[Hiring] Protection & Controls Substation Project Manager @Amped I Llc
Apr 01, 2025 - Amped I Llc is hiring a remote Protection & Controls Substation Project Manager. 💸 Salary: $125,800 - $155,000. 📍Location: USA.
Amped I LLC was founded in 2010 as a design and engineering firm specializing in power infrastructure projects ranging from transmission to distribution for power utility, industry, government and commercial facilities. Amped I is a small, certified Women’s Business Enterprise with the goal to provide exceptional value, integrity, and client satisfaction to all of our clients’ needs. Amped I is also committed to both career growth and job satisfaction for each individual team member. We are proud and stand behind our core values of accountability, collaboration, positive energy, problem solving, and continuous improvement.
Job Summary
The Protection & Controls Substation Project Manager role is a mid-senior level, full-time, permanent position. This position is fully-remote, allowing you to work from home Monday - Friday each week. This role supports a portfolio of engineering projects across multiple clients and is responsible for ensuring the successful execution of each project on time, on scope, and on budget, while adhering to internal and external quality standards. Project Managers work with a team of engineers, designers, and drafters. If you’re looking for an exciting opportunity where your contributions and career growth is valued from day one, we invite you to apply!
Duties/Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Manage teams of engineers, designers and drafters as they design and modify new or existing high voltage protection and control systems for utilities.
- Direct and lead a team from the bid or "pre-proposal" stage through construction to the completion of the project as-builts, managing the full lifecycle of all projects.
- Prepare project Scope of Work (SOW) documentation, create and maintain project schedules using Gantt chart tools such as Microsoft Project, develop and track project budgets at an individual level and at a portfolio level, and ensure that every expectation for the project timeline and budget is met to internal and external stakeholders’ satisfaction.
- Communicate with Business Development, client representatives, and internal leadership regarding project progress, deadlines, changes, and roadblocks to ensure proactive project management.
- Work closely with Client Success (Operations) to align project schedules with resource needs.
- Manage and oversee matrixed reporting teams to drive project progress in collaboration with team supervisors and internal leadership.
- Work with each project team to order necessary materials and complete needed procurement support for engineering projects.
- Report out project financials and project health metrics to the Operations Manager teams weekly to identify issues and discuss mitigation strategies.
- Provide leadership, guidance, mentorship and instruction to project teams and staff members.
- Support Contract creation, adherence, and negotiation with internal and external stakeholders.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Required Skills and Abilities
- Strong organizational skills and systems, along with the ability to understand, modify, and create project workflows to ensure team success
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Advanced knowledge of and experience with of Microsoft applications, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project
- Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of project finance and project controls principles and best practices
- Domestic travel up to 25%, including but not limited to quarterly visits to Amped I HQ for planning discussions
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from a 4-year ABET-accredited university required
- Project Management Certification or other documented PM training course preferred
- Project management experience with the design, procurement, and construction of Power Transmission and Distribution assets, specifically within substations required
- Protection & Controls engineering design experience is strongly preferred to ensure a solid technical understanding of projects and workflows
- Professional Engineering License (PE) strongly preferred, but not required
- 2+ years experience as a Project Manager for relay protection and control design of high voltage 15-500 kV substation projects required
Compensation and Benefits:
We offer a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as access to telemedicine.
- Retirement Plans: 401(k) with a company match.
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation days, sick leave, and personal time off.
- Paid Company Holidays: Company paid holidays and one floating holiday.
- Family Support: Paid leave policies for maternity, paternity, adoption, and foster care placement.
- Life and Disability Insurance: Basic and supplemental life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Flexible Scheduling: Remote/hybrid work options and flexible work hours.
**In order to be considered for this position, please complete the Culture Index assessment, linked here.
Our company embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
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Salary
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$125,800 - $155,000
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Remote
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USA
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Job Type
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Posted
Apr 01, 2025
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