Electrical Power & Controls Group Leader at Fusion Integrated Solutions, LLC

Electrical Power & Controls Group Leader

Role Objective, Goals

Fusion Integrated Solutions, LLC is recognized by Clients, Competitors, Team Members, and Suppliers as a Best-In-Class Engineering Firm.  Fusion will meet this objective by demonstrating a mastery for understanding Clients’ needs. Applying this deep understanding, Fusion will provide proven and innovative technological and methodological solutions, at a great value, thereby enabling its Clients to meet their operational objectives.

In support of this Purpose, the Electrical & Controls Group Leader (E&C GL) will develop a Best-In-Class Electrical and Controls Group. 

Fusion is a company of LEADERS; we have NO MANAGERS. There are often just too many great ideas to execute in a short amount of time.  At Fusion, we have a team-based participative leadership model and expect all Team Members to participate. 

As a Leader, the E&C GL will lead the ENVISIONING of the Electrical Systems and Control Systems future for Fusion.  Therefore, the E&C GL will need to ENGAGE others through building strong and collaborative relationships and ENERGIZE/inspire others in developing Strategies and Action Plans to achieve that vision.  The E&C GL will ENSURE EXECUTION with EXCELLENCE. And our environment is constantly evolving so the E&C GL will need to continuously EVALUATE and react quickly and modify Strategies/Action Plans as necessary.

The E&C GL will lead Electrical & Controls Engineers and Designers on 1) Scope-Based projects, and 2) Dedicated Services roles.  The E&C GL will ensure SYSTEMS are in place and in compliance to enable projects consistently meet and sometimes exceed Client and Fusion expectations.   The E&C GL will be responsible for meeting the Group Development objectives as well as the Individual developmental objectives of Group’s Team Members.

Key Strategic Responsibilities

1. Capability & Capacity Action Planning/Execution

At Fusion, success starts with developing a deep understanding our Clients’ needs. The E&C GL will be responsible for leading the translation of those Clients/Programs’ requirements, and emerging needs, into the Group’s capability and capacity Action Plans.   

The E&C GL will also ensure that Fusion’s capabilities and capacity are consistent with Industry Standards, Best Practices and Trends (as appropriate).  The E&C GL will integrate Fusion’s Innovation Strategies into the Project Management Group’s Plans and ensure that Team Members’ Professional Development Plans are met.

• Monitor and determine various staffing and training needs
• Hire, train, and supervise E&C Team Members
• Develop and maintain a network of E&C Engineering & Design Resources/Strategic Alliances that might be utilized to meet capacity-capability gaps (surges, droughts).
• Lead Research & Development initiatives to identify opportunities for new projects management processes
• Communicate and collaborate with other leaders, suppliers, and contractors

2. Electrical & Control Systems Project Development/Execution

In this role, the E&C GL will also be responsible for enabling the success of engineering projects by ensuring that best-value Project Management processes are in place and in compliance. 

• Serve as a Coach to E&C Discipline Leaders providing technical expertise and counsel.
• Propose and oversee budgets and timelines for engineering projects
• Verify the accuracy of the work performed and the methods used by E&C Team Members.
• Conduct various quality assurance and control checks to verify the quality of current and completed projects.

3. Proposal/Estimate Development, Project Delivery

• Ensure Proposal Development, Project Estimate Development, Contract Reviews are done with good quality and on time .
• Provide Leadership for key projects/portfolio of projects.
• Ensure the creation and execution of detailed project execution plans, processes, and procedures.

4. Group Operations / Individual Development

• Lead E&C Group Health, Safety & Environmental Sustainability Meetings
• Lead E&C Resource Planning
• Career Plan Development
• Annual Performance Reviews
• Team Member Classifications Reviews
• Succession Planning
• Timesheet Issue Resolution, as needed

5. Innovation Strategies Planning/Execution

Requirements, Reporting Relationships

At Fusion, all Team Members are expected to consistently execute their responsibilities within the framework of Fusion’s Purpose, Values, and Principles.  Fusion’s culture is based on an “Adult Business Deal” relationship and strives to be Principle-based in decision making processes.  To enable these key tenets, Fusion Leadership principles closely embody “The Servant As Leader” principles:

1. Empathy: Strive to understand and share the needs of each Group Member as well as those of his or her Clients.
2. Awareness: Have a strong awareness of what's going on and caring deeply about the welfare of Group Members.
3. Building Community: Passionately build a community where both Group Members and Clients can thrive.
4. Persuasion: Relentlessly seek to rely on persuasion/data/principles rather than coercion.
5. Conceptualization: Seek to continuously balance the focus on the big picture with daily operations and short-term goals.
6. Continuous Growth: Care passionately about the personal and professional growth of each member of their Group.

To best understand and meet the needs of our Clients, E&C Group Members are assigned to each Key Client Program and Key Industry Program Team.  The E&C GL will work, either directly or through a E&C Team Member, with the Program Leaders to understand the Program’s requirement/emerging needs; the E&C GL will also help the Program Leaders understand the E&C Group’s needs/capacity for billable projects.

Key Measures

The E&C GL can be evaluated based on the following metrics:

• Group Members Health, Safety (& Environmental Sustainability – TBD)
• Key Project Success Measures (Schedule, Cost, Quality)
• Key Project Financial Performance (Revenue, Profitability)
• Group Utilization/Billable Rates
• Client Satisfaction
• Group Culture/Member Satisfaction