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As of Aug 11, 2026, the average hourly pay for freelance engineering management consulting in the United States is $47.71, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $24.28 and $61.78 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Freelance Engineering Management Consulting vs Engineering Project Management?

AspectFreelance Engineering Management ConsultingEngineering Project Management
CredentialsEngineering degree, certifications like PMP or PE often preferredEngineering degree, PMP certification common
Work EnvironmentIndependent, contract-based, often remote or client-siteEmployed within organizations, managing projects internally
Employer & Industry UsageConsulting firms or freelance clients across industriesCompanies across sectors managing specific engineering projects
Search & Comparison IntentYes, often compared for consulting vs management rolesYes, related to project execution and leadership

Freelance Engineering Management Consulting involves providing expert advice and strategic guidance to clients on engineering projects on a contract basis. In contrast, Engineering Project Management focuses on overseeing and executing engineering projects within a company. While both roles require engineering credentials and project management skills, freelance consultants operate independently and serve multiple clients, whereas project managers are employed by organizations to lead specific projects.

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2367m - Group Manager, Consulting Engineering

MRINetwork Jobs

Independence, KS • Remote

Full-time

Re-posted 27 days ago

Job description

Oversee and direct a Consulting Engineering Practice that provides electric distribution engineering solutions to electric utility clients in various locations throughout the US. This client facing role requires a combination of strong leadership, technical engineering and communication skills and the ability to coach and mentor others. Responsible for meeting budgets and schedules, ensuring project deliverables are fulfilled, while helping grow the business and diversifying the current workflow. Occasional travel (~20%) to meet with clients, employees, and internal business partners.

Location:  Remote, Hybrid or in company offices throughout the US.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Interface, and client liaison regarding engineering management and project execution matters
  • Manage the budgets and schedules for all workflow to the internal team
  • Hold teams accountable to estimates given to customer and make sure stay on schedule
  • Directly manage supervisors of teams in department
  • Work with internal supervisors and client to drive business processes to make sure workflow and workload is efficient and effective
  • Determine client needs and work with client and internal team to make sure processes run smoothly
  • Distribute workflow from client to internal supervisors to allocate to their teams
  • Evaluate projects and make sure teams are staying on schedule and budget
  • Deal with problem resolutions, mostly non-technical, such as invoicing, resourcing, and potential candidates to customer for future needs
  • Work out resolutions to disagreements between client and internal team on processes and issues
  • Deals with all personnel issues from hiring, firing, promotions, demotions, attendance issues, scheduling, and performance reviews
  • Utilize Microsoft Office and customer-specific software/ applications to complete all tasks such as tracking budgets
  • Development of potential new business units to help further grow workload and projects
  • Drive development and training of team through supervisors and internal programs; anticipate potential training needs

 

Qualifications:

  • BSEE or similar required an advanced degree MSEE or MBA preferred
  • Licensed Professional Engineer required; PMP a plus
  • 10+ years of electric utility industry engineering experience with significant background in Distribution Engineering -- Prior Consulting Engineering is a must
  • Experienced customizing offerings to create customer value and to lower engagement costs - technical solution management and strategic outsourcing
  • Demonstrated leadership skills managing large teams of diverse skill sets
  • Excellent oral and written communication, client facing, people management skills
  • High level of personal character and integrity
  • Team player with ability to work in a highly cross-functional and virtual environment
  • Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Project

 

Company Brief:

Global leader in Engineering Services for 35 years with exceptional growth and profitability; providing engineering solutions through a proven, global project execution process for Utility and Large Industrial clients worldwide.

 

Group Manager, Consulting Engineering - 2367m

Visit our website for more details www.mriheadhunter.com

This position is being offered through Management Recruiters of Bonita Springs, Inc., who proudly supports Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment. We are committed to workforce diversity. M/F/D/V are encouraged to apply. Unable to sponsor or transfer H1 visas at this time.

 

Key Words:

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