Project Manager - Traction Power

Jaquith Consulting Group Inc•Sacramento, CA

2h•$140,000 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager, Traction Power supports planning, coordination, and delivery of traction power, medium voltage distribution, and auxiliary power systems for a major High-Speed Rail program. The role supports electrical infrastructure through design, procurement, installation, testing, commissioning, energization, and operational handover. Systems include traction power and auxiliary power substations, medium voltage distribution networks, utility interconnections, wayside power systems, switching stations, SCADA interfaces, protective relay systems, and related electrical infrastructure. The position works with engineering teams, utilities, contractors, consultants, regulatory agencies, and multidisciplinary stakeholders to support the safe and reliable integration, approval, and delivery of railway electrical systems. The role supports project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and deliverables; coordinates technical and construction interfaces across railway disciplines; and assists with regulatory approvals, utility coordination, field installation, testing, commissioning, energization, and operational readiness. The position is based on-site in Sacramento, California, for the California High-Speed Rail Authority engagement. Salary range is $140,000–$220,000, based on experience.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, a related engineering discipline, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
10+ years of experience supporting delivery of traction power, electrical infrastructure, utility, medium voltage, or railway systems projects.
10+ years of project management experience supporting major transportation, utility, energy, or infrastructure programs exceeding $250 million in value.
Experience coordinating electrical systems from design through installation, testing, commissioning, energization, and final acceptance.
Experience coordinating contractors, utility providers, equipment suppliers, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams.
Strong understanding of traction power systems, medium voltage distribution networks, substations, protective relays, utility interfaces, and railway electrical infrastructure.
Experience with project schedules, budgets, technical deliverables, risk tracking, and stakeholder coordination.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting High-Speed Rail projects operating above 125 mph (200 km/h).
Experience with California High-Speed Rail, HS2, European High-Speed Rail programs, or comparable large-scale railway programs.
Experience with 25kV AC traction power systems.
Experience supporting traction power substations, auxiliary power substations, switching stations, and utility interconnections.
Experience coordinating medium voltage distribution and auxiliary power systems supporting railway operations.
Experience with wayside electrical infrastructure and corridor-wide power distribution systems.
Experience with electrical SCADA systems, power monitoring systems, and integrated railway power management systems.
Experience coordinating utility interfaces, jurisdictional approvals, statutory requirements, and regulatory compliance activities.
Experience supporting substation installation, wayside electrical equipment integration, energization planning, and commissioning programs.
Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2, Professional Engineer (PE), or comparable project management or engineering certification.
Experience supporting integrated testing, revenue service demonstration, and entry into revenue service activities.
Experience supporting budget and schedule management and accountability on contracts valued at $100 million or greater.

Responsibilities

Support planning, coordination, and delivery of traction power, medium voltage, and auxiliary power systems through design, procurement, installation, testing, commissioning, energization, and operational handover.
Assist with monitoring project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and deliverables for traction power and electrical infrastructure work packages.
Coordinate activities and interfaces across traction power, overhead contact systems (OCS), signaling, communications, SCADA, stations, maintenance facilities, civil works, track, operations, and maintenance teams.
Coordinate with utility providers, electrical suppliers, contractors, consultants, commissioning teams, and system integrators.
Assist with project reporting, forecasting, change management, stakeholder coordination, and executive-level communications.
Support electrical safety planning, energization readiness, outage coordination, and operational readiness activities.
Support planning, coordination, and integration of traction power systems and review or coordinate related studies, protection schemes, load flow analyses, equipment specifications, and design packages.
Coordinate installation, testing, commissioning, and energization activities for traction power facilities; track technical deliverables, design reviews, equipment submittals, and system integration requirements.
Coordinate design and installation of corridor-wide medium voltage and auxiliary power infrastructure, including wayside electrical equipment, substations, cable routes, duct banks, equipment shelters, and distribution infrastructure.
Coordinate electrical power interfaces serving signaling, communications, train control, stations, maintenance facilities, security systems, and operational control centers.
Support utility service applications, interconnection agreements, load studies, protection coordination reviews, outage planning, and energization authorizations.
Coordinate statutory, regulatory, and jurisdictional approvals with utilities, agencies, inspectors, fire authorities, public agencies, railway operators, and local jurisdictions; support permitting, environmental compliance, and utility relocation activities.
Coordinate responses to regulatory and utility review comments, permit conditions, inspection findings, and outstanding approval requirements.
Coordinate electrical infrastructure installation; support contractor deliverables, installation progress, quality requirements, safety compliance, and field engineering.
Coordinate civil, structural, electrical, track, systems, and utility interfaces; help resolve field issues, design changes, RFIs, utility conflicts, site access constraints, and installation sequencing challenges.
Support outage requirements, installation readiness plans, energization strategies, and commissioning readiness; participate in field reviews and progress assessments for compliance with designs, specifications, standards, and regulations.
Support development and coordination of test plans, commissioning procedures, energization programs, and integrated testing strategies.
Coordinate FAT, SAT, SIT, protective relay testing, transformer testing, switchgear testing, SCADA verification, and operational trial activities.
Track system deficiencies, corrective actions, punch list items, and final system acceptance requirements; support revenue service demonstration, operational readiness, and final operational handover.
Coordinate collection and organization of testing documentation, commissioning records, equipment certifications, and system acceptance deliverables.