Manage engineering operations including business development, client relationships, program and project management, engineering services, talent acquisition, and day to day office operations.

• Manage, coordinate, direct and control the day-to-day engineering operations for substation, transmission and distribution design engineering department.• Direct quality control efforts.• Establish and implement company standards and procedures to ensure standards of excellence.• Support Project Managers in meeting project budget and schedules.• Determine resource requirements and assist with recruiting personnel.• Determine department training needs. • Support business development activities.• Project Manager on special projects.• Monitor and manage department manpower. • Manage, prepare and monitor bid/proposal processes.• Represent company at conferences, seminars, and client interfaces.

Manage large capital programs for Burns & McDonnell's clients by working with internal and external resources to meet cost, schedule and overall project objectives. Provide oversight and leadership in executing projects from planning to completion (cradle to grave process), including managing budgets, schedules, resources and relationships both internally/externally.

• Business development in the Southwest Region - 5 States.• Client relations. • Project management of transmission, substation and distribution project. • Promote professionalism and sound business ethics.• Monitor and maintain bid/proposal processes.• Interface with Construction and promote teamwork.• Represent the company at conferences, seminars, and when interacting with the client.• Monitor and manage the profit margin for projects executed by the region.

• Managed SW Regional Office, resourcing, and business development.• Managed engineering operation for substation, transmission and distribution line work in the region.• Promote professionalism and sound business ethics.• Provide technical guidance, direction, and review as needed to engineering and design staff.• Establish and implement QA/QC processes for the region and provide training as needed. • Monitor and maintain bid/proposal processes.• Interface with Construction and promote teamwork.• Represent the company at conferences, seminars, and when interacting with the client.• Project Manager on special projects and Owner Engineer contracts.• Monitor and manage the profit margin for projects executed by the region.• Monitor and manage utilization rates of personnel.• Maintain and provide regular input into the Monthly Resource Plan and coordinate and interface with other regional managers to better utilize resources.

• Managed and coordinated planning, design and construction of substation, transmission and distribution facilities for large capital projects – including budget and schedule responsibilities. • Reported directly to executive management on the activities, costs and schedule of capital projects.• Worked closely with system planning groups to identify transmission and distribution needs to serve customers seeking a higher level reliability and/or enhanced service. • Managed and directed transmission designers/engineers in the design and relocation of facilities in support of municipal, agency, and developer work. • Provided leadership to contract agencies to achieve project goals. •Worked with Land Department, Legal Services and Governmental Affairs to make presentations, negotiation land rights, and intergovernmental agreements.• Provided leadership and direction to 80 employees involved with design and customer service for 700,000 plus customers (at the time) in the Phoenix Metropolitan area with a capital budget of $104 million. • Managed diverse work force of designers, engineers, inspectors, union mapping and support personnel responsible for the design of small and large commercial/industrial customers, system improvements, cable replacement, and residential subdivisions.• Prepared annual operations and maintenance budgets. • Trained and provided consultation to engineers and technicians involved in the design of transmission lines.• Supported Consumer Relations with Public Involvement Process to educate and gain public acceptance for the construction of those electrical facilities. • Prepared budgets and monitored design and construction schedules.