Associate Vice President, National Practice Lead for Mechanical and Electrical Engineer

Wilson & Company is currently seeking an Electrical National Practice Leader to manage our private infrastructure electrical engineering and design teams, with a focus in the industrial, rail, chemical, mid-stream, mining, utility, heavy commercial, and institutional sectors. The ideal candidate is experienced in leading team operations, technically proficient in greenfield projects, and modernizations, and renovations for electrical power systems in the identified market sectors. A strong understanding of power system analysis, arc flash hazards, plant distribution systems, system protection, three-line diagrams, MV systems, strong communication, high level organizational skills, and ability to collaborate with others to support the goals of Company are expectations of any candidate.

As a practice lead, you will be responsible for holistically representing Wilson & Company, collaborating with other practice leads, sector leads, and client account teams throughout the company to leverage Wilson & Company’s full-service capabilities across our various regions and clientele.

The position’s role and responsibilities include:

• Supports company’s strategic objectives, processes, and tools.

• Is a Wilson & Company brand ambassador.

• Is transparent and communicates with appropriate stakeholders within the organization.

This role is accountable for meeting key performance indicators (KPI’s)

• Utilization

• Payroll Multiplier

• Sales, bookings, and backlog for resource planning

• Net multiplier at the task level

• Variance at the practice/task level

• Cash Management (AR & WIP) for Project Managers (PMs)

• People development, mentoring and training.

• Recruitment and retention

• Ensure that mentoring, training, and development of project teams is conducted at all levels.

• Ensure that goals pertaining to intentional staffing planning, recruitment and retention are met.

• Mentors, collaborates, and oversees regional and practice leads and project managers that support the sector.

• Oversees that additional goals related to company programs and teams are met within their practice area:

• Ensure profitability of assets

• Ensure safety programs and processes are followed.

• Ensure quality management programs and processes are followed.

• Develops and maintains strong internal and external relationships to grow Wilson & Company’s presence within their practice area and across identified and new market sectors.

• Supports client account management (CAM) team and engages other support as needed to build strong zippered relationships.

• Mentors, collaborates, and oversees project managers throughout their practice area.

• Engages and collaborates with marketing team.

• Enter and maintain applicable data using Vantagepoint.

• Project opportunity lists

• Marketing campaigns

• Works with sector leads on sales and growth opportunities within their practice area.

• Collaborates with others to pursue and win work utilizing the pursuit life cycle process.

• Identifies, assesses, and manages risk in collaboration with sector leads and project teams.

• Identifies and engages in professional organizations and key conferences/industry events critical to support of growing practice area.

• Tracks and communicates client/industry trends in types of work, funding, priorities, and future direction of sector services.

• Understands, promotes, and markets all Wilson & Company’s technical offerings.

• Ensures the firms best interests are served when pursuing work.

• Travel will be necessary and may be international to Canada and Mexico.

• The position will conform to Wilson & Company’s flexible work policy and is not a hybrid or remote work position.

• Developing work breakdown structures, work loading forecasting, project estimating, scope identification, and schedule development.

• A working knowledge of scheduling tools such as Primavera and MS Project.

• Anticipate registering in additional states as required based on our customer base.

The candidate must have an attitude and commitment to being an active participant in our company culture. In exchange for your skills, Wilson & Company offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Required Skills:

To be considered, the candidate must have work