Power Systems Project Manager

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories•Houston, TX

About The Position

As a Project Manager in Engineering Services, you will provide solutions and services that help customers protect and control critical electrical infrastructure and power systems worldwide. You will work with customers to understand their needs, develop proposals when the work is within SEL Engineering Services’ competencies, and serve as a trusted advisor. You will lead projects to deliver the agreed scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety standards. Projects may support the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning, and operation of automation and protection systems.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or a relevant discipline.
At least 5 years of relevant application experience with project management best practices and philosophies.
Good knowledge of electric power system protection and control, integration and/or automation, and communications applications.
Working knowledge of electric power system design, studies, information and communication technology, and protective relay applications.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally at least 25%, depending on focus area.
Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.
Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
Background check results satisfactory to SEL.

Responsibilities

Understand customer needs and develop proposals for solutions within SEL Engineering Services’ competencies.
Serve as a trusted customer advisor and lead projects to meet agreed scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety requirements.
Prepare and maintain detailed project scoping, schedule, and budget documents.
Use project performance metrics to forecast actual performance and compare it with baselines through regular reporting.
Identify, measure, and improve project and procedural deficiencies.
Lead projects supporting the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning, and operation of automation and protection systems.
Manage or support projects throughout their lifecycle, from bid through close-out.
Apply change management processes and tools when project deviations arise.
Use scheduling software to represent project critical paths and advise stakeholders.
Monitor and control project performance metrics and compile them into regular stakeholder reports.

Benefits

Employer-funded employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).
Personal 401(k) options.
Medical insurance.
Prescription coverage.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Life insurance.
Disability insurance.
10 paid holidays.
Annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days.
9 paid sick days.
Paid family and medical leave covering 90% of pay.
STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
Wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.