Substation Project Manager

Job Description

Key Responsibilities Manage substation projects from initiation through design, construction, commissioning, and closeout. Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, milestones, forecasts, and deliverables. Coordinate with substation engineering, Protection & Controls (P&C), civil/structural, transmission, and construction teams. Oversee engineering deliverables and ensure designs align with project scope and applicable utility requirements. Coordinate procurement and delivery of major substation equipment such as transformers, breakers, switches, control equipment, and other electrical components. Partner with internal engineering teams, external engineering firms, contractors, vendors, and utility stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Monitor project progress and proactively identify schedule, cost, resource, and engineering risks. Lead project meetings and communicate project status, upcoming milestones, risks, and action items to stakeholders. Review project drawings, specifications, estimates, schedules, and other technical documentation. Support permitting, material procurement, construction sequencing, outage coordination, testing, and commissioning activities as applicable. Manage scope changes, change orders, and project documentation. Ensure projects are completed in accordance with established safety, quality, engineering, budget, and schedule requirements. Support multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strong communication across engineering and construction teams. Provide regular project updates and escalate issues when necessary to keep projects on track.

Skills and Requirements

Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant industry experience. Experience managing projects within the electric utility, power delivery, or energy industry. Prior experience with substation engineering and/or construction projects. Strong understanding of the project lifecycle, including engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning. Experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, risk, and change management. Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, construction documents, schedules, and technical specifications. Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work across engineering, construction, operations, vendors, and client stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications Experience managing high-voltage substation projects. Knowledge of Protection & Controls, substation physical design, civil/structural engineering, and electrical systems. Utility or EPC project experience. Experience with project scheduling and management tools such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project. Experience working directly with electric utilities and managing third-party engineering or construction partners.

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