Director of Design - Power Delivery

Haskell Design and Consulting Leadership Opportunity

At Haskell, you're not just joining a company—you're joining a nationally recognized Top Workplace where diverse perspectives and inclusive thinking drive stronger outcomes. Whether you're starting out, growing your expertise, or leading the way, you'll find a culture grounded in trust, driven by excellence, and built to support your goals. Here, you'll have the opportunity, flexibility, and sense of belonging to grow your career your way—while making a real impact.

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.
• Utilizes knowledge of architecture and engineering business practices to lead team members to achieve effective project outcomes and financial goals.
• 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.
• Participates in planning for organizational changes.
• Assists D&C leadership in change management communications plans.
• Assists the D&C leadership in developing budgets.
• Monitors utilization and expenses of assigned team members and reports on deviations from budget.
• Assists the Design and Consulting leadership in developing business strategies as they relate to team members.
• 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 PowerPoint 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…