CEO

Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, the President & CEO will provide leadership to this well-established, diversified engineering services organization. This is an outstanding chance to lead and drive growth, taking advantage of an entrepreneurial culture and long tenure within experienced senior leadership ranks. RISE has a strong balance sheet, and the Board is committed to supporting investments to achieve significant growth and increased profitability through organic measures and M&A activity. RISE has successfully begun to re-position its services in response to the market shift in the Northeast region toward decarbonization and sustainable resources. Its core Field Engineering Services (FES) division is enjoying a rebirth as fossil-fuel fired power plants throughout the Midwest, South, and Southwest are being re-fitted instead of retired due to increasing demands for electric power in those regions. This Executive will be afforded the support and resources to transform the business and bring it to new heights.

Position Summary:

• Develop strategies and implement plans to drive growth and achieve aggressive objectives to maximize the overall operating performance of the Company. This includes People, Safety, Clients, and Profits.
• Organize the Company's Business Units to enhance synergies. Leverage these units and enhance operational processes and procedures to improve all aspects of operations.
• As an ESOP, the Company’s stock is held in a Trust. The President & CEO will report to the Board of Directors, and partner with a Trustee selected by the Board.

Primary Responsibilities:

Responsible for the overall financial, client, people, and safety direction and performance of the Organization.

• • Drive all operations and business activities to ensure they produce the desired results and are consistent with the overall vision and strategy.
  • Develop high quality business strategies and plans ensuring their alignment with balanced short-term and long-term objectives.
  • Represent the Company to the public and industry; maintain and enhance the Company’s reputation as it relates to public and private opportunities.
  • Perform competitive analysis, evaluate potential alliances, acquisitions and/or mergers; make investment decisions to advance the business and increase profits.
  • Lead a high-performing managerial team; lead and motivate subordinates to advance employee engagement. Engage in effective succession planning.
  • Maintain a high-performance culture. Enforce adherence to legal guidelines and policies to maintain the Company’s legality and business ethics.
  • Further efforts to break down silos and capitalize on resources across the business units to capture new clients that may not otherwise be secured by a single unit alone.
  • Remain attentive to current IT systems to ensure technology is used as a competitive advantage, promotes efficiency, and protects the Organization.
  • Energize over 600 total employee-owners and add key hires to support the business strategy.

• Documented track record of driving growth and profitability in a senior executive position or as President/ CEO in a mechanical and/or energy/engineering services environment
• An established history of working within the utility and/or power generation industry is preferred
• Strong understanding of corporate finance and performance management principles.
• Working familiarity with diverse business functions such as Finance, Marketing, and Public Relations.
• In-depth knowledge of corporate governance and general management best practices.
• An entrepreneurial mindset with outstanding organizational and leadership skills.
• Analytical abilities and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and public speaking skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related major. MBA (or equivalent experience).

Who We Are

The RISE Group is an employee-owned, professional engineering firm that provides a complete range of consulting, design, and energy services to customers throughout the United States and internationally. Our multi-disciplined engineering and technical staff specialize in failure analysis, engineering design, process optimization, and condition assessment. Our work demonstrates how creative collaboration can produce outstanding results for our clients and our communities.

Our Culture

At RISE, our customers come from all walks of life - and so do our employees! We hire amazing people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We can confidently state that we are successful as a direct result of our diversity. From day one and throughout your career with us, you’ll find a workplace culture with expansive personal & professional development opportunities, cutting edge technology, a place where relationships are valued, and work/life balance is always a priority. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within our workplace and in our communities. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

The RISE Group is an E-Verify participant and will conduct background investigations and pre-employment screening of candidates for employment Pre-employment activities will be conducted on qualified applicants after acceptance of a job offer.

The RISE Group is an employee-owned company and an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by law.