Substation Project Manager

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Overview

The Substation Project Manager is responsible for applying intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields. Oversees substation projects; responsibilities include scoping, estimating, scheduling budgets, assist with engineering and technical design. Design projects as needed and participate in QA/QC reviews.

Job Type: Full Time

Location: North Olmsted, OH

Schedule: Hybrid or Remote

Pay Range: $109,000-147,000

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Schedules projects, equipment orders, and design reviews. Knowledge with Deltek preferred.
• Assists engineers and drafters with technical design when needed.
• Designs projects as needed. Including projects such as new installation and replacements for Substation Breakers, Switches, PTs & CTs, Batteries, Line Relaying, Bus Relaying, etc.
• Attends meetings with clients to clarify scopes/questions/needs for the projects.
• Assists with field questions during construction.
• Attends site visits as required.
• May serve as Project Engineer on routine to complex, single-discipline projects and routine to complex multi-discipline projects.
• Will interface with clients and vendors.
• Assists with proposal development and project documentation including estimating engineering manhours/construction costs estimates for scope.
• Able to create One-Line Diagram, Three-line Diagrams, Electrical Yard, Grounding & Conduit Layouts, and Protection & Control Diagrams for High Voltage Substations.
• Coordinates all aspects of project document completion within the company and externally with clients and other design professionals.
• Reviews work of the project design team. Checks the progress of work and alerts the client needed changes to the scope or other services.
• Performs necessary field measurements independently. May train others.
• Works with code officials and other design professionals when an interpretation or exception to the building code is required.
• Promotes the use of and participates in the development of company design and production standards.
• Assumes responsibility for engineering within his/her discipline for routine projects.
• May be asked to make recommendation and/or decisions on unusual or complicated issues.
• May prepare or review construction budgets based on experience and scope of project.
• Performs and may direct construction support/management on routine and simple projects.
• May direct construction observation of others on simple projects.
• May assist in the education and development of design staff and acts as a resource for design questions.
• Manage and coordinates drafters and designers in drafting required drawings for substation projects.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree with specialization in the electrical discipline required.
• 8 years of previous consulting or substation engineering/design experience required.
• Ohio PE License preferred.
• Valid Drivers’ License required.
• Proficient in the use of computer for design and understand CAD operations.
• Proficient in the PC/windows environment with experience in e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets, etc.
  
  

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