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Remote Technical Manager – Substation

About Actalent

Actalent connects passion with purpose. For nearly 40 years, we have supported critical engineering and sciences initiatives that help companies advance the world. Through scalable talent solutions and engineering services, we provide the expertise our clients need to deliver impactful projects—while offering meaningful career growth for our people.

Role Overview

The Substation Technical Manager is a leadership role responsible for overseeing substation engineering delivery across a diverse, distributed team. This leader drives operational excellence by ensuring projects are executed safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. In this role, you will mentor and develop technical leaders, partner closely with clients, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to grow both people and the business.

Leadership & People Development

• Lead and support supervisors overseeing engineers, technologists, designers, and drafters.
• Provide technical and managerial leadership in substation design.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and inclusion.
• Identify training needs and support professional development plans.

Project & Operational Management

• Oversee day-to-day departmental operations.
• Establish and monitor Cost, Quality, and Schedule (CQS) standards.
• Manage and report on portfolio health.
• Ensure accountability to project baselines and manage change orders.
• Resolve issues related to quality, staffing, or delivery.

Client & Business Partnership

• Serve as a primary client interface.

• Facilitate collaboration between clients and internal teams.

• Support operational planning and business strategy.

• Contribute to business growth and client relationships.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.

• 10+ years of substation experience.

• 6+ years of consulting experience.

• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams.

• Experience managing portfolios over $5M.

• Strong communication and financial management skills.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Project and program management

• Change order management

• Project coordination and administration

• Document control

• Microsoft Office expertise, including Excel pivot tables

Work Environment

This is a fully remote, highly collaborative role managing complex substation projects across a distributed team. Strong communication,professionalism, and adaptability are essential.

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Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of New Albany, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $180000.00 - $200000.00/yr.

Medical, Dental & Vision 401(k)/Roth Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D Short and long-term disability HSA & DCFSA Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Company Paid Time off or State Sick Leave

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 25, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.