Substation Project Manager

Location Options: Columbus NE; Omaha NE; Lincoln NE

Description: 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 ECIs quality control procedure ensuring best-in class project execution and delivery. Project Managers interact with and coordinate ECIs 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 ECIs primary interface with clients and other project stakeholders. Project Managers provide technical mentorship and training of project team design staff.

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor of Science or Masters 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; and a willingness and ability to meet fast-paced project schedules. A PE license and PMP certification are preferred. The successful applicant must have an advanced knowledge of power engineering principals be expert regarding applicable codes standards and design tools and have the ability to direct and oversee multiple technical disciplines in completion of substation projects. The successful applicant may be subject to client-mandated drug and background checking. Occasional travel/driving is required; therefore the successful applicant will be subject to ECIs auto insurance carrier requirements. Applicants must not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status) now or in the future.

Salary commensurate with experience and education. Benefits include:

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) profit sharing and employee stock ownership plan
• Paid vacation personal days and holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Continued professional education reimbursement

Electrical Consultants Inc. (ECI) employs over 850 engineers designers project managers surveyors ROW agents environmental planners construction professionals and support staff in 37 offices across the U.S. The firm has more than 40 years of experience in the planning engineering and construction of a wide range of power delivery projects including substations transmission lines distribution systems communication systems and industrial facilities.

An Equal Opportunity Employer