Job Summary:
This position provides strategic leadership and operational direction for the engineering function, ensuring effective processes, compliance with standards and policies, and the development of talent to drive organizational goals and operational excellence.Job Description:
Leads the strategy and operations of the engineering group to ensure effective practices, compliance with corporate policies, and achievement of business objectives.
Monitors substation engineering projects and review technical specifications and drawings to ensure compliance with electrical standards, reliability requirements, safety regulations, and utility guidelines; supporting efficient design and uninterrupted power delivery.
Manages and develops talent through leadership supervision, performance plans, coaching, and succession planning, fostering engagement, collaboration, and strategic integration.
Drives process improvements and resource optimization to implement new initiatives, enhance efficiency, and guarantee quality and safety standards.
Develops and manages departmental budgets to allocate resources effectively and meet operational and strategic targets.
Defines, monitors, and analyzes KPIs and business metrics to identify trends, resolve critical issues, and drive continuous improvement.
Leads, models and ensures consistent application of policies and regulatory standards across teams to support ethical operations and mitigate compliance risks.
Leads and validates the planning and execution of restoration and emergency preparedness activities to strengthen operational resilience and response capacity.
Assumes and oversees expanded duties aligned with organizational priorities and professional scope to drive departmental effectiveness and strategic alignment.
Additional Job Description:
Education:
Bachelor of Science Degree Engineering
Experience:
8 to 10 years of industry experience in a similar functional role within electrical engineering, with at least 3 years' overseeing employees directly, leading teams, budgets and projects in a supervisor role.
Experience managing day-to-day operations, teams, defining work plans and achieving departmental objectives.
Licenses/Certifications:
Associate Engineer license issued by the Puerto Rico Examining Board for Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects.
Prefer to be a member of the Puerto Rico Association of Engineers and Surveyors.
Physical Demands:
Stationary Position: Frequently
Pushing/ Pulling/ Reaching: Seldom
Kneel Seldom
Grab Seldom
Bend: Seldom
Lift/Carry over: 0 - 15 pounds
Working Conditions:
Wet or Humid - Seldom
Working near or on moving mechanical parts - Seldom
Working near or on heavy machinery – Seldom
Working in high places – Seldom
Exposed to fumes or airborne particles - Seldom
Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals – Seldom
Frequency of working in outdoor weather conditions - Seldom
Work with Electricity – Never
Loud noise conditions (above 87dB)- Seldom
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and it is because of this that we offer equal employment opportunity to both our employees and candidates, while also striving for an environment that is free of any form of discrimination and harassment. We base our employment decision solely on the qualifications of the individual, their merits, and the present needs of the business.