Substation Engineering Group Leader

Olsson is seeking a Substation Engineering Group Leader to lead and grow a team focused on delivering substation projects for utility clients, including Investor-Owned Utilities (IOUs), Municipal Utilities, and Electric Cooperatives. This leader will play a key role in developing people, expanding client relationships, and supporting the long-term growth of Olsson's utility substation practice.

What You'll Do:

• Lead, develop, and grow a team of engineers, designers, project managers, and technical leaders focused on serving utility clients.
• Lead through leaders by coaching and support team leads and senior engineering professionals.
• Collaborate with market, operations, and technical team leaders to establish strategies that support team growth and client success.
• Drive recruiting, workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, and employee development initiatives.
• Promote a culture centered on accountability, collaboration, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and strengthen long-term relationships with IOU, Municipal, and Cooperative utility clients.
• Support business development activities, client account growth, and strategic market initiatives.
• Oversee team workload forecasting, resource management, utilization, and financial performance.
• Ensure successful delivery of utility substation projects with a focus on quality, schedule, and client expectations.
• Collaborate with technical leaders to advance design standards, engineering practices, and knowledge sharing across the team.
• Support the growth and expansion of Olsson's utility services through leadership, innovation, and operational excellence.

You are passionate about:

• Working collaboratively with others.
• Having ownership in the work you do.
• Using your talents to positively affect communities.

You bring to the team:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 8+ years of substation engineering experience.
• 4+ years of experience leading teams within an engineering consulting, utility, or infrastructure environment.
• Experience leading through leaders, including project managers, supervisors, technical managers, or team leads (preferred).
• Demonstrated success in talent development, team growth, and organizational leadership.
• Strong business acumen with experience winning work, managing staffing, cultivating financial performance, and achieving operational goals.
• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills.