Engineering Project Manager - Substation Engineering

Accountabilities:

• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and invoicing from kickoff through closeout, applying established project management practices and independent professional judgment.
• Lead multiple substation and interconnection projects concurrently, including complex assignments involving multidisciplinary engineering scopes.
• Review and interpret contract, proposal, and scope language to determine project obligations and clearly communicate delivery implications to internal teams and clients.
• Coordinate internal engineering resources and external subconsultants, assigning work and aligning resources with project priorities and deadlines.
• Orchestrate collaboration between civil, electrical, power systems, and structural engineering disciplines to sequence work effectively and meet committed deliverable dates.
• Manage submittals, RFIs, change requests, project risks, scope changes, and schedule impacts through timely resolution and decision-making.
• Serve as a technical and project reference point for the delivery team, directing technical questions to the appropriate discipline leads and maintaining alignment across workstreams.
• Review project deliverables for quality, client expectations, contractual obligations, utility standards, and applicable jurisdictional requirements.
• Maintain accurate project records, equipment information, correspondence, and other documentation so materials remain organized and readily accessible.
• Act as a primary client contact, lead project meetings, and communicate project status, risks, technical issues, and recommended actions clearly to stakeholders and subcontractors.
• Contribute scope definitions, budget estimates, schedule inputs, and technical insights to proposals and business development activities.
• Assign and direct engineering team members while mentoring project engineers and less experienced staff on project delivery and client engagement.
• Share substation project delivery knowledge across the broader project management team to strengthen organizational capabilities and best practices.
• Travel to project sites, client meetings, and other business locations as needed to support successful project execution.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a closely related field, or comparable applicable professional experience.
• At least 5 years of project management experience within engineering consulting, EPC construction, renewable energy, or a related industry.
• Direct experience delivering high-voltage projects, including substation, interconnection, transmission, or comparable infrastructure projects, as a project manager or project engineer.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret substation, transmission, and medium- or high-voltage contract and proposal terms and explain their implications to technical teams and clients.
• Proven ownership of project scope, schedule, budget, invoicing, deliverables, and overall project performance.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to establish credibility with technical clients, engineering teams, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to manage several concurrent projects, prioritize competing demands, and resolve complex project issues with limited direction.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and external subconsultants is preferred.
• Previous substation engineering experience, including electrical or structural engineering exposure, is preferred.
• Experience working for a design-build organization or substation engineering and construction firm is an advantage.
• Greenfield substation project experience and familiarity with the utility-scale renewable energy development lifecycle are preferred.
• PMP certification is preferred but not required.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 15% of the time, including occasional overnight travel, for project sites, client meetings, and team events.
• Valid driver’s license, required auto insurance, eligibility to rent vehicles for business purposes, and a driving record that meets applicable insurability requirements.

Benefits:

• Participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), providing employees with an opportunity to share in organizational success.
• Competitive compensation with bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package with 99% employer-paid health, vision, life, and dental insurance.
• Medical, dependent care, and commuter Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Monthly health and wellness stipend.
• Attractive vacation, sick leave, and paid holiday benefits.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401(k) savings plan with a 100% employer match on contributions up to 6%, with immediate vesting.
• Paid volunteer time off.
• Charitable donation matching.
• Opportunity to work on utility-scale renewable energy and high-voltage infrastructure projects with meaningful industry impact.
• Professional growth through multidisciplinary collaboration, mentoring, and exposure to complex engineering programs.
• Travel opportunities supporting project sites, client relationships, and major renewable energy developments.