Transmission Department Manager – Southeast Region
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Country: United States
Category: Other
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm
Posted Date: February 23, 2026
Job ID: 644548
Job Description
Job Title: Transmission Department Manager - Southeast Region
Location: Atlanta, GA Charlotte, NC or Chattanooga, TN
Contract length: Direct Hire
Pay: Compensation discussions are handled directly with qualified candidates during the interview process. You can assume market pay for these roles and our base and bonus compensation package will meet the requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction, or a related field from an accredited program
- Minimum 7 years of consulting experience in transmission and distribution, with a focus on engineering design or project management
- Proven leadership or supervisory experience in an engineering or technical environment
- Experience in team mentoring and performance development
- Strong communication, collaboration, and facilitation skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of project management tools and methodologies
- Record of financial success in project delivery
- 10+ years of industry experience
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and/or Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Experience working with EcoSys, Microsoft Project, PowerBI, and similar tools
- Experience in business development, including proposal writing and client engagement
- Prior experience in a multi-office, matrixed organizational structure
1. People Leadership & Development
- Lead and develop a high-performing team of engineers and designers through effective recruitment, mentoring, coaching, and performance management.
- Collaborate with HR and Recruiting to attract top talent and oversee onboarding for all assigned staff (including interns, new graduates, transfers, and contract conversions).
- Guide employees in identifying and pursuing career paths within the T&D organization.
- Conduct annual performance reviews and create development plans as required.
- Identify training needs and implement targeted training programs in collaboration with T&D leadership.
- Champion a positive and inclusive culture rooted in safety, ownership, innovation, and teamwork.
- Serve as a senior technical advisor on transmission projects across the region and for our international teams.
- Monitor team performance on project execution and take corrective actions as needed to meet quality, schedule, and budget targets.
- Drive adoption of innovative tools, technologies, and workflows to enhance engineering efficiency and outcomes.
- Support proposal development and QA/QC efforts for key projects.
- Collaborate with regional and Client India leadership to align project staffing, resource planning, and technical direction.
- Contribute to the formulation and execution of the region’s strategic business plan, including SWOT analysis and vision development.
- Partner with Marketing, Account Management and Business Development teams to pursue new business, develop proposals, and support sales strategies.
- Participate in trade shows, conferences, and thought leadership to promote the firm’s capabilities.
- Promote diversity, innovation, and process improvement initiatives across the department.
- Coordinate with other regional and national leaders to share best practices and support Client Global objectives.
- Facilitate alignment across T&D offices on standards, tools, and key initiatives.
- Support efforts to integrate global engineering resources and ensure consistent delivery.
- Assist in resource coordination and work assignment to ensure optimal project staffing.
- Ensure compliance with T&D Quality Management System and support internal QA/QC processes.
- Lead continuous improvement efforts to increase efficiency and consistency in project delivery.
- Provide input into selection and implementation of project management systems.
- Support development of specialized market offerings, including EPC and program management solutions.
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