Engineering Manager for Substations

Spaulding Associates is a specialized search firm offering personalized service in the Power Engineering industry and for Software companies developing products for Cloud Computing, Network Security, Data Warehousing, Data Storage and Big Data solutions.

Seeking an Engineering Manager of Medium & High Voltage Substations to be based in the Reading PA office. As a key member of the Power Division leadership team, you will be responsible for providing direction, coaching and mentoring to a team of professional and technical staff responsible for the quality and delivery of the work.

• Required to lead, develop and foster an innovative and collaborative work environment within Substation Engineering.
• As an engaged coach you will lead and mentor a team of professional and technical staff
• Responsible for the coordination & planning of all assignments, ensuring that all projects meet technical performance objectives and quality
• Manages staff including selection, performance feedback, salary planning, training and career development
• Act as a subject matter expert by applying knowledge of industry standards and electrical engineering design principles with; HV substations and transmission systems up to 500kV; one line, schematic and wiring diagrams; apparatus specifications, structural, bus and general arrangements; station, system, and protection coordination studies; Telecontrol (SCADA) and Telecommunications.
• Involvement in the recruitment and retention of technical and professional staff
• Develop discipline specific engineering and technical standards, practices, procedures and techniques
• Help lead department sales efforts to attract new business and expand current business, including participation in estimating and proposals
• Interact with clients
• Participate in strategic planning and business center management team initiatives
• Serve as project manager or project engineer as needed

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Minimum of 10 to 12 years’ experience leading a team of professional and technical staff within an engineering environment in utility HV substation design
• Eligibility to meet the criteria to obtain, or register as a Professional Engineer is required
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions quickly, juggle multiple tasks, communicate in a clear and concise manner, and provide effective leadership
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to engage an audience
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• May be required to travel 10% to 15% of the time