Substation Project Manager
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JobgetherPower infrastructure
Remote work arrangement within the United States.Full-TimeManager
Salary not disclosed
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Job Details
- Experience
- At least 10 years of progressive experience in substation design, engineering, and project management
- Required Skills
- Project Management
Requirements
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
- Have at least 10 years of progressive experience in substation design, engineering, and project management.
- Bring experience with high-voltage substations ranging from 69 kV to 500 kV.
- Hold a Professional Engineer (PE) license or be able to obtain one within the required timeframe.
- PMP certification is strongly preferred.
- Have experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating contractors, vendors, designers, and stakeholders.
- Demonstrate technical knowledge of substation physical layouts, protective relaying, and protection and control systems.
- Be familiar with RUS, ANSI, IEEE, NEC, NESC, and NERC requirements relevant to power delivery and substation engineering.
- Have experience developing scopes of work, technical specifications, and procurement packages for substation projects.
- Have construction management experience, including site assessments, material testing, quality assurance, and electrical substation commissioning.
- Demonstrate project management skills in schedule and budget control, resource planning, risk mitigation, and change-order management.
- Be willing to travel up to 20% for site visits, client meetings, and project coordination, including occasional extended travel.
- Be able to meet physical requirements at project locations, including walking and standing, maneuvering around work sites, and occasionally lifting or moving approximately 10–50 pounds.
- Be able to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating with distributed teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, engineering, design, procurement, and delivery of substation and switchyard projects from initiation through completion.
- Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, staffing, resources, and deliverables.
- Supervise, mentor, and coordinate engineers, designers, drafters, contractors, vendors, and other stakeholders.
- Oversee substation physical layouts, protective relaying equipment, and protection and control schemes.
- Review and approve engineering documentation, site drawings, CADD deliverables, technical studies, and design packages.
- Serve as the primary client contact, providing technical guidance, progress updates, and resolution of project issues.
- Prepare and review scopes of work, technical specifications, procurement documentation, and engineering deliverables.
- Identify and mitigate project risks, including scope changes, schedule delays, resource constraints, and cost overruns.
- Coordinate construction activities including site assessments, material testing, quality control, and commissioning.
- Manage project close-out, including final reports and as-built drawings.
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