Sustaining Engineering Technical Program Manager

Header K&A Engineering Consulting P.C. (K&A) - is a people-first organization. We value knowledge and learning.

We believe in the power of connection, and collaboration, and we seek to build relationships that mean something. We employ some of the best and brightest in our industry and we work hard to maintain a culture that our people can be proud of. Our company has earned its reputation through challenging work, uncompromising precision and continuous learning and adapting.

K&A Engineering is a privately held, providing comprehensive consulting, engineering and design, program/project management, construction management, and support services to power utility and industrial clients. K&A's experience includes all aspects of generation, transmission, substations, distribution, energy efficiency, and distributed energy resource (DER) projects, from planning and environmental and regulatory analyses through engineering and design, construction, program management, project controls, and commissioning. The utility industry is a vast market, and K&A quickly established our name and reputation as a top-tier service provider.

We were recently ranked #126 on the Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies and the top engineering firm with a three-year growth rate of 3,166%. Job Overview: Due to Company growth, we are actively seeking an experienced Sustaining Engineering,Technical Program Manager to join our team remotely. The Sustaining Engineering Technical Program Manager will be responsible for overseeing the design of Post Facility Ready (FR) electrical system upgrades and retrofits.

This includes building matrixed design teams from Google's internal design and external design services partners/providers, facilitating the creation of a shared plan for the execution, and oversight of design services provided by an external design team in support of construction activities. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of mission critical design and construction, as well new product development and insertion. Responsibilities & Duties:

Proactively identify stakeholders and work with them to strategize, plan, and prioritize objectives and success criteria Estimate task durations, and ensure schedules and dependencies are aligned and support those objectives within an organization Effectively monitor and communicate progress, and risks. Propose mitigation plans, and align stakeholders on de-risking strategies Measure and publish program and process metrics to drive consensus in teams' understanding of issues, and to drive decision-making and continuous improvement Proactively identify and implement technical and business programs and processes in medium to large work groups, and drive ideas and solutions to address Organize ambiguous projects into clear longer-term (6+ months) objectives Build effective program teams within and across an organization Independently design and deliver optimized program communication plans including executive and key partner communications Independently determine program phasing and metrics that effectively address continuous improvement including Resource Stewardship Optimize regular checkpoints and metrics dashboards Ensure stakeholders are aligned on rationale for program pivots Independently maintain project trackers and status reports Identify and execute on program tasks, including proactively managing dependencies, while incorporating Product Excellence values, Product Inclusion, and brand trust and reputation Create automated processes to enhance velocity and monitoring Define program governance structure by determining effective management of mitigations, postmortems, and escalation reports Independently develop change management rollout plans for programs including impact analysis Proactively lead pivots requiring change management, monitor progress of change management rollout, and resolve misalignments Define future change management needs Across multiple teams, independently define, lead, and own program charter(s) that address scope, and timeline, OKRs, resourcing and risks/dependencies of moderately complex programs Translate ambiguous program goals into clear and measurable objectives/milestones Create project plans that break down a project into discrete phases aligned to the needs of stakeholders, include risks/dependencies, and support proactive identification of program constraints. Across multiple teams, develop technical analysis, tools, and processes that support engineering execution, excellence, and velocity Perform technical due diligence to evaluate engineering scope, determine milestones, timeframe, and engineering resourcing needs Qualifications & Skills:

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience Preferred: Master's Degree and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license Minimum 10 years' experience in Electrical Engineering Proficiency in power distribution and backup power systems Thorough understanding of electrical engineering principles, practices, and related technical areas Knowledge of industry construction methods and techniques Self-motivated with the ability to analyze and resolve issues promptly Able to work independently with minimal oversight for extended periods The salary range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licenses and certifications; and other related skillsets. The disclosed range is an estimate and has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.