Substation Project Manager (Owner's Representative) - Data Center Construction

KALCON • Burlington, TX

4d • $140,000 - $220,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

KALCON is seeking an experienced Substation Project Manager to lead the delivery of a high-profile data center substation project for our client, Integra. This role will be responsible for overseeing a single EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contractor delivering the full project scope. The Project Manager will provide leadership across design, preconstruction, and construction phases, ensuring the EPC contractor meets all project objectives related to schedule, budget, quality, and safety.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field
• 8–15+ years of experience delivering electrical substations, transmission, or power infrastructure projects in an owner rep, utility, or program management capacity
• Proven experience overseeing EPC contractors on large scale infrastructure projects
• Strong working knowledge of substation design, construction, and commissioning
• Strong working knowledge of utility coordination and interconnection processes
• Strong working knowledge of EPC contract structures, change management, and risk allocation
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex schedules, budgets, and multi party stakeholder environments

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting data center, hyperscale, or mission critical power infrastructure strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Act as the Client’s primary representative to the Data Center Developer and the EPC contractor
• Oversee EPC contractor during conceptual and detailed substation design, engineering reviews and approvals, permitting and utility coordination
• Lead design review meetings and ensure alignment with data center requirements, utility interconnection standards, and regulatory and environmental constraints
• Validate project scope, schedule, and cost estimates
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies early in the project lifecycle
• Support contract finalization and execution with the EPC firm
• Serve as the onsite project lead representing the Client
• Manage and oversee EPC contractor performance across all construction activities
• Monitor and enforce adherence to project schedule and milestones, budget and cost controls, quality standards and specifications, and safety requirements and compliance
• Lead weekly/monthly progress meetings with stakeholders
• Review and approve submittments and RFIs, change orders and claims, and progress reports and invoices
• Coordinate with utility providers, local authorities and inspectors, and data center development team
• Ensure timely commissioning, testing, and energization of the substation
• Drive issue resolution and maintain project momentum

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with 4% KALCON match when an employee contributes at least 5%
• 15 days of paid time off
• 8 paid National Holidays
• Reimbursement for professional licenses and certifications

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior