About This Role
The HV Project Manager oversees the management of substation construction and operation, ensuring successful project execution. This role is suitable for candidates who can effectively coordinate between various teams and manage project timelines and budgets.
Responsibilities
- Execute all responsibilities of a Project Engineer with a focus on substation design, construction, testing, and energization
- Review Power Purchase Agreements, Generator Interconnection Agreements, Utility Interconnection Requirements, Contract Documents, System Impact Studies, Facility Studies, and Owner/Engineer specifications to ensure compliance of substation scope
- Oversee LNTP and Early-Stage deliverables for HV and substation-specific work streams, ensuring alignment with permitting and utility interconnection timelines
- Develop, manage, and track the substation budget, including primary equipment procurement, civil sitework, grounding systems, protection & control, SCADA integration, and construction labor
- Create detailed subcontractor scopes of work related to substation EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) including testing and commissioning
- Lead and manage substation subcontractors, including RFI coordination, billing reviews, change orders, daily reporting, safety performance, and schedule tracking
- Monitor and control substation scope changes and associated commercial impacts
- Facilitate and participate in Project Kick-Off Meetings, focusing on substation milestones and risks
- Manage and collect RFIs and submittals with substation relevance, coordinating with engineering and construction teams for resolution
- Lead Utility Coordination Meetings focused on relay settings, protection schemes, testing protocols, switching orders, and managing the interconnection process
- Participate in Owner Coordination Meetings to communicate substation progress, risks, and technical issues
- Engage in SE team meetings to coordinate interdependence between PV, BESS, and substation infrastructure
- Oversee material procurement efforts, particularly long-lead substation components such as power transformers, breakers, steel structures, control enclosures, relays, and communication systems
- Facilitate construction schedule and scope review meetings, highlighting critical paths for substation construction and energization
- Lead site Kick-Off Meetings, Pre-Commissioning Walks, and Energization Readiness Reviews specific to HV equipment
- Coordinate PV and substation energization support including relay testing, functional checkouts, and utility witness testing
- Manage Final Completion Punchlist for all substation-related work and documentation (redlines, test reports, as-builts, relay settings, etc.)
- Ensure a safe work environment and enforce safety practices around energized substations and high-voltage equipment
