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Substation Engineering Manager

ACS Professional Staffing
Boise, ID Contractor
POSTED ON 7/29/2026 CLOSED ON 8/12/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Substation Engineering Manager position at ACS Professional Staffing?

Overview

ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This Substation Engineering Manager will lead and manage a team of engineers, designers, and drafters delivering high-quality substation design projects while overseeing day-to-day operations, resource planning, and staff development. This role requires 10 years of substation engineering design experience, a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university, and proven people leadership. The Manager will support technical execution across the full project lifecycle, collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders, and contribute to proposals, schedules, and budgets. Strong leadership, communication, and client-facing skills are essential, along with involvement in business planning, recruiting, and continuous improvement initiatives. This full-time position is located in Boise, ID.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Engineers, Designers, and Drafters responsible for the technical execution of substation engineering design projects
  • Effective management of resource planning, performance management, and professional development for all staff
  • Lead by example to create and foster a culture in alignment with company values, that embraces technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement
  • Contribute to the development, review, and approval of proposal packages, work scope definitions, cost estimates, engineering schedules, and technical documentation for substation projects
  • Assist and support the engineering design teams in technical execution throughout project lifecycles
  • Leverage your group’s expertise and capabilities to support other areas of business operations, such as EPC projects, field services, and other construction and commissioning activities as opportunities arise
  • Support and assist your group in coordination efforts with clients, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate project delivery
  • Conduct periodic audits of the group’s adherence to project processes to ensure compliance with quality expectations
  • Monitor project KPIs and deliverable tracking statuses to the extent necessary to support the team’s efforts in delivering quality work on time and budget
  • Support compliance with safety, environmental, and operational regulations
  • Participate in business planning, strategy, and execution
  • Perform recruiting and talent acquisition tasks as needed to maintain business plan targets and to ensure that the team is well balanced in all areas and levels of substation design

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
  • 10 years of substation engineering design experience
  • PE certification
  • Proven experience managing engineering teams and mentoring technical staff
  • Strong communication, leadership, and client-facing skills
  • Experience supporting proposal packages, scopes of work, cost estimates, engineering schedules, and technical documentation
  • Business development and client relationship management experience
  • Experience supporting EPC projects, field services, construction, or commissioning activities

Work sponsorship is not available at this time. Third-party candidates will not be considered for this position.

ACS Professional Staffing will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to the applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.

If you have any questions about the job posting, please contact recruiting@acsprostaffing.com

If you have any questions about our Reasonable Accommodation Policy, please feel free to email hr@acsprostaffing.com

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