HDR Engineering is looking for a Substation Project Manager to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals.
The primary duties of a Substation Project Manager include executing and managing all aspects of substation engineering projects of all sizes and complexity, including scope and/or proposal development, project team development and assignment, project execution, project closeout, and quality control, schedule, and budget management. Experience with distribution, transmission line, communication, and system projection and planning projects as well as public involvement, environmental permitting, and real estate acquisition would be an added benefit.
Duties also include engaging in business development activities to support existing and new clients in the region and may include growing a local team of engineers and technicians to support projects.
Specific duties of the Substation PM include:
- Understanding and application of basic project management tools and techniques including the following: project life cycle, client goals and objectives, contract terms and project risk, work breakdown structures, project scope/schedule/budget, project initiation, project planning, financial management and controls, including earned value, internal/external communication, team management, change management, and project closeout.
- Independently coordinates the work of engineers and the balance of the team throughout an entire project life cycle.
- May also be responsible for overseeing non-engineering components of projects, including public involvement, environmental permitting, right of way acquisition, construction management, and other services.
- Leads the QA/QC process on EPC projects and is committed to delivering world class quality.
- Works independently and may direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise one or more transmission APM's, Project Engineers and/or junior design staff.
- Performs client management, project management and/or technical support activities.
- Represents HDR to support marketing and proposal development for new opportunities.
- Some travel for business development and execution may be required.
- Perform other duties as needed
Keywords: Substation Project Manager, electrical engineer, electrical engineering, substation design
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree preferred
- PMP certification
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Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 7 years related experience
- A minimum 2 years project management experience
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- MS Office and MS Project experience is required (Access experience would be plus)
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
