Engineering Manager

Charlotte, North Carolina Temporary USD85 - USD100 per hour Hybrid working View Job Description
The Engineering Manager will lead and oversee engineering projects, ensuring smooth operations and successful project delivery. This role requires a detail-oriented individual with a strong background in engineering and manufacturing within the business services industry.
  • True leadership + growth opportunity
  • Blend of technical authority and business impact

About Our Client

A well-established power engineering consulting firm that supports electric utilities across investor-owned, municipal, and cooperative markets. They specialize in substation design, protection & control, and system studies, with a strong reputation for long-term client relationships, technical quality, and steady growth in the power delivery space.

Job Description

Position requirements include:

  • Responsible for employee engagement, performance reviews, interviewing/hiring, work quality, budgets and schedules, mentorship and growth, project execution, client interaction, and business development.
  • Ability to provide technical review of project scopes, develop budget estimates and prepare proposals
  • Ability to prepare various specification for bid such as equipment specification, labor specification and relay specifications.
  • Must have a good understanding of the technological, market, and commercial trends driving the current utility industry transformation.
  • Support and contribute to a company-wide safety culture by following established safety standards, policies, and best practices, helping to ensure a safe environment for employees, clients, and the public.
  • Will be responsible for all aspects of the line of business, including maintaining existing clients and generating new clients.
  • Must actively support enhancing the Company's overall strategic business vision by supporting the selling and delivery of multi-functional business solutions.
  • Must have a general knowledge of all the engineering services that the Company offers and be able to effectively communicate the services to existing and potential clients.



Operational Responsibilities:

  • Provide professional oversight of Electrical Project Engineers, Project Managers, Designers and Technicians
  • Manage accounts and maintaining long-term client relationships
  • Conduct career development reviews and identifying growth and learning opportunities for direct reports.
  • Oversee office resource billable levels, forecast resource needs and monitor backlog to plan for additional resources/hiring
  • Ensure and facilitate project team collaboration with internal and external team members from other offices and communicate across all disciplines to resolve design conflicts as required
  • Provide Quality Control (QC) reviews on substation protection and control relaying design, relaying settings, and PE seal for construction design package and setting reports
  • Resolve conflicts with both team members and clients

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering
  • MBA, PMP, or master's degree in Engineering Management preferred
  • Registered Professional Engineer (PE) required, and ability to become licensed in additional states as required
  • 10+ years of substation and relaying experience preferred
  • 5+ years in the engineering consulting business
  • 5+ years managing people
  • Competent in developing and maintaining a strong business network
  • Competent in researching engineering and design issues and evaluating solutions
  • Ability to learn new engineering topics to facility business and team growth
  • Process and improvement oriented
  • Strong communication skills in recommending engineering solutions and leading teams
  • Experience with engineering and design programs and software (AutoCAD, CymTCC, SEL Software, Omicron Testing Universe, in addition to others.)
  • Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
  • Construction support experience
  • Must be proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and other MS Office applications.
  • Knowledge of project management software



What's on Offer

Base Salary: $160K-$200K annually (commensurate with experience and leadership scope)

Performance Incentives: Opportunity for bonuses tied to office growth, project performance, and overall business success

Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement: 401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off: Generous PTO + holidays

Career Growth: Clear path to higher leadership with the ability to build and scale a team

Flexibility: Travel limited (~10%) with a strong focus on local leadership presence

Additional Perks: Professional development support (PE licenses, certifications, industry involvement)

Contact
Cullen Sheridan
Quote job ref
JN-042026-7002726

Job summary

Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector
General Management
Industry
Energy & Natural Resources
Location
Charlotte
Contract Type
Temporary
Consultant name
Cullen Sheridan
Job Reference
JN-042026-7002726
Job Nature
Hybrid working