[Hiring] Engineering Advisor @Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, LLC

Role Description

The Engineering Advisor is an enterprise-level technical authority who provides strategic, high-impact advisory support across transmission and substation engineering programs. This role leverages extensive industry experience to guide executive leadership, engineering organizations, and project teams on the most complex technical, execution, and risk-related challenges facing the business.

• Serve as a technical advisor for transmission and substation engineering activities
• Provide expert guidance to executive leadership on complex technical, constructability, and delivery challenges
• Advise on enterprise-level engineering risk, technical governance, and decision-making
• Serve as an escalation point for critical technical issues across major programs and regions
• Guide development, interpretation, and enforcement of engineering standards, policies, and best practices
• Influence enterprise quality assurance and quality control strategies
• Identify systemic technical risks and recommend proactive mitigation measures
• Lead or support lessons-learned initiatives and technical improvement programs
• Provide advisory oversight across multiple large, complex transmission and substation programs
• Participate in executive design reviews, project risk assessments, and constructability evaluations
• Advise on change management, claims support, and technical dispute resolution
• Support projects during critical phases, including pursuit, design development, construction, and closeout
• Partner with executive leadership to shape long-term engineering strategy and technical capability development
• Support business development and pursuit strategy with senior-level technical insight
• Evaluate emerging technologies, delivery models, and industry trends for strategic adoption
• Collaborate with Operations, Safety, Quality, Project Controls, Supply Chain, and Finance leaders to align technical strategy with business objectives
• Provide mentorship and coaching to senior engineers and technical leaders
• Influence engineering culture through knowledge sharing, technical guidance, and leadership by example
• Represent the organization in high-level technical forums, industry committees, and client engagements
• Serve as a trusted technical voice with clients, regulators, and industry partners

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or graduate degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
• 20+ years of progressive experience in electric utility, power delivery, or infrastructure engineering
• Extensive experience supporting transmission and substation engineering programs
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive decision-making through sound technical judgment
• Proven experience advising senior leaders on complex, high-risk technical challenges

Requirements

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license strongly preferred
• Experience operating at an enterprise or multi-region leadership level
• Background in EPC, design-build, or utility environments
• Expert-level understanding of electric utility engineering principles, standards, and construction practices
• Deep knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards (ANSI, ASTM, ACI, AISC, NEC, NESC, IEEE, IEC, etc.)
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and risk management capabilities
• Strong business acumen and ability to balance technical rigor with commercial realities
• Outstanding written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills
• Ability to operate effectively in highly complex, ambiguous, and high-impact environments

Benefits

• Competitive executive-level compensation commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive health and retirement benefits
• Flexible structure emphasizing technical leadership and strategic influence
• Opportunity to shape engineering practices across major infrastructure programs

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.