Director - Project & Portfolio Management

As part of Welty Energy’s Leadership Team, the Portfolio Director will advance our efforts to become the best customer centric professional services consulting firm for electric utilities in our target geographic region (New England) through client relationships, staff engagement and process improvement. 

As a Transmission and/or Substation expert having led project teams to success you will report directly into the President of Welty Energy while working in collaboration with a highly skilled and energized leadership team.

This is a great opportunity to take on existing projects while developing new opportunities to build our Welty Energy presence. 

As a Welty Energy Portfolio Director, you are expected to: 

• Be a primary liaison in the development of relationships with a designated client or clients as well as advocate for Welty Energy’s portfolio of services and capabilities.
  


• Lead a team of Portfolio Managers who manage a portfolio of transmission and distribution projects for your client(s).


• Promote collaboration and process improvement among your team as well as across teams and disciplines (such as Engineering).


• Collaborate with other groups (such as Engineering) to share resources and provide support as needed to deliver excellence to our client(s).


• Collaborate with others as needed to provide consultation on specific projects when needed and to develop processes and solutions that achieve our goals for excellence and client centricity.


• Be responsible for the successful implementation of all client-specific software, tools, and processes.


• Ensure outstanding training is provided to incoming and existing staff. 


• Provide career development guidance to your team.


• Provide general consultation to client(s), but project specific decisions / consultations are to be communicated by the assigned Project Manager.


• Assist with the pursuit of new business with existing and/or potential clients.


• Complete specific tasks as needed and as determined by yourself or the Leadership Team.


• Support the Leadership Team with strategic initiatives. 


• Foster a safety-focused culture.


• Foster a positive and inclusive work environment that promotes teamwork, open communication, and mutual respect.


• Be involved with consulting on your team’s portfolios where your expertise and guidance are needed.

You should bring to the table: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or similar. Master’s Degree preferred.


• Minimum of ten years of experience managing utility clients, projects, and people. Electric utility project management required.


• A proven track record leading Transmission and/or Substation projects (10 yrs minimum) required. 


• PMP or P.E preferred.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Effective leadership and organizational skills.


• Knowledge of or ability to learn client’s systems, tools, and processes. 

Welty Energy. is an equal opportunity employer.