Engineering Director, Client Division - Hybrid role based in Aiken SC, Kennesaw GA, Charlotte, NC, or Richmond, VA

The ideal candidate is a seasoned engineering leader with deep commercial nuclear industry experience, strong business acumen, and the ability to influence executive stakeholders, balance competing priorities, and drive strategic initiatives across a complex organization. Overview: The Engineering Director, Client Division serves as the primary strategic partner for a designated business portfolio, aligning business priorities with the capabilities of Engineering and other shared services organizations.

Overview:

The Engineering Director, Client Division serves as the primary strategic partner for a designated business portfolio, aligning business priorities with the capabilities of Engineering and other shared services organizations. This role is responsible for portfolio planning, stakeholder engagement, governance, and cross-functional execution to ensure successful delivery of business objectives.

 

The ideal candidate is a seasoned engineering leader with deep commercial nuclear industry experience, strong business acumen, and the ability to influence executive stakeholders, balance competing priorities, and drive strategic initiatives across a complex organization.

Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Partnership
• Build trusted relationships with business and functional leaders to understand goals, priorities, and challenges.
• Translate business objectives into actionable strategies, roadmaps, and investment priorities.
• Partner with executive stakeholders to drive alignment, decision-making, and organizational outcomes.
Portfolio Management
• Oversee a portfolio of initiatives, balancing strategic priorities, resource capacity, and business value.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and other delivery organizations to prioritize and execute work.
• Facilitate portfolio reviews, investment decisions, and prioritization discussions.
• Monitor performance, risks, dependencies, and expected outcomes.

 

Cross-Functional Leadership
• Lead and influence stakeholders across multiple functions to achieve business objectives.
• Establish governance processes that promote accountability, transparency, and effective decision-making.
• Resolve organizational barriers and competing priorities to maintain momentum on key initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning, execution, and stakeholder engagement.

 

Program Delivery & Business Outcomes
• Ensure strategic initiatives are executed effectively and aligned with organizational goals.
• Communicate progress, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Lead complex, high-impact programs requiring coordination across business and technical teams.

 

 

Success Measures

 

Success in this role will be measured by:

• Achievement of client group strategic objectives.
• Effective portfolio prioritization and execution.
• Stakeholder satisfaction and engagement.
• Strong partnerships across business and engineering functions.
• Delivery of measurable business value through strategic initiatives.
• Improved alignment between business priorities and organizational resources.

 

 

 

 

Qualifications:

Qualifications

 

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or ability to obtain in near term.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in engineering, portfolio management, program management, business relationship management, strategic planning, or related fields.
• 15+ years of experience in the commercial nuclear power industry, including experience supporting nuclear engineering, plant operations, major projects, fleet initiatives, or enterprise-wide strategic programs.
• Experience leading managers and cross-functional teams in complex, highly regulated environments.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and drive outcomes without direct authority.
• Strong business acumen, executive presence, and communication skills.
• Proven success leading organizational change, strategic initiatives, and stakeholder engagement efforts.

Travel Requirements

• Ability to travel approximately 15% of the time
• Occasional travel to nuclear generating sites, company locations, industry meetings, and leadership events as required.

Key Competencies

 

• Strategic Thinking
• Business Acumen
• Executive Presence
• Stakeholder Management
• Influence & Negotiation
• Portfolio Management
• Change Leadership
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Results Orientation

Pay Range: USD $178,400.00 - USD $267,600.00 /Yr. Additional Information:

ENERCON Services, Inc. (ENERCON) is powered by people who make a difference. We offer rewarding careers in a culture built on excellence, innovation, and growth.

 

Please CLICK HERE to learn more about the potential Benefits you may be eligible to receive with this role and working here at ENERCON.

 

The compensation range listed is a good-faith estimate of the compensation expected for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, geographic location, and internal equity.

 

Some positions may be performed remotely in one or more U.S. states. Compensation is aligned with applicable pay transparency requirements and reflects expected compensation at the time of posting. 

 

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship. We ask all candidates this question to better understand work authorization and any potential sponsorship needs. Employment is contingent upon passing pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings, background checks, and annual motor vehicle record reviews per company and client policies. 

 

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

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