Substation Project Manager

The devices we make at SEL are embedded in the power grid. They prevent blackouts. They make outages safer and shorter in duration; they add cybersecurity automation and communication. They use cuttingedge technologies and operate at speeds that push other pieces of the grid to go faster.

As a Project Manager in our EPCM division of Engineering Services youll provide turnkey solutions and services that help our customers modernize protect and control critical electrical infrastructure.

SEL Engineering Services performs conceptual design and evaluation detailed substation design procurement and construction management. By combining civil structural electrical and protection and control engineering services with comprehensive project management we ensure a welldefined scope of work effective budgeting and a schedule customers can rely on.

Each of our project managers works directly with customers to establish shared criteria for success and then ensures that people processes and performance come together to meet objectives and create a successful project outcome. Substation designs are customized to the site conditions permitting agency relevant standards and customer specifications.

As a Project Engineer Project Manager a typical day might include the following:

• Work with customers to understand their needs and respond with solutions through new proposal development when within SEL Engineering Services competencies.
• Complete and implement assigned work within agreed upon scope schedule and budget to a high level of quality and safety.
• Prepare and maintain detailed scoping schedule and budgeting documents.
• Use project performance metrics to forecast actual project performance and forecasting to compare against baselines through a regular reporting regimen.
• Identify measure and improve project and procedural deficiencies.

This job might be for you if you:

• Have a history of managing or supporting projects through their entire lifecycle from bid to closeout.
• Enjoy new meaningful challenges and overcoming real world limitations to deliver a quoted scope of work for the budget & schedule promised and to the quality your customers expect.
• Understand that when deviations arise how to exercise change management when appropriate to apply a structured process and set of tools to achieve the desired project results.
• Know how to work with scheduling software to graphically represent the critical path to completion and how to use that data to advise your stakeholders.
• Understand how to monitor and control project performance metrics and how compile that data into regular stakeholder reports.
• Enjoy autonomy and working with latitude necessary to drive results.
• Have experience in construction management within the power systems industry

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline
• 5 years relevant application experience with project management best practices and philosophies
• Good knowledge of electric power system protection and control integration and/or automation and communications applications
• Working knowledge of electric power system design studies information and communication technology and protective relay applications
• Willing to travel both domestically and internationally a minimum of 25 based on focus area
• Strong writing documentation and speaking skills
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL
• Negative drug test result(s)

Location:

Houston TXThis position is located in Houston TX. Ranked Americas fourth largest city whatever your interest you will find it here. Enjoy sports teams world class dining and first rate entertainment. Enjoy signature Houston attractions like Space Center Houston and The Grand Opera. Escape the city with easy beach access just one hour away. Houston offers exceptional schools and universities making it a great place to live and work.

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employeeowners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

• Were 100 employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401K options.

• We offer top tier medical prescription dental vision life and disability insurance.

• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days 9 paid sick days and paid family and medical leave that covers 90 of your pay.

• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses apprenticeships tuition assistance and engineering development programs.

• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness fertility adoption and flexible spending benefits.

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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.