EPC Substation Project Manager

While this posting is for our Metairie office, the first 3-6 months of employment will report to our Covington, LA office.

About Ampirical

At Ampirical, we're shaping the future of the power grid with precision, innovation, and purpose. Just as the ampere is the foundation of electric current, Ampirical is a core force driving the energy sector forward. We focus on quality, forward-thinking solutions, and empowering our team to grow and thrive.

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Why Ampirical?

💰 Salary Range: $130,000 - $160,000 (dependent on experience, education, and qualifications)

📈 Profit Sharing Bonus

🩺 Day-One Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision

💼 401(k) with 4% match and immediate vesting

🏖️ PTO: 120 hours of PTO 10 paid holidays

🗓️ Flexible Work Schedule: Every other Friday off

📚 Career Development: Advancement opportunities, tuition reimbursement

🧘 Perks: Gym membership stipend, wellness program, fertility benefits, pet insurance, and more

Your Role: EPC Project Manager

As a Substation Project Manager at Ampirical, you’ll lead complex EPC substation projects from early engineering through construction and energization. You’ll oversee project execution across engineering, procurement, construction, scheduling, budgeting, and client coordination while partnering with multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable power infrastructure solutions that support the evolving energy grid.

Projects may include greenfield and brownfield substations, relay upgrades, physical expansions, and utility modernization initiatives. (Projects ranging from 12kV–500kV)

What You’ll Do

• Manage the full EPC lifecycle for utility substation projects, including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closeout
• Lead project execution across safety, scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk management
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across physical substation design, protection & controls (P&C), civil/structural engineering, procurement, and construction
• Develop and maintain project schedules, staffing plans, cost forecasts, and client reporting
• Oversee contractor performance, material procurement, outage coordination, and field execution activities
• Serve as the primary point of contact for utility clients, vendors, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders
• Lead project meetings, change management efforts, issue resolution, and project status communications
• Ensure project deliverables meet client expectations, industry standards, and Ampirical QA/QC requirements
• Support proposal development, project planning, and resource forecasting for upcoming utility infrastructure work
• Travel to client sites, substations, and vendor facilities as needed to support project execution
  
  

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field (in lieu of degree, 4 additional years of relevant utility industry experience)
• Experience managing EPC substation projects within utility, consulting, or infrastructure environments
• Level III: 10-15 years
• Sr: 15 years
• Knowledge of utility substation engineering principles, construction sequencing, commissioning, and outage coordination
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams across complex infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of project financials, forecasting, scheduling, and risk management
• Experience using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar scheduling tools preferred
• Strong communication and client relationship management skills
  

Ampirical is an Equal Opportunity Employer, meaning we do not discriminate based on the following characteristics in our hiring and employment practices: Age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion or religious attire, marital status, pregnancy (child birth or related medical conditions), citizenship status or amnesty, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sickle-cell trait, status as a tobacco user or non-user, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.