Substation Project Manager

Electrical Consultants•Lincoln, NE

13h

About The Position

Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI) is a leading power engineering consultant firm that provides engineering, system planning and studies, technical consultation, project management, surveying, environmental planning, commissioning/testing and construction services to electric utilities, energy developers, and industrials throughout the U.S. Our experience includes system voltages from 4.16 kV through 765 kV. ECI is opening an office in Nebraska in one of the cities listed above and has an opening for a substation project manager. This is a great opportunity to help start and grow a new office location. Responsibilities include the conceptual, preliminary and final detailed design of new, upgraded and expanded substations, including material procurement, construction and commissioning/startup support through energization. Additional responsibilities include the scoping, budgeting, scheduling, planning, executing, monitoring and reporting of substation projects and proposals. A Project Manager oversees a project team (or teams) of project and design engineers, designers, drafters and support staff. Project Managers diligently execute ECI's quality control procedure, ensuring best-in class project execution and delivery. Project Managers interact with and coordinate ECI's subject matter expert discipline groups such as Distribution Studies, Transmission Studies, Grounding Studies, Protection (relay coordination and settings), Civil Engineering, Communication (SCADA Integration), Transmission Engineering, Environmental Planning, Surveying, Lands/Right-of-Way, and Project Management/Controls to ensure successful execution of projects. Project Managers are ECI's primary interface with clients and other project stakeholders. Project Managers provide technical mentorship and training of project team design staff.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, 10+ years' project engineering experience, or an acceptable combination of education and experience
2+ years' of demonstrated project management and leadership experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong organization and planning skills
Commitment to quality and accuracy
Willingness and ability to meet fast-paced project schedules
Advanced knowledge of power engineering principals
Expert regarding applicable codes, standards and design tools
Ability to direct and oversee multiple technical disciplines in completion of substation projects
Applicants must not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status) now or in the future

Nice To Haves

PE license
PMP certification

Responsibilities

Conceptual, preliminary and final detailed design of new, upgraded and expanded substations, including material procurement, construction and commissioning/startup support through energization.
Scoping, budgeting, scheduling, planning, executing, monitoring and reporting of substation projects and proposals.
Overseeing a project team (or teams) of project and design engineers, designers, drafters and support staff.
Executing ECI's quality control procedure.
Interacting with and coordinate ECI's subject matter expert discipline groups.
Serving as ECI's primary interface with clients and other project stakeholders.
Providing technical mentorship and training of project team design staff.