Project Mgr - Substation Projects (Assc - Prin) - Corpus Christi, TX
About The Position
The Project Manager plans, executes, monitors, and delivers electric utility substation projects, including station rebuilds, expansions, upgrades, and new construction. The role oversees all phases of the project lifecycle—from initiation through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout—to ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with company standards. The position leads multiple substation capital projects from concept development through energization and closeout. It coordinates engineering, supply chain, construction, operations, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders; manages project scope, schedule, cost, quality, risks, and performance; and supports outage planning, commissioning, field execution, and turnover to operations. Pay, title, and grade will be based on the qualifications of the selected individual.
Requirements
- One of the following education and experience combinations: a bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, business, project management, computer science, or a related field of study dependent on business unit requirements, with no experience required; a two-year associate degree in the same required disciplines with two years of qualified experience; or a high school diploma/GED with four years of qualified experience.
- Qualified experience may include outage management activities, business/financial administration, major construction field experience, project estimating, project controls, project engineering, or comparable internal or external experience in a competitive production environment.
- A valid state driver's license is required.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of construction safety, negotiations, scope development and control, cost estimating, construction contracting, project controls and reporting, and quality control.
- Experience in utilities, commercial nuclear power, and/or IT systems.
- PMP certification is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Lead multiple substation capital projects from concept development through energization and project closeout.
- Develop and maintain project execution plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, and resource plans.
- Manage project scope, schedule, cost, quality, risks, and overall project performance.
- Coordinate activities among engineering, supply chain, construction, operations, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders.
- Track project milestones, critical path activities, and overall progress.
- Identify project risks, constraints, and issues and develop mitigation and recovery plans.
- Manage procurement activities and monitor critical and long-lead substation equipment and materials.
- Ensure material readiness aligns with project schedules and construction milestones.
- Coordinate contractor activities and monitor contractor performance against quality and schedule expectations.
- Develop, track, and report project KPIs, including safety, schedule adherence, cost performance, forecast accuracy, material availability, engineering progress, and construction productivity.
- Prepare and deliver project status reports, presentations, and executive updates to leadership and stakeholders.
- Maintain project documentation, including meeting minutes, action logs, schedules, risk registers, financial reports, and change management records.
- Support outage planning, commissioning activities, and project turnover to operations.
- Conduct project site visits and provide field support to help achieve project objectives safely and efficiently.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and project governance standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
