Power Engineering Manager

Position Title:Power Engineering Manager

Position Location:Remote - workvirtually fromanywhere in the United States

Salary

DLB recognizes salary ranges from jobboardsdo not necessarily reflect our pay ranges. In many instances we out-compete those ranges for well-qualified candidates.

Job Summary

DLB is expanding its substation and grid integration engineering practice and is seeking a Power Engineering Manager to lead, grow, and manage this service line. This roleis responsible forthe overall technical delivery, quality, team leadership, and business development of substation, BESS, microgrid, and other utility-scale power engineering services across utility, renewable, data center, and industrial markets.

The Power Engineering Manager will serve as the senior technical and operational leader forDLB'sgrowing Power Engineering practice, partnering with executive leadership to shape the strategic direction, growth, and long-term success of the service line. This individual will work as part of the organizational leadership team to develop engineering standards, influence practice development, strengthen client relationships, and expandDLB'spresence across utility, renewable energy, data center, and industrial markets.

The Power Engineering Manageroperateswith a high degree of autonomy, receiving strategic direction from executive leadership. This roleis responsible forleading engineering teams, driving strategic initiatives, supporting organizational planning, and developing the people, processes, and technical capabilities necessary to scale the practice.

The Power Engineering Manager will communicate andoperatein line with organizational goals and values, as well as departmentalobjectives.

Essential Functions

Practice Leadership & Team Management (40%)

• Lead, manage, and develop the power engineering team including Lead Engineers, Senior Engineers, andsupportingstaff across substation, BESS, and grid integration disciplines

• Lead strategic planning for the Power Engineering practice in partnership with executive leadership

• Provide technical direction, mentorship, and quality oversight across all power engineering projects and deliverables

• Serve as the senior technical authority for substation design, BESS/IBR interconnection, protection & control, and grid integration engineering

• Establish, implement, andmaintainengineering standards, design criteria, QA/QC processes, and quality management systems for the power engineering practice

• Oversee engineering deliverables for technical accuracy, constructability, code compliance, and EOR accountability

• Partner with DLB executive leadership on practice growth strategy, service line development, and resource planning

• Build and maintainDLB'sreputation as a qualified power engineering firm with clients, utilities, developers, and industry partners

• Develop and execute initiatives that support the long-term growth of the practice, including staffing strategy, technical capabilities, and new service offerings

Business Development & Client Relations (25%)

• Lead business development efforts for the power engineering practice including client development, proposal leadership, and contract negotiation for utility-scale electrical projects

• Serve as the primary client relationship manager for key accounts in the utility, renewable energy, and data center markets

• Identifyand pursue new market opportunities in substation design, BESS, microgrid, and grid integration services, with emphasis on data center and hyperscale clients

• Represent DLB at industry conferences, utility meetings, interconnection forums, and technical events

• Lead or support preparation of proposals, statements of qualifications, and RFP responses for power engineering services

• Develop andmaintainrelationships with developers, utilities, ISOs/RTOs, BESS vendors, and owner engineering teams

• Collaborate with executive leadership and Business Development to define market strategy, strengthenDLB'sposition within the industry, and expand strategic client relationships

• Support DLB executive leadership in defining the firm's power engineering market positioning and service line strategy

Technical Oversight & Project Delivery (25%)

• Provide technical oversight and EOR review for power engineering projects across the team, ensuring quality, compliance, and liability management

• Review and approve major engineering deliverables, study reports, and stamped documents produced by the team

• Manage resource allocation, scheduling, and workload distribution across the power engineering team

• Oversee resource forecasting, staffing plans, workload balancing, andutilizationacross the practice to support sustainable growth

• Identifyand resolve technical, contractual, and client issues escalated from the project team

• Ensure compliance with NESC, NEC, NFPA, ANSI, IEEE, and applicable utility standards across all project deliverables

• Support project financial performance including fee management, scope control, and practice profitability

• Represent DLB in negotiations and technical discussions with utilities, developers, and AHJs

Reporting (10%)

• Prepare project progress reports for internal and external stakeholders

• Update andmaintainshop drawing andRFIlog

• Manage personal hours using company tools

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