:
High standards of ethics and personal accountability; transparency; credibility; fairness

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