Distribution Engineering Group Leader

Job Description

As a Group Leader on Olsson’s Energy Distribution team, you will lead a dynamic group of professionals focused on delivering innovative and reliable distribution solutions. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in people leadership, mentorship, and strategic planning, and who enjoys being client-facing and connecting technical work to broader team goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of supervisors and technical staff, fostering growth across all experience levels.
• Cultivate a culture of open communication, trust, and alignment with the Energy Distribution team’s vision.
• Oversee project execution and quality control to ensure successful delivery of distribution projects.
• Monitor group performance, employee utilization, and workload to identify opportunities for improvement and implement strategies that enhance efficiency.
• Guide process flow development and resource planning to support operational excellence.
• Serve as a client-facing leader, building strong relationships and ensuring client needs are met with professionalism and technical expertise.
• Help team members connect their daily work to the broader goals of the Energy Distribution team and the organization.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, sciences, construction, planning, landscape architecture, or a related field is preferred. An associate degree with equivalent experience will also be considered.
• At least four years of experience supervising technical personnel, with a proven ability to lead through others and support teams across varying levels of experience.
• 8+ years of technical experience in electrical distribution systems.
• Strong background in process development and resource planning.
• Proficiency in Visio and MS Project, a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to connect with all levels of an organization and foster a transparent, collaborative environment.