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The need for resiliency to withstand harsher weather while meeting increasing demands for power and power delivery are challenges we face every day. Navigating through permitting and regulation has increased design complexity and time to design and build desperately needed new and revitalized transmission assets.\nBy harnessing our expertise and providing cutting-edge solutions, NV5 steps in as a leader, to enhance transmission system capacity, fortify against fire and storm risks, and elevate the reliability of electrical service for utility customers. Leveraging proprietary design methodologies and state-of-the-art modeling software, we tackle complex obstacles head-on, reducing construction timelines and costs associated with power delivery projects.\nWe have an opportunity for a talented & ambitious Engineer with Underground (UG) Transmission, Project Management, and Leadership experience to join us as a Director - Underground (UG) Transmission Engineering based in San Diego (San Diego and Surrounding Areas).\nThis is a pivotal role leading a design & engineering team in the development of complex underground transmission projects. You will use your experience, skills, and creativity to solve problems and ensure clients receive safe, reliable, constructable, and efficient “issue for construction” job packages.\nThis role requires technical and leadership abilities as well as excellent communication skills to maintain relationships, act as a client technical lead, and establish new relationships while inspiring the team to produce high quality designs. This position will grow our engineering portfolio throughout California and the Western US.\nYou will work on challenging assignments with your team, producing construction packages, investigating, troubleshooting, and solving a wide variety of UG transmission line and related engineering problems, keeping projects on budget and on schedule while supporting projects through construction.\nResponsibilities\nAct as the responsible engineer and client point of contact for power delivery projects.\nLead a team of 12-15 direct reports which include engineers, designers, and drafters.\nAssist in marketing, promotion and business development efforts retain and add new regional clients.\nComplete and submit technical proposals to win new work.\nPrepare, review, and P.E. seal technical calculation reports and construction documents meeting client and NV5 requirements.\nAssist in the routing and design of underground transmission lines using industry-standard tools.\nSupport the preparation of engineering drawings, specifications, bill of materials and technical documentation.\nParticipate in field visits to collect data and support construction activities.\nCollaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure project success.\nContribute to project planning, cost estimation and proposal preparation.\nMaintain organized records of project decisions and communications.\nDevelop your career via peer-learning and sharing knowledge with other experienced engineers, attending conferences and training and mentoring junior staff.\nManage multiple projects and provide engineering QA/QC \nTravel to client sites as needed.\nAssist with development of UG Plan & Profile and construction packages\nRequirements\nB.S. 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