Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Insight Global is looking for a Substation Project Manager responsible for managing all assigned substation projects from early-stage development through construction and commissioning. This role involves partnering closely with the Early-Stage Project Manager and Development Group to define engineering scope and requirements, while ensuring compliance with industry standards and managing engineering consultants.
Responsibilities
- Managing all assigned substation projects from early-stage development through construction and commissioning
- Partnering closely with the Early-Stage Project Manager and Development Group to define engineering scope and requirements
- Providing technical oversight, due diligence, and training for external Engineers of Record (EORs)
- Ensuring full compliance with interconnection agreements, project specifications, site-specific requirements, and industry standards such as IEEE, NESC, and ASCE
- Sourcing and managing engineering consultants through the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC)
- Developing scopes of work, securing bids, and awarding contracts
- Coordinating with stakeholders to secure sites, permits, and required data for successful project execution
- Supporting competitive sourcing of geotechnical, survey, engineering, and construction services
- Collaborating with estimating teams on scope assumptions
- Managing long-lead material orders to mitigate cost and schedule risks
- Ensuring alignment with transmission requirements through review of interconnection studies and agreements
- Maintaining regular communication with transmission owners/ISOs
- Representing Engineering & Construction (E&C) interests through project updates, risk mitigation, and stakeholder presentations
- Contributing to estimating improvements
- Supporting commissioning activities
- Assisting with regulatory and legal processes
- Working with OEM partners to enhance designs in alignment with company standards
- Ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil/Structural Engineering is preferred
- 5+ years' experience in Substation design and engineering of High Voltage substation projects is highly preferred
- Project Engineering and/or Project Management experience with a strong bias for action
- PMP and/or P.E. in related discipline is a plus
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