Full Time
permanent
On-Site
Project Manager - Energy
Texas, United States
$120,000 - $160,000 DOE
Company Summary
Leading renewable energy infrastructure provider urgently seeks an experienced Project Manager with transmission engineering experience to support the continued development and growth of the network.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Management of all the relevant transmission and substation projects from initial project conception through energization, including preliminary engineering, project bidding, negotiating, awarding, financial forecasting, material procurement, construction, and commissioning.
- Lead new project concept efforts, including site selection, layout, design, and configuration of new facilities based on the individual needs and goals of each project.
- Lead the development of detailed cost estimates and schedules for the securement of project funding.
- Lead the efforts in securing necessary property, easements, permits, and crossing agreements for all new projects.
- Support Regulatory department in the successful filling of CCN applications.
- Responsible for developing the contracting strategy for engineering, procurement, and construction services to fit with the goals and risk profile of the project and the company (for example, traditional lump-sum EPC, or E plus PC, etc.
- Develop and issue comprehensive bid packages that minimizes the company’s risk and exposure to potential delays and cost overruns.
- Review and analyze proposals and provides award recommendations to the executive team.
- Anticipate and identifie problems that may cause project delays and or cost overages and develops and implements action plans to employ corrective actions.
- Review and provide commentary on all detailed design packages to ensure contractors are adhering to WETT’s design, material procurement, and construction specifications.
- Review and negotiate change orders.
- Mentor internal staff, manage teams, maintain relationships with contractors and vendors, and stay abreast with the market and technological industry advancements.
- Lead the efforts of revising design and construction specifications as necessary.
- Lead the effort of securing all necessary outages.
- Oversee and approve all invoicing related to capital projects.
- Lead monthly project update meetings.
- Establishe and manages schedules, costs/resources, budgets, and technical objectives required to meet projected outcomes.
- Assure compliance with WETT’s Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental standards and policies.
- Occasional travel to West Texas to review project progression
- Lead the transition of projects from the construction group to the operations phase
- Responsible for detailed weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting to various groups with and outside WETT.
Skills and Competencies
- Bachelors Degree in a construction or engineering related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of combined experience in engineering design, project management, material procurement, and construction of large-scale high voltage transmission line and or station projects.
- Thorough understanding of industry design and construction standards and methods typical for 138 kV and 345 kV transmission and substation projects.
- Familiarity with NESC, NEC, IEEE, AISC, ACI, and OSHA standards and requirement.
- Capable of planning, scheduling, prioritizing, and coordinating work based on project and company needs.
- Ability to interface with Developers to ensure the project remains in good standing with interconnection stakeholders.
- Extensive experience with industry consultants, contractors, and material providers.
- Experience negotiating and managing EPC contracts for transmission and stations projects
- Self-motivated and able to function effectively with minimal supervision.
- Ability to adjust to changing priorities of multiple projects.
- Strong business acumen and sound judgment demonstrated in making decisions.
- Ability to be effective in a growing organization and demonstrate flexibility in taking on new challenges.
- Must be able to manage multiple priorities and work in a diverse, deadline-driven, fast-paced environment.
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