What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Manager position at Requisite Talent Partners?
About the Company
Our client, a well-established and rapidly growing power infrastructure engineering firm serving utilities, developers, and asset owners nationwide, has retained Requisite Talent Partners to lead this search.
About the Role
Our client is adding a Substation Engineering Manager to lead their Boise office. This is a department leadership role with a real mandate to grow the team — not just manage what's already in place. You'll lead a group of substation design professionals, stay technically engaged with the work, and help build out a growing regional office with strong client demand behind it.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of engineers, designers, and drafters delivering substation engineering design projects
- Own resource planning, performance management, and professional development for the team
- Build a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Contribute to proposal development, scope definition, cost estimates, schedules, and technical documentation
- Support the team's technical execution throughout project lifecycles
- Coordinate with clients, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure timely, accurate delivery
- Monitor project KPIs and quality, and support compliance with safety and operational standards
- Participate in business planning and strategy, including recruiting to grow the Boise team over time
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering preferred, from an ABET-accredited university
Required Skills
- Direct, hands-on substation engineering design experience — candidates with only project management oversight or utility coordination experience will not be a fit
- Meaningful experience leading engineering teams and mentoring technical staff (generally 8 years, including candidates ready to step into their first formal management role)
- Enough technical depth to lead a team through challenging projects and represent the work credibly with clients
- Comfort owning both technical and business responsibilities — budgets, business planning, financial tracking, interviewing, and team development
- An entrepreneurial, growth-oriented mindset — genuinely interested in building a team and scaling an office, not just maintaining one
- Based in or willing to relocate to Boise; this is a hybrid role with a strong in-person expectation, not a remote position
Preferred Skills
- PE license
- Prior experience managing an engineering department or group (though our client is open to a strong candidate ready to step up into their first management role)
- Experience supporting business development or client-facing proposals in the utility/substation space
Pay range and compensation package
- Base salary: $158,000–$200,000 , dependent on experience, with flexibility for candidates who bring exceptional experience to the role
- Employee ownership
- 401(k) with 4% match and immediate vesting
- Competitive PTO
- Relocation support may be available for the right candidate
Salary : $158,000 - $215,000