Senior Substation Project Manager

K&A Engineering Consulting

$120K — $145K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
  • 7+ years of project management experience in electric utility projects
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
  • Experience in substation, transmission, or distribution projects
  • Proficiency with project management tools and processes
  • Strong understanding of utility operations and financial analysis
  • Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Initiate, plan, execute and close projects with defined structures
  • Manage teams to enhance productivity and overcome obstacles
  • Implement and manage quality and environmental processes
  • Oversee third-party projects and their integration
  • Manage project costs, communication, changes, schedules, and risks
  • Serve as main contact for contractors and clients regarding project matters
  • Monitor and measure project performance, resolving contract disputes

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on impactful energy and utility projects
  • Dynamic and supportive team environment
  • Valuation of expertise and contributions from team members
  • Flexibility to report to the office only twice a week
  • Advanced career development opportunities in project management
Full Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Senior Substation Project Manager to join our team at K&A Engineering in Spring Valley, New York. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects that make a real impact in the energy and utility sectors. You'll be part of a dynamic, people-focused team where your expertise, ideas, and contributions will be valued and celebrated.

Role Expectations:
  • Initiation, Planning, Executing, and Closing Projects - defining the project WBS, Cost Baseline and OBS structure, initiating the project, building its comprehensive work plan, controlling and managing to the risks, scope, schedule and budget
  • Managing Teams - facilitating commitment and productivity, removing obstacles, and managing teams
  • Implementation and Management of Quality and Environmental Process and procedures on all projects focusing on meeting SPI and CPI performance indicators less than 1.0
  • Management of third-party projects including other transmission Customers and interconnecting customers
  • Accountable and Responsible for:
    • Cost /Budgeting and Management
    • Communication Management
    • Change Management
    • Schedule Management
    • Construction Management Oversight
    • Commissioning Management Oversight
    • Risk Management
    • Regulatory and Stakeholder Management
  • Responsible for the execution and successful completion of the project and the main point of contact between contractors and the client on all project matter.
  • Responsible for monitoring and measuring project performance throughout the project and resolving any contract disputes relative to costs, scope, and schedule.

What we're looking for:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is highly preferred
  • 7+ years relevant project management experience in electric utility projects is required
  • Relevant experience in substation, transmission, or distribution.
  • Extensive Substation Experience is preferred
  • Knowledge and experience with project management processes and tools.
  • General understanding of utility operations
  • Proficiency with financial analysis tools in a utility setting
  • Excellent leadership and organizational skills
  • Ability to work effectively with competing priorities and stressful situations
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Reports to the office twice a week (Tuesday/Wednesday)

Pay Range: $120,000-$145,000/annually

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