Vice President, Power

Job Description

Job Description

The Vice President, Power is a senior leader responsible for leading the strategic direction, operational performance, and client relationships for the firm’s power utility services. This individual oversees engineering design, project execution, quality assurance, and business development efforts related to their department’s projects. The Vice President provides cross-functional leadership to engineering, project management, and business development teams, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality, safe, and compliant solutions to utility clients. This role is accountable for team performance, profitability, client satisfaction, and alignment with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and internal best practices.

As the senior leader for this business unit, the VP plays a key role in strategic planning, resource forecasting, client engagement, innovation, and talent development, driving long-term success for both the firm and its clients.

What you will do :

• Lead all substation and distribution operations, overseeing engineering, project management, technical standards, and client delivery
• Ensure the timely and cost-effective delivery of projects by guiding team performance, resource allocation, and risk management strategies
• Develop and oversee departmental budgets, forecasts, and key performance indicators to ensure operational and financial targets are met
• Mentor and develop high-performing teams, including engineering managers, project leaders, and technical staff, fostering a culture of accountability and professional growth
• Establish and enforce technical standards, QA / QC processes, and regulatory compliance protocols
• Source, direct, and evaluate new opportunities that are within the organization's strategic growth and development plans
• Define, document, and implement a formal strategy encompassing target market approach, objectives, and performance goals
• Ensure appropriate allocation of business development resources to meet business goals
• Work collaboratively with other leaders to establish and achieve the organization's strategic priorities and mission. This includes developing and executing cross-department initiatives and building internal and external relationships needed for success
• Maintain a robust pipeline, including the development of acquisition opportunities, transaction execution and decision support analysis
• Ensure professional engineering oversight, including review, approval, and stamping of plans, as needed, while supporting team licensure and training
• Other duties as assigned

Who you are :

At Milhouse, we’re more than just a place to work — we’re a place to grow, thrive, and be celebrated. Here’s how we invest in you :

The actual base pay depends upon many factors, such as education, experience, and skills. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

While we provide a range, we'd love to hear from you if you are in or outside of this range as we are always looking to cater roles to the Talent we find!

#INDHP

Milhouse is a pay transparency non-discrimination organization committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We ensure that all employees are compensated fairly and without bias, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. In compliance with the Illinois Equal Pay Act, effective January 1, 2025, we include pay scales and benefits in all job postings and ensure that all promotion opportunities are communicated to current employees within 14 days of external postings. Additionally, we participate in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility and uphold compliance with federal requirements.

Why join the Power team? Here's why :

The Power team is home to a collaborative environment that utilizes talent from all departments with Power. Just within the past year the Power team has doubled, proving that there are incredible growth opportunities available for self-starters.

Here's a little information on Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc. :

Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc. was founded in 2001 with the goal of building the best engineering company in the country. It was based on the belief that if we hired great people, fueled their passion while challenging them to excel, and maintained a laser focus on the needs of your clients, success would come- and so it has. Our portfolio of successful projects continues to grow, our family of highly satisfied clients continues to expand, and our staff just gets better and better.

We are a unique, Chicago-based firm whose collective passion, vision and expertise has led to phenomenal growth! With more than 500+ talented professionals and offices across the globe, Milhouse offers a dynamic work environment where there is no limit to what you can achieve if you are willing to go after it.

Our people are the cornerstone of our organization, and key to our success. Join a remarkably talented team that shares a passion for what they do and a vision for improving communities around the world through innovative engineering and construction. Click here to see who we are, and how our people drive our culture each & every day.

Click here to see all of our awards and how many times we've won Chicago’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For!

Important Notice to US Applicants

Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc. is an at-will employer.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.