Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. DEPCOM Power, a Koch company and energy solutions partner for the utility solar and broader energy industries, delivers engineering, procurement, construction, storage, and operations and maintenance services. The High Voltage Project Manager will lead utility-scale renewable energy substation and interconnection projects from engineering through commissioning, managing project performance, contractors, technical deliverables, risks, and stakeholder coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of high-voltage substation and interconnection projects from engineering through commissioning and closeout
• Drive project performance by managing scope, schedule, budget, risk mitigation plans, and key project deliverables
• Manage and influence EPC contractors, engineering consultants, utilities, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure successful project execution
• Lead technical reviews of substation engineering packages, protection and control designs, equipment specifications, and construction drawings to ensure quality and constructability
• Review, evaluate, and provide direction on high-voltage design documentation, studies, and engineering deliverables throughout the project lifecycle
• Champion safe execution by ensuring compliance with company standards, industry regulations, and applicable electrical codes
• Drive accountability with contractors and suppliers by monitoring performance, resolving issues, and ensuring adherence to contractual and technical requirements
• Conduct site visits and field assessments to evaluate progress, identify risks, and influence timely resolution of technical and construction challenges
• Partner with engineering and construction teams to proactively identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies that protect schedule and budget performance
• Communicate project status, opportunities, challenges, and recommendations to senior leadership and project stakeholders
• Support procurement activities for major high-voltage equipment and materials while influencing technical and commercial decisions
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and help drive best practices across DEPCOM's expanding substation project portfolio

Skills

• Experience managing high-voltage substation, transmission, interconnection, or utility infrastructure projects
• Experience reviewing and interpreting high-voltage engineering drawings, specifications, studies, and construction deliverables
• Knowledge of substation design, construction practices, protection and control systems, and utility interconnection requirements
• Experience managing EPC contractors, engineering consultants, and cross-functional project stakeholders
• Knowledge of industry standards including NESC, NEC, IEEE, and ANSI
• Valid driver's license
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship now or in the future
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or other engineering discipline
• Experience reviewing physical, protection & control, and relay design packages for high-voltage facilities
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or progress toward licensure
• Experience managing EPC contracts and contractor performance
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical decisions, manage risk, and drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups

Benefits

• This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance
• ADD
• Disability
• Retirement
• Paid vacation/time off
• Educational assistance
• May also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• This role can be based remotely within the U.S.

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