Sr. VP of Engineering

1 day ago

Nashville, United States Shermco Industries Full time

About Shermco

Since 1974, Shermco has become North America’s largest and fastest growing NETA-accredited electrical testing organization. Our focus is to make sure electrical power systems are functioning properly and safely. Additionally, our Professional Engineering Group, Rotating Machinery Division, Renewable Energy Services, and Field Repair and local Repair Service Centers, places Shermco in a position to handle all things electrical. All done with an emphasis on safety and client service. Backed by Gryphon Investors, a leading private equity firm focused on profitably growing and competitively enhancing middle-market companies in partnership with experienced management, Shermco is poised for the next decade and beyond.



Senior Vice President of Engineering Practices

This position reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer. As a Senior Vice President (SVP) of Engineering, you will be a key driver for technical excellence, innovation and the application of consistent policies and practices across the entire Company geographies. In this role, you will act as the voice of engineering. You will be operating at the intersection of senior leadership and regional execution, you will lead, guide and influence the development of operational and sales strategy for the engineering organization, as we expand across an ever-growing branch and regional footprint. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of our engineering practices, leading a team to deliver robust and scalable solutions and making Engineering a core service offering. We are seeking someone located in Irving/DFW or Houston TX, Regina (Canada), Chicago IL or Nashville, TN. We may consider someone remotely if they reside close to one of our engineering hubs and are willing to travel.



Job Responsibilities and Expectations:

  • As a key member of the COO team, work with Corporate staff members and regional VPs to promote Engineering services.
  • Provide proactive and strategic leadership for the electrical engineering discipline and function, offering direction, expertise, and support to ensure a successful engineering strategy is realized.
  • Build a unified engineering organization across all regions that leverages the significant in-house experience to provide engineering solutions at the branch level
  • Build a collaborative team of regional leaders that support each other while expanding the engineering capabilities for One Shermco.
  • Establish a strong relationship with sales leaders (at multiple levels) to find, pursue and win engineering studies and projects across the client spectrum. Support the sales team with engineering expertise, engage with potential clients
  • Support the overall long-term growth strategy and pipeline development of Electrical Engineering work in all disciplines. Oversee and manage an annual engineering services sales budget to include top line growth
  • Ensure that engineering discipline certifications, accreditations, and value proposition is developed and continuously improved. Remain current in latest electrical engineering techniques and practices.
  • Lead and mentor a team of engineering leaders, providing strategic guidance and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical roadmaps and ensure alignment with business objectives.
  • Hands-on involvement in setting engineering standards
  • Conduct regular reviews of engineering initiatives, ensuring adherence to best practices and high-quality consistent standards. Promote the use of standardized templates and estimating tools



Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. An MBA is highly desired.
  • 12+ years of relevant post education experience in electrical engineering and infrastructure design for capital projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale.
  • 5 years of experience working as a VP of Engineering in power systems/engineering
  • Ideally we are seeking someone from an OEM ($50M+ in revenue)
  • Professional Engineer license preferred (multi-state preferred).
  • Advanced proficiency with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
  • Strong working knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
  • Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC and Safety.
  • Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
  • Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
  • Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, regulators, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
  • Advanced proficiency with office automation, discipline-specific design software
  • M&A experience
  • Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
  • Travel as required to all regions of the organization


Other Requirements:

  • Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and periodic, unannounced random drug tests
  • Must be able to pass a pre-employment criminal background check
  • All offers are conditioned on acceptable results from a background check and drug and alcohol screening
  • Must be available to work overtime and travel out of town periodically
  • Must have a valid driver’s license, and currently have and be able to maintain a good driving record
  • Must be available for periodic domestic travel; international travel a plus and U.S. passport desired
  • Must be able to fluently read, write, and speak English.

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