Staff Electrical E&C Project Manager - Power, Project Execution

Williams Power Innovation•Tulsa, OK

About The Position

The Staff Electrical E&C Project Manager independently handles relatively complex facilities engineering assignments and leads multiple large-scale generation projects, focusing on safety, efficiency, and profitability while aligning work with corporate objectives and engineering best practices. Projects may include utility-scale combined-cycle and simple-cycle facilities; cogeneration and behind-the-meter generation for industrial and data-center loads; plant uprates and repowering; battery energy storage; and associated substations, switchyards, and generation-tie interconnections. The role also conducts special studies related to economic analysis, optimization, automation, and productivity, and may supervise engineering design consultants and field contractors. Work product is reviewed only for results. The position directs generation projects through their full lifecycle, from development to commercial operation. It leads project teams and contractors, coordinates internal and external partners, and establishes project execution standards and practices. The role is based in Houston and requires willingness to travel up to 50%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
Minimum 15 years of experience in power generation, energy, oil and gas, and/or engineering/project management.
PMP, PE, and Microsoft Specialist Project (MS) certification.
Experience serving as project leader on utility-scale thermal generation or energy storage projects.
Willingness to travel up to 50%.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management.
Master’s degree in business, project management, or engineering management.
PMP, PE, and Microsoft Specialist Project (MS) certification.

Responsibilities

Lead teams implementing project plans or programs of significant complexity and coordinate internal and external business partners.
Direct complex generation projects through their full lifecycle, from development through commercial operation.
Set up the core project team to facilitate achievement of project objectives.
Coordinate key functions with technical resources under the guidance of the Project Life Cycle.
Develop and implement project reports, presentations, schedules, and cost forecasts.
Present and implement recommendations supported by sound engineering and operational efficiency to support reliability targets and reduce project risk.
Prepare, review, and approve requests for proposals, bid evaluations, and contractor selection.
Lead engineering design consultants, EPC contractors, and field construction resources.
Assess project economics and perform economic, optimization, and reliability studies to support investment decisions.
Anticipate issues, gather information, assess opportunities, analyze alternative solutions, and make important decisions.
Develop project solutions that improve economic profit over the life of the asset.
Establish enterprise standards and best practices for generation project execution, including outage integration, commissioning and startup readiness, and performance testing.
Run moderate-to-large projects with high quality and a focus on business partners.
Lead project teams and contractors, and remain accountable for results and deadlines.
Ensure compliance with applicable technical, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Annual incentive program.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
401(k) with company match and annual company contribution.
Paid time off, including company and floating holidays.
Paid parental leave, up to six weeks per parent.
Fertility and adoption support.
Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education.
HSA and FSA options.
Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Domestic partner benefits.
Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes.