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Team Lead-Oil & GasAbout the Position

As aTeam Leadin theOil & Gasgroup,you willbe responsible forgrowing and leadinga teamcomprisedof engineers, drafters, designers, and/or technicianspredominantlyservicingindustrial clients. A Team Lead's primary responsibility will be theaccurate,timely, and quality completion of Electrical Engineering scopes assigned to the team. The Team Lead willassistin the development of thedepartment'sStandard Best Practices (SBP's) and enforcing/implementing them when pertinent.Team Leads will be a mentor and coach to team members on their team and help them grow individually as professionals.

Salary Range:$125,000 - $175,000/ year

The salary range above is based upon the Denver, Colorado labor market.

This opportunity isonly available to candidates in or around Midland/Odessa, TX via remote.Candidates can work remotely from this geographical location.

Essential Responsibilities

• Works directly with theDirector of Oil and Gas market vertical to grow and scale a team in the heart of the Permian Basin with some overlap in Delaware Basin

• Help formulate a business plan annually in conjunction with other Team Leads in the market as well as the Director

• Ensures high backlog,utilization, and margins on project work

• Leverages Resource Planning Tools to ensure balance of workload across peers

• Assigns work to and coordinates work with entry-level engineers, technicians, or administrative staff

• Supports business development via Seller-Doer,assistswith marketing tasks, and prepares proposals as needed

• Assistswithestablishingand managing engineering budget and scope expectations.

• Prepare technical write-up for applicable change orders

• Reviews submittals for conformance with client specifications and design

• Attends safety training and follow safety rules and guidelines

• Worksadditionaltime beyond40 hours/week to complete projects,proposalsand/or administrative functions, asrequired

• Maintains strong and responsive Company-Client relationships, particularly for communicationpertaining tospecific assignments and meeting topics

• Manages and supports team member development and growth through individualized development plans and servant leadership

• Seeks opportunities for value engineering and efficiencies in design

• Preparesa variety of documents and reports associated with projects including cost estimates, budget reports, proposals, and studies

• Visits with key, platinum accounts to give quarterly business updates andsolicitfeedback

• Attends conferences, training workshops, seminars, regular undergraduate, and graduate classes asappropriate foradvancement and asrequiredtomaintainquality of work

• Maintains high ethical and professional standardswhile showing strong judgement

• Maintains professional understanding of all applicable Codes and Standards, and construction practices

• Reviews and verifies the work of engineers, designers, drafters, and field service personnel forgeneral qualityand accuracy

• Assistswithestablishingand managing engineering budget and scope expectations.

• Prepare technical write-up for applicable change orders

• Reviews ofsubmittals for conformance with client specifications and design

• Provides fieldassistance, troubleshooting, and observation reports

• Checking the work of designers, drafters, and field service personnel forgeneral qualityand accuracy asrequired

• Other duties as assigned

Must Have

• Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technologyfrom an accredited institution, electric poweroptionpreferred

• Experience:5+ years of engineering or relevant field experience

• Licensure:PE ispreferredbut can be offset with industry experience

• Professional, articulate, and able to exercise good independent judgement and discretion

• Highly organized, motivated self-starter

• Proven record of delivering a high standard of quality work with attention to detail

• Comfortable working with limited information to create system designs and plans

• Flexible and able to adapt to a fast-paced environment with a quickly growing team

• Good interpersonal communication and relationship-building skills; ability to interact successfully at all levels of the organization; high emotional intelligence

• Ability to develop staff through mentoring and coaching

• Possesses effective written and oral communications skills

• Good interpersonal and people skills

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

• Applicants must physically live within the Midland/Odessa Texas area

Nice to Have

• Previousleadership experiencewithin a consulting organization

• Proficiencywith power system software such asPSSE, PSCAD, PLSCADD, ETAP, SKM

• Proficiencywith AI tools such as ChatGPT and/or Copilot

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and standard computer software

• Previousexperience in the Oil & Gas industry, specifically in power engineering

• Previousexperience with contracts, rates, T&Cs

Working Conditions

Work Environment:

Work is performed in an officesettingand some field workis alsorequired

Travel:

Typical: 15-25%

Physical Activities:

Managerial Responsibility:

Must be able to lift 50lbs.

Team Leadis responsible formanaging their own workand the work and schedule of their team,with input from supervisor,and completing assigned tasks.The Team Lead willmentor, coach, and develop theteam members on their team toward fulfilling their individual career aspirations.
Team Leadis responsible forthe overall quality of project deliverables and quality of team's work.Team Leads will coordinate with Project Manager to ensure technical deliverables are provided on-time and meet all client specifications and contracted scope.

About NEI Electric Power Engineering

Serving Others.EnrichingEnvironment. Improving Continually. Quality Results. Voted as a top workplace by the Denver Postfor seven straight years (2020 - 2026), our values have been woven into the fabric of who we are since 1982, guiding our decision making throughout the years. As an engineering services firm, NEI's mission is to create a great organizationthat serves people and solves problems.

Since NEI's founding, we have developed a culture of collaborationand accountability,both across our teams and departments, and externally with our clients across the United States. We believe in two core ideas: hiring great people and celebrating our teammembersdiversebackgroundand unique experiences; bringing in new, unique, and exciting perspectives that can only strengthenNEI as we chart outpathinto the future.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status,martialstatus, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.

Team Member Benefits

We believe that taking care of our team members is of theutmostimportance.We strive to foster a community of belonging, professional development, and industry involvement; providing our team with the benefits, tools, and support systems to excel in their roles. Out comprehensive benefits package includes:

• 100% Employer paid team member premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability

• Voluntary Life Insurance

• 401(k) with employer matching; 100% immediate vesting

• Annual & discretionary bonus programs

• PaidTime Off

• Employer paid licensure (FE/PE), certifications, seminars, & conferences

• Paid parental leave

• Tuition reimbursement

• Eight (8) paid holidays including a floating holiday to use at your discretion

• Annual Team Building

• Hybrid work environment with remote flexibility

• Career development, training, and coaching opportunities

• Pet insurance

NEI Electric Power Engineeringparticipatesin E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your completed Form I-9 to confirm your work authorization in the United States.