Substation Project Manager

Job#: 2028212

Job Description:

• Responsible for managing the Early Stage (ES) process for High Voltage Substation projects.
• ES Project Manager (PM) coordinates and supports the Engineering, Estimating, Supply Chain and Construction resources through the pre-construction (ES) activities for Substation projects within the Engineering and Construction Business Unit (E&C).
• Duties include the critical coordination of project activities such as Budget, Schedule, Procurement, Engineering, Permitting, and Land. 
• The ES PM is responsible for ensuring that each project is ready to be turned over to the construction PM with an executable construction plan (including schedule, budget, permits, risks & mitigations, etc.).
• Day to day activities as the Early Stage Project Manager include assisting in the development of project plans with emphasis on constructability, schedule, and costs.  
• The ES PM will coordinate multidisciplinary teams that includes Development, Land, Environmental, Procurement, Legal, Engineering, Operations, Interconnection support, etc.
• Prepare Request for Proposal documentation in order to competitively source, select and contract geotechnical, survey, engineering and construction services.
• Support the construction cost estimating team with assumptions and delivering financial model inputs to the respective business unit.
• Generally responsible for representing the E&C’s interest on assigned projects, including presentations/briefing on current progress, issues and risk mitigation in meetings with various levels of management.
• This position is not responsible for the site-based construction management.
• Current portfolio of projects spans the US and Canada.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management with experience in managing large scale (>$100MM) projects.
• Excellent project management, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to communicate clearly and document critical verbal communications via e-mail or meeting minutes.
• Effectively balance scope, schedule, and costs on an ongoing basis.  Manage change and ensure that all team members are “on the same page”.
• Available to travel approximately 30% of the time.

• PMP Certification
• Experience with large scale high voltage transmission and substation projects with a strong bias for action-oriented performers having solid business/commercial acumen.

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