Project Manager

Transmission & Substation Construction/Maintenance Project Manager

Responsible for the execution of transmission and substation construction/maintenance projects providing technical support, oversight, scheduling, monitoring, coordination, and management updates.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Oversee & monitor the safety and performance of contractors and company personnel ensuring crews work safety, efficiently, and effectively.
• Ensure all facilities and assets are installed and commissioned per the established design and in accordance with company standards and confirm with diagnostic testing or inspection.
• Work closely with other construction OCs, Engineers, Operations, and local construction/maintenance groups to ensure scheduled work/outages are optimized.
• Work with management, planner schedulers, and engineers to prepare pre-job scope, develop work packages, determine material requirements, and develop cost and T&E estimates.
• Participate in design and constructability reviews.
• Document as-built drawings during construction and adhere to configuration management procedures.
• Follow up on the closure of projects ensuring LWMS/SWMS are properly updated and any instruction manuals are developed & available.
• Coordinate material orders and deliveries, equipment staging and set-up, jobsite readiness, and switching.
• Assist with preparing site-specific hazard identification plans.
• Complete post job audit and ensure jobsite cleanup is complete to include appropriate accounting of excess materials to be either returned to stores or properly moved to another project using appropriate processes and approved procedures.
• Complete environmental assessments and maintain compliance documentation.

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum education required of the position:

• High School Diploma or equivalent or related work experience
• Preferred: Associate Degree or higher.

Minimum experience required of the position:

• At least 5 years of transmission, substation, or project experience.
• Preferred: Relay and substation Utility experience.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position:

• Technical knowledge of procedures, maintenance, and operations of transmission and distribution substations components.
• Knowledge of transmission line, substation, or relay equipment, material, and construction practices.
• Understand and be able to communicate with others in transmission, substation, or protection disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of computers and related technology.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to take and understand directives and complete tasks.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Self-motivated and dependable team player.
• Ability to recognize hazards in the workplace and have the ability to mitigate the hazards.
• Ability to maintain and care for Company equipment properly and safeguard assets.
• Ability to meet the public in a pleasant and tactful manner and understand the importance of delivering a high level of customer service.
• Demonstrated acceptance of a diverse and inclusive work environment and customer base.
• Preferred: Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement and have the ability to enact change.
• Ability to lead and participate in problem solving teams as required.

Primary Location: Texas-Beaumont Texas: Beaumont

Job Function: Professional

FLSA Status: Professional

Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered

Number of Openings: 1

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%