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Section Manager - Design Services, Substation

Stanley Consultants
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition assistance, 401(k)
United States, Texas, Austin
Apr 15, 2025
Description

Job Title - Section Manager, Design Services, Substation
Location - Austin, Texas
Job Type - Hybrid, Onsite

ABOUT STANLEY CONSULTANTS

Improving Lives Since 1913. Stanley Consultants has been helping clients solve essential and complex energy and infrastructure challenges for over 110 years, successfully completing more than 50,000 engagements in 120 countries and all 50 states and U.S. territories. Values-based and purpose-driven, Stanley is an employee-owned company of engineers, scientists, technologists, innovators and client-service experts who are recognized for their commitment and passion to make a difference. The company garnered a recent Top Workplaces USA Today ranking and followed it with recognitions for outstanding compensation and benefits and work-life flexibility. For more information on Stanley Consultants, please visit https://www.stanleyconsultants.com.

The Design Services Group is seeking a Section Manager (Substation) for our Austin, TX office.

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for the supervision of the Substation Section reporting, directly to the Design Services Department Manager. Provides both technical and administrative supervision to the section to ensure the technical, administrative, direct labor and schedule targets of the section are met in accordance with applicable professional standards, design control procedures, company procedures and technical design guides. Coordinates project priorities, staffing schedules, budgets and staff assignments to ensure clients are provided the best design capabilities to meet their needs.

What You Will Be Doing:



  • Responsible for daily coordination and supervision of assigned members.
  • Assign and coordinate project priorities, workload planning, staffing schedules, and assignments.
  • Coordinate and monitor direct/indirect labor utilization among section staff members. Ensures that resource loading is forecasted for the section.
  • Responsible for quality control of work produced by the section. Oversee that staff execute to standards, procedures, and policies established by the organization.
  • Provide input to Department Manager on hiring, salaries, promotion, transfer, demotion, and termination of section members.
  • Assist with staff development within the section. Recommend to Department Manager opportunities for section members to participate in training and career development activities.
  • Support the Department Manager in monitoring the financial key performance indicators for the section including utilization, administration, and project performance.
  • Work with project managers and senior section members to support business development and marketing activities.
  • Ensure that project assignments for the section are completed on schedule and within budget parameters.
  • When applicable, serve as the Graphics Lead for key department or section projects.
  • Perform other functions delegated by the Department Manager.


Required Qualifications:



  • Associates degree in CADD, drafting, engineering technology, or related field preferred.
  • Normally a minimum of 6 years relevant experience.
  • Must be very proficient in the use of Microstation and AutoCAD and/or software relevant to the design service section.



Stanley's Approach to Flexibility

While some members choose to work out of their local office on a full-time basis, we offer a hybrid schedule for eligible positions consisting of two days a week in the office, two days a week remotely, and Friday being a flexible day that can be worked either in the office or at home. Eligible roles can also offer a compressed workweek schedule. Members who participate will be assigned a 9/80 work schedule, meaning every other Friday off!

What we offer:



  • Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.
  • Work-Life Balance. We realize there's more to life than just work.
  • Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.
  • Health Portfolio. We provide a comprehensive portfolio of health services including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.
  • Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.
  • Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.
  • Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.
  • Click Here: A Great Place To Work


Learn more about Stanley Consultants in this short video: Working at Stanley Consultants

Stanley Consultants does not welcome unsolicited resumes from staffing and recruiting agencies. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Stanley Consultants, including but not limited to resumes submitted directly to Stanley Consultants members, or any of our representatives, will be deemed the property of Stanley Consultants.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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