About the Position

As the Director – System Studies, you will be responsible for overseeing and leading the System Studies group within NEI's Strategic Services department. In this role, you will primarily focus on management, leadership, and business development tasks. Your responsibilities will include managing project staffing needs, scheduling, mentoring Team Leads and Engineers, and fostering an inclusive environment. You will also be accountable for establishing and enforcing departmental standards, best practices, and quality measures.

This opportunity is available to both local / in-office (Lakewood, CO) and full-time remote candidates.

Salary Range: $130,000 - $180,000 / year

The salary range above is based upon the Denver, Colorado labor market.

Essential Responsibilities

• Oversees and manage multiple technical teams
• Manages team utilization and forecast workloads based on project sizes and scope
• Reviews and manages financial documentation, including revenue, write-offs, COGS, overhead expenses, and net income
• Develops and implements one- and three-year plans for the department, with quarterly milestones
• Leads the interviewing and onboarding process for new team members and leaders within the group
• Mentors Team Leads and Engineers across teams
• Collaborates with the Business Development team to provide technical guidance, pricing details, and scope alignment
• Facilitates a seller-doer model to maintain existing client relationships and cultivate new ones
• Identifies the need for and develop processes to enhance efficiency, consistency, and quality of client deliverables
• Oversees the production of deliverables across multiple teams, ensuring client satisfaction and timely completion
• Develops and enforces Standard Best Practices (SBPs) to ensure high-level execution across team members
• Reviews the work of engineers, designers, drafters, and field service personnel for quality and accuracy
• Maintains a professional understanding of all applicable Codes, Standards, and construction practices
• Assists with client communication and contacts
• Perform other duties as assigned

Must Have

• Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution, M.S. preferred.
• Experience: 5 years of engineering or relevant field experience, 2 years of engineering management experience.
• Licensure: PE is preferred
• In-depth knowledge and familiarity with a wide variety of electrical system studies such as:
  • Short circuit, load flow/reactive power, harmonics, arc flash, protection/coordination, cable ampacity, grounding/earthing, transient stability, transient overvoltage and switching.
• Familiarity with a wide variety of electrical system studies software such as:
  • DIgSILENT Power Factory, ETAP, CYMCAP, CDEGS, WinIGS, PSCAD, PSLF, and PSS/e.
• Preferred: experience performing system studies to support the design and construction of renewable energy projects such as wind, solar or battery storage.
• Extensive experience producing study or calculation reports.
• Strong understanding of power system theory including load flow concepts, symmetrical components and one or more advanced topics such as grounding/earthing, power quality transient analysis, system protection coordination, or transmission system planning.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Project.
• Professional, articulate, and able to exercise independent judgement and discretion.
• Highly organized and self-motivated.
• Excellent written and verbal command of the English language.
• Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Proven record of delivering high-quality work with attention to detail.
• Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills.

Working Conditions

About NEI Electric Power Engineering

Serving Others. Enriching Environment. Improving Continually. Quality Results. Voted as a top workplace by the Denver Post for three straight years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), our values have been woven into the fabric of who we are since 1982, guiding our decision making throughout the years. As an engineering services firm, NEI’s mission is to create a great organization that serves people and solves problems.

Since NEI’s founding, we have developed a culture of collaboration and accountability, both across our teams and departments, and externally with our clients across the United States. We believe in two core ideas: hiring great people and celebrating our team members diverse background and unique experiences; bringing in new, unique, and exciting perspectives that can only strengthen NEI as we chart out path into the future.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.

Team Member Benefits

We believe that taking care of our team members is of the utmost importance. We strive to foster a community of belonging, professional development, and industry involvement; providing our team with the benefits, tools, and support systems to excel in their roles. Out comprehensive benefits package includes:

• 100% Employer paid team member premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching; 100% immediate vesting
• Annual & discretionary bonus programs
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Employer paid licensure (FE/PE), certifications, seminars, & conferences
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Eight (8) paid holidays including a floating holiday to use at your discretion
• Annual team building
• Hybrid work environment with remote flexibility
• Career development, training, and coaching opportunities
• Pet insurance