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Substation Engineering Group Leader - Specialty Projects
About this role
Company Description We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results – for our people, our clients, and our company. We’re a people-centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents.
This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us. Job Description Olsson is seeking a Substation Engineering Group Leader to lead and grow a team focused on delivering substation solutions for mission critical and private-sector clients in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. This leader will be responsible for both business and people leadership while helping scale a team that supports some of our most strategic specialty project opportunities.
What You'll Do: Lead, develop, and grow a team of engineers, designers, project managers, and technical leaders focused on specialty substation projects. Lead through leaders by coaching and supporting 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, hiring, workforce planning, succession planning, and employee development initiatives.
Foster a culture focused on collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. Build and strengthen relationships with mission critical, data center, industrial, and private-sector clients. Support business development efforts, including client engagement, market expansion, and strategic pursuits. Drive group performance, resource allocation, utilization, and financial objectives. Ensure projects are delivered with a high standard of quality, responsiveness, and technical excellence.
Help identify and implement process improvements that support scalability and operational efficiency for specialty projects and clients. Partner with technical leadership to advance engineering standards, best practices, and staff development. Qualifications 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.