Associate Substation Engineering Manager

Our Power Delivery Group is seeking an Associate Substation Engineering Manager. Step into a high-impact leadership role where you'll recruit, mentor, and manage top technical talent while driving innovation in substation engineering. You'll build strong client relationships, lead strategic growth, and ensure high-quality, on-time project delivery. From business development to technical excellence, this is your chance to help shape the future and make a lasting impact in the industry. This role is available in the following location:

Spring, TX (Suburb of Houston)

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Your expertise sets big projects in motion. You're not just managing teams-you're inspiring them. Clients turn to you for trusted solutions, and your strategic ideas help shape the future of power delivery. Every meeting, every decision, every challenge is a chance to lead, grow, and make a real impact.

• Team Leadership & Development: Recruit, manage, and supervise both local and remote technical staff to develop and grow the Substation organization. Provide ongoing mentoring to direct reports and ensure mentoring is occurring across the team. Lead, coordinate, and build teamwork among other team members and disciplines at all levels

• Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients to ensure deliverables meet or exceed client expectations. Collaborate with clients to develop procedures that meet requirements and improve effectiveness and quality. Lead technical communication and coordination with internal and external clients

• Project Execution & Quality: Lead projects and proposal development or substation projects. Perform quality checks on proposals, conceptual and detail design substation projects. Work with Project Managers and clients to ensure high-quality, on-time deliverables within budget. Develop and understand scope definition and budget development in support of Requests for Proposals

• Business Operations & Reporting: Develop and implement plans for managing budgets and resources. Develop and submit regular reports to track business performance and results

• Strategic Growth & Marketing: Grow, market, and support the preparation of proposals, presentations, and overall client engagement. Develop competitive strategies for acquiring targeted clients and expanding relationships with assigned clients. Provide input to support strategic planning, development, deployment, and growth with Power Delivery clients

• Market Engagement & Awareness: Understand and respond to overall market trends, challenges, and client concerns. Attend conferences, workshops, and technical committees to advance ENERCON's market presence

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university in Engineering or related discipline
• Electric Utility experience in the substation function required
• 3 years related work experience in substation design and analysis with a minimum of 1 year in a leadership role
• EIT highly preferred
• Leadership, creativity, and technical background to understand and develop the substation business
• Entrepreneurial background and experience in growing a team and expanding business footprint
• Practical knowledge of engineering methods and techniques with the ability to read and interpret engineering and design plans for substation projects
• Exceptional attention to detail and a talent for providing excellent customer service
• Demonstrated management experience of a work team delivering on goals and objectives
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Understanding of NESC and NEC design requirements and basic regulatory guidelines
• Experience in electrical codes, standards, and criteria for power systems
• Must be collaborative, innovative and team-oriented
• Broad knowledge of industry and regulatory standards pertaining to the electrical substation industry
• Must be able to gain authorization/clearance to access regulated electric utility facilities
• AcSELerator, MicroStation, AutoCAD, and MS Office experience
• Ability to travel 20-25% of the time. Duration of travel may vary from a few days to a few weeks

About ENERCON:

• At Enercon Services, Inc. (ENERCON), we're driven by our people-and we're proud to offer rewarding careers in a culture of excellence. We provide a comprehensive benefits package and professional development opportunities that support your long-term growth.

What We Offer:

• Enjoy full benefits for you and your dependents starting day one, no waiting period
• Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and alternative schedules
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional Engineer (PE) license support and incentives
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Salary Range Information:

• If a salary range is listed, it reflects the typical range for this full-time position based on the role, level, and location. Individual compensation within the range will be determined by factors such as work location, relevant experience, job-related skills, and education or training.

Eligibility to Work:

• Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the US without requiring current or future sponsorship.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment and random drug and alcohol screenings, ENERCON and client specific background checks, and annual motor vehicle record (MVR) according to company and client policies.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

• ENERCON does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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