This is a part-time position that complements your existing substation engineering responsibilities and positions you for future leadership growth. This position is responsible for the managerial direction, leadership, and training of interns, assistant/staff level engineers and designers/detailers within the Substation Department of the Transmission Distribution (TD) Global Practice in Charlotte, NC. This position will report to the Charlotte Office’s Substation Department Manager and will work closely with current Southeast Region (SER) TD Substation Business Line Manager, other SER TD leadership team, and national Substation leadership team. We are seeking a candidate with strong substation technical depth, while project‑management proficiency will be considered a strong plus. Specific areas of responsibility for this position include the following, with other duties assigned by senior management as needed:

Fostering Culture

Advocate for safety within the business line and drive a culture focused on safety and compliance with company and site safety policiesActively foster a culture based on our MacCulture principles, quality, diversity and inclusion, and team cohesion and camaraderieDevelop and foster an innovative culture that challenges the norm and utilizes tools, technology, and processes to drive continuous improvement and efficiencyLead a dynamic department with a focus on creating an atmosphere and environment for all

Technology Innovation

Establish and maintain a culture of innovation and challenge inspire staff to think in innovative ways.Use new and existing software to improve workflows for improved collaborationAudit and benchmark current tools and processes across BM to identify best‑in‑class practices.Work with project teams and other Section / Department managers to identify and implement new solutions to improve efficiency and quality of deliverables.Attend industry events to identify emerging industry trends and technologies.Initiate and execute innovation initiatives to drive quality, efficiency, and profitability.

Technical/Execution/Production

Demonstrate creativity, foresight and mature judgment in anticipating and solving problems; champion, advance, and develop department tools and workflows to increase efficiency of designs, specification development, and project execution.Advocate for quality and ensure that the corporate and TD quality initiatives are implemented, including coordinating with the appropriate teams to assign quality control reviewers. Review quality system data for direct report substation staff and report lessons learned, root cause analysis, and areas for improvement to TD leadership. On occasion, perform quality reviews for projects.Coordinate shared client work with TD Southeast leadership, the Branch Office Manager, and the Substation personnel managers.Serve as a technical advisor providing engineering input and evaluation on Substation Engineering projects.Proactively work through corrective actions where deficiencies are identified.

Collaboration

Proactively share information with the department through MacCentral and department meetings and continually look for ways to better disseminate the information.Make intentional efforts to maintain personal technical proficiency and connection to the core business line and various segments.Regularly coordinate and collaborate with business line management, segments lead, and other leads to build cohesion and tie the needs of our people to the needs of our business.Identify training needs and support training programs in collaboration with the business line management.Interpret and establish policies, procedures, and strategic goals for the department in collaboration with the business line management.Develop and maintain a strong relationship with national business line management, PMs, segments lead, Branch Office Manager and other key leadership to support the development of our people.

Recruiting, Interviewing, Hiring, Onboarding and Retention

Work in various recruiting channels including, but not limited to, HR Recruiting team, staffing agencies, staff referrals, and direct communication to proactively recruit the best experienced engineers and designers available and ensure the candidates align with the MacCulture principles, department needs, growth strategies and business objectives.Purposely interview, assess and hire prospective candidates; remaining diligent to uncover and combat unconscious bias throughout the entire interview process.Responsible for the onboarding process for all the employee owners transitioning into Substation.Support Human Resources on educational partnerships and internship programs.Proactively establish and employ staff retention measures.Work with DM and ADMs to develop annual transition plans as staff promotes from assistant to staff, and staff to senior.

Career Development and Performance Management

Continuously educate the department about the various career paths offered within TD, and work with employee owners to help them develop the knowledge, skills, abilities, and opportunities to pursue their desired career path.Serve as a mentor and coach to all the employee owners you directly manageAdvocate for staff by meeting regularly, listening to their goals and providing guidance, direction, and facilitation of opportunities to meet those goals.Organize, lead and conduct the annual performance appraisal process for department staff.Work with Human Resources and staff to identify, prepare, communicate, and monitor performance plans for employees with areas of needed improvement.Comply with all policies and standards.

Resource Management

Establish and proactively communicate to staff the vision, expectations, requirements, processes, and guidelines to meet department, global practice, and company objectives.Regularly review team utilization of staff to make sure employees have a clear path of development and support and are adequately leveraged and empowered to their strengths and skillsets.Oversight and management of chargeability and proper investment of overhead labor and costs.Leading the coordination of work in the department which includes making assignments and reviewing performance to ensure the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff.

Business Line Support

Assist business line with achieving Objectives and Key Results.Support in the development and execution of the department business plan.Promote and support key initiatives in coordination with senior management.Assisting with and leading proposal and pursuit efforts.Serve in key project support roles for identified clients and/or new clients where required, and where new business is being developed.Ensure that client diversity goals and initiatives are met.