Engineering Advisor
On-siteSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
Job Summary
Serve as a technical advisor for transmission and substation engineering activities, guiding executive leadership on complex technical, constructability, and delivery challenges. Advise on enterprise-level engineering risk, technical governance, and decision-making while acting as an escalation point for critical technical issues across major programs. Lead development and enforcement of engineering standards, influence quality assurance strategies, and drive lessons-learned initiatives to safeguard technical integrity. Provide oversight for large-scale infrastructure programs from design development through closeout, support business development with senior-level technical insight, and mentor senior engineers. Represent the organization in high-level technical forums and client engagements. Travel up to 25% based on enterprise and program needs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or graduate degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
- 20+ of progressive experience in electric utility, power delivery, or infrastructure engineering
- Extensive experience supporting transmission and substation engineering programs
- Demonstrated ability to influence executive decision-making through sound technical judgment
- Proven experience advising senior leaders on complex, high-risk technical challenges
- Expert-level understanding of electric utility engineering principles, standards, and construction practices
- Deep knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards (ANSI, ASTM, ACI, AISC, NEC, NESC, IEEE, IEC, etc.)
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and risk management capabilities
- Strong business acumen and ability to balance technical rigor with commercial realities
- Outstanding written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills
- Ability to operate effectively in highly complex, ambiguous, and high-impact environments
- Travel: Yes
- Percent of Time: Up to 10–25%, based on enterprise and program needs
Desired Qualifications
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license strongly preferred
- Experience operating at an enterprise or multi-region leadership level
- Background in EPC, design-build, or utility environments
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