Energy Discipline Lead

Job Description

At Dewberry, our strength comes from our people—leaders who value integrity, collaboration, and excellence while building lasting client relationships. We are seeking an Energy Discipline Lead to help grow and shape our Energy practice across the Northeast while mentoring teams and delivering impactful infrastructure solutions.

This role blends strategic leadership, client partnership, and technical excellence
. You will expand relationships with public and private energy utilities, develop and lead energy infrastructure programs, and guide multidisciplinary teams delivering site/civil solutions for transmission, distribution, and substation projects. You’ll play a key role in winning work, delivering quality, and fostering a collaborative, high‑performance culture.

Full‑time employees and their eligible dependents receive a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs from the first of the month following the date of hire. The insurance package includes medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances at no cost to the employee: life, accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, short‑ and long‑term disability. Employees pay a share of Dewberry’s premium expenses (on a pre‑tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.

Other benefits include: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.

All employees may participate in a host of discounted purchase programs.

• Develop and execute business strategies that drive revenue and profit margin growth;
• Develop and implement a strategy to increase Dewberry’s brand recognition as a provider to northeast region core energy accounts;
• Meet with prospective and existing clients to develop and capture new business;
• Serve as a client manager or deputy client manager for select Energy accounts;
• Coordinate northeast region energy account sales pipeline and report status to Energy Business Unit Manager and northeast Business Unit Managers and leadership;
• Develop responses to requests for proposals and qualifications, including cost proposals;
• Serve as Project Manager for complex and volume based projects;
• Collaborate proactively and productively with other groups and company offices;
• Manage project financials and cash flow;
• Collaborate with and manage multi-discipline teams;
• Assist with training and mentoring staff;
• Engage with project deliverables including quality control reviews and quality management system adherence;
• Monitor staffing (talent and capacity) and advise Energy Business Unit Manager and northeast Business Unit Manager(s) on current and future needs.
• Work closely with operations and HR to recruit, develop, and retain top energy talent.
• Promote Dewberry’s culture, values, and commitment to long‑term client and employee success.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 10+ years of experience in site/civil design and project management.
• Strong understanding of the energy utility market
  , including transmission, distribution, and substation projects.
• Proven success in business development and long‑term client relationship management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and motivate high‑performing teams.
• Track record of managing complex projects for public and private utility clients.
• Proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D and Microsoft Office
  .
• PE license in MA, NY or NJ preferred, or ability obtain licensure in six months.
• Valid driver’s license with ability to travel.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

* At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

The projected range for this position is $200,000 - $260,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly. These ranges are for NY only.