Project Manager 1 – Substation, STATCOM

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee utility-scale E-STATCOM/STATCOM power-system projects from their inception and planning stages through engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and project closeout.

• Facilitate collaboration among multidisciplinary engineering and project teams, clients, equipment suppliers, contractors, and stakeholders.

• Administer integrated planning, manage client and contractor interactions, control costs and schedules, forecast project developments, handle change management, produce reports, and ensure project closeout.

• Develop and uphold the project execution plan, scope baseline, work breakdown structure, timeline, budget, staffing strategy, communications plan, risk register, and logs for decisions/actions.

• Supervise engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, project controls, quality assurance, safety, and client engagement activities.

• Lead project meetings, document key decisions and action items, communicate project status, and escalate significant issues as needed.

• Maintain strong client relationships and act as the main point of coordination.

• Oversee project delivery, ensuring alignment across requirements definition, design, equipment specifications, manufacturing, factory testing, site preparation, construction, installation, site testing, commissioning, training, and transition to commercial operation.

• Manage interfaces among STATCOM suppliers, utility/client teams, substation engineering, protection and control, civil/structural, electrical, telecommunications/SCADA, planning, operations, maintenance, construction, and commissioning teams.

• Monitor technical and execution interfaces, assumptions, deliverables, reviews, approvals, and dependencies.

• Coordinate vendor submittals, technical assessments, RFIs, equipment/material status, factory and site testing plans, testing schedules, commissioning readiness, and resolution of punch-list items.

• Assist in outage and site-access planning, field activities, and project inspections.

• Evaluate supplier and contractor performance concerning scope, timeline, quality, and commercial standards; identify changes and secure necessary approvals.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in Project Management within Utility, Construction, Engineering, or related fields.

• At least 2 years of hands-on project experience involving E-STATCOM or STATCOM installation, upgrade, or program management.

• Capability to articulate role, project phases, scale/complexity, key interfaces, and delivery outcomes.

• Demonstrated experience in managing multidisciplinary teams.

• Background in capital project management.

• Experience acting as a liaison between firm and client in either a support or leadership role.

• Proficient at multitasking and managing multiple competing priorities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment.

• Possession of a high school diploma or GED.

• Willingness to travel domestically approximately 10-25% of the time.

• No requirement for employer sponsorship for work authorization in the U.S.

• A BS in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or a similar field is preferred but not mandatory.

• Engineering design experience is advantageous.

• PMP Certification is a plus.

• Familiarity with STATCOM/E-STATCOM project interfaces is considered valuable but not essential.

• Construction/field knowledge or experience is an added advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision health plans.

• Life & Accident Insurance.

• Disability Coverage.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Back-Up Daycare.

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA).

• 401(k).

• Pre-Tax Commuter Account.

• Merit Scholarship Program.

• Employee Discount Program.

• Corporate Charitable Giving Program.

• Tuition Assistance.

• First Professional Licensure Bonus.

• Employee Referral Bonus.

• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST).

• Paid Vacation.

• Paid Holidays.

• Paid Parental Leave.

• Paid Bereavement Leave.

• Flexible Work Arrangements.

• Yearly discretionary bonus eligibility for qualifying positions.