Manager – Renewable Substations

Atwell, LLC

. Lead, manage, mentor, and develop engineers, designers, drafters, technicians, and other technical professionals supporting the assigned specialty .

Posted 11/7/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading multidisciplinary technical teams, managing project budgets, and ensuring quality and safety standards in renewable-substation electrical engineering. Proficient in workload planning, resource forecasting, and supporting technical scopes and project deliverables.

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Leadership And Team DevelopmentWorkload Planning And Resource ForecastingRenewable-Substation Electrical EngineeringQA/QC And Technical ReviewProject Budget Management

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Hard Skills

Electrical EngineeringProject BudgetingWorkload PlanningResource ForecastingTechnical DocumentationQuality AssuranceRisk ManagementProject PlanningElectrical Power SystemsSCADA Systems

Soft Skills

CoachingConflict ResolutionStakeholder CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Engineering Design ToolsProject Delivery ToolsBusiness Productivity Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional Engineer (PE) License

Industry Keywords

Renewable EnergyUtility SubstationElectrical PowerField EngineeringTechnical Professionals

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, manage, mentor, and develop engineers, designers, drafters, technicians, and other technical professionals supporting the assigned specialty
Maintain accountability for accurate, timely, and quality completion of engineering and design scopes
Establish expectations and support employee development through coaching, feedback, training, performance management, individualized development planning, and succession planning
Assess team capabilities and coordinate work assignments, training, and mentoring
Foster a collaborative, accountable, inclusive, and high-performing team environment
Lead workload forecasting, resource planning, staffing decisions, team scheduling, and project performance monitoring
Track active projects, milestone dates, resource assignments, estimate-to-complete information, and workload constraints
Coordinate project assignments and priorities with Project Managers, technical leaders, operations, and organizational leadership
Monitor team-level project budgets, estimate-to-complete information, and financial performance
Identify and address workload, resource, schedule, quality, safety, and project-delivery risks
Improve standards, workflows, tools, and team practices
Oversee substation electrical engineering and design, including one-line and three-line diagrams, control and relaying schematics, wiring, SCADA and communications, conduit and cable systems, grounding, equipment selection, specifications, general arrangements, estimates, and schedules
Oversee power-system studies, protective relay settings, relaying and control-system activities, equipment review, submittals, and technical documentation
Provide or coordinate QA/QC reviews and reinforce applicable codes, standards, client requirements, and construction practices
Support field assistance, testing, troubleshooting, observation reporting, start-up, commissioning, and value-engineering activities
Coordinate project work with design, studies, physical engineering, SCADA, civil, structural, and project-management teams
Support project planning and execution within scope, schedule, budget, technical, safety, and quality requirements
Support technical scopes, assumptions, estimates, schedules, proposals, and documentation for new work and project changes
Support proposal development, marketing activities, client pursuits, and business development
Support client relationships by helping resolve technical and delivery concerns
Perform other job-related responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, develop, and hold accountable multidisciplinary technical teams
Ability to maintain accountability for team deliverable quality, schedule performance, work efficiency, and adherence to established processes
Strong workload-planning and resource-forecasting skills, including team assignments, project coverage, milestones, and estimate-to-complete information
Working knowledge of project budgets, financial performance, estimates, project controls, and operational performance measures
Strong technical-review and QA/QC capabilities with the ability to identify quality, constructability, compliance, coordination, and execution concerns
Ability to investigate and resolve technical, workload, resource, safety, and project-delivery concerns and escalate issues appropriately
Ability to support technical scopes, estimates, schedules, assumptions, proposals, and project-change documentation
Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, coaching, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder-communication skills
Ability to collaborate effectively with Project Managers, Technical Advisors, leaders, clients, contractors, vendors, and multidisciplinary teams
Strong working knowledge of renewable-substation electrical engineering, including medium- and low-voltage distribution, switchgear, motor control, instrumentation and controls, Protection and Control, SCADA, grounding, and power-system studies
Proficiency with engineering, design-review, project-delivery, workload-planning, and business productivity tools applicable to the assigned specialty
Demonstrated commitment to Atwell quality and safety standards, employee development, ethical conduct, accountability, and continuous improvement
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related engineering discipline from an accredited institution
Professional Engineer (PE) license required
6-10 years of experience in renewable-substation, utility-substation, electrical-power, engineering, field, or related technical field
Demonstrated experience leading and developing engineers, designers, drafters, technicians, or other technical professionals
Experience managing team workload, resource assignments, schedules, project coverage, and technical deliverables across multiple projects
Experience supporting QA/QC, project budgets, forecasting, risk management, proposals, project planning, and operational improvement
Must be legally authorized to work in the USA
Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods and operate a computer and other office productivity equipment
Must be able to move around project sites and work in indoor or outdoor environments as required
Travel may be required based on client and project needs

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Flexible work schedules are available for some positions
Tenure Awards — Travel Vouchers to see the world based on your travel preferences
Competitive Compensation packages
Annual bonuses, spot bonuses and peer recognition awards
401K match - 1:1 up to 4% of compensation
Tuition Assistance
Student Loan Repayment
Paid Licensing / Certification Fees and Renewals
Financial Rewards for Obtaining Licensure
Employee Referrals
Annual Wellness Reimbursement for anything wellness related (Gym memberships, fitness tracker, home gym equipment, etc.)
Dependent Care Match
Medical (BC/BS), Dental (Delta), and Vision (VSP)
Family Planning & IVF Benefits
Pet Insurance
Health Savings Account & Flex Spending Account options
Employer paid LTD, STD, and life insurance
Metlife Supplemental Benefits covering accident, hospitalization, and critical illness
Member Assistance Program (MAP) with complimentary counseling sessions, legal benefits, financial consultations, and work/life referral services