Energy Engineering Lead

ABOUT THE POSITION

Are you passionate about driving innovation in the energy sector and contributing to a cleaner, more sustainable future? VHB is seeking a visionary Energy Engineering Lead to spearhead our growing Energy Evolution Practice | VHB. Join a dynamic, collaborative team at the forefront of transformative projects, including substation expansions and rebuilds, transmission, renewable energy development, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).

This is your opportunity to lead impactful projects and shape the future of energy while working with a diverse group of clients, stakeholders, and communities to achieve ambitious clean energy goals.

Responsibilities

Design substation structures and foundations.
• Collaborate with multidiscipline internal and external project teams.
• Develop/review civil/structural engineering drawings, calculations, analyses, reports, and specifications.
• Document and track action items and deliverables.
• Procure major/minor civil/structural materials and prepare material takeoffs.
• Monitor project financial performance.
• Perform field visits and site inspections.
• Manage work and professional development of junior-level staff
• Manage small, medium, and large projects
• Develop new project opportunities and assist with proposal development and submissions

Skills and Attributes

• Strong, creative engineering skills and ability to adhere to office standards
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Self-motivated
• Ability to multitask and think critically
• Excels at working in a team environment
• Exhibits strong leadership skills and growth potential
• Has interest in growing business development skills

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering/Structural (MS may be substituted for 2 years of relevant experience)
• Minimum 8-11 years experience of commercial experience in civil/structural engineering
• Professional Engineering License or ability to obtain within 12 months preferred
• Experience with any of the following software a plus: RISA-3D, PLS-CADD, LPILE, & MicroStation/AutoCAD.
• Experience with investor-owned utilities required
• Experience in developing and compiling/producing project drawings, construction documents, specifications, and engineering reports

Building what's next, together.

Our people make the difference. We foster a technology-empowered, peopledriven, futureready culture where agility, innovation, and collaboration shape how we work every day.

When you join VHB, you'll find:

• Meaningful work on complex projects with real community impact
• A collaborative, inclusive culture that values curiosity and shared success
• Support to grow your skills and lead through change
• Learning and development supported by evolving tools and technologies, including AI
• Best-in-class benefits and a flexible, hybrid work environment

We're growing across the East Coast and are consistently recognized as a great place to work. Ready to shape what's next? Learn more about what sets our employee experience apart and connect with us.

VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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