Primera Engineers · 8 hours ago
Senior Substation Project Manager (PMP)
Primera Engineers is a people-first organization that values knowledge and collaboration. The Senior Substation Project Manager will lead and manage projects in the Utilities division, ensuring high-quality deliverables while connecting with clients and assisting in business development efforts.
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Responsibilities
You’ll lead, mentor, and manage a team of project staff — overseeing their workload, performance, and professional development — while ensuring high-quality deliverables through technical guidance and review
You’ll be responsible leading and managing signature projects
You’ll conduct project initiation and planning
You will develop and manage project plans including budgets, schedules, resource plans, and communication plans
You will monitor progress and initiate action items to resolve exceptions or variances to the plan
You will provide monthly financial updates, initiate client invoicing, and follow through on receivables
Clients will know you as their point of contact and their key problem solver
You’ll enhance and protect our reputation
You’ll ensure that Primera’s management systems and processes are followed and continually improved
You will act promptly to identify and manage risks and opportunities in achieving client satisfaction
You’ll ensure adherence to client and industry standards
You’ll apply our clients’ standards, guidelines, specifications, practices and procedures or appropriate industry
You’ll maintain project documentation, including calculations, and project filing
You’ll also perform Quality Assurance Reviews
You’ll assist in business development and marketing efforts
You’ll contribute to the proposal process for key clients or multi-divisional projects
You’ll also manage or assist in negotiation of additional services for scope changes
You’ll enjoy what you do
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Direct experience working with utilities on power delivery projects
Understanding of the overall design process
At least 12 years of experience in the engineering of substations, including field experience
At least 2 years of being a project engineer
PMP certification
Ability to interface and collaborate effectively with other team members
Expert at communicating highly technical issues with clients and management teams
Meticulous and have a knack for quality
Ability to strictly manage the overall design and project delivery process
Enjoy numbers and the audit process
Strong delegation, mentoring and team skills
Proficient with business and engineering applications
Microsoft Office and Project proficiency
Understanding of CAD methods and procedures
Positive attitude and enjoy developing relationships with staff and clients
Ability to properly delegate
Strong organization and communication skills
Benefits
401K match
Employee stock ownership
Gym and transit subsidies
Paid volunteer time off
Parental leave
Continuing education reimbursement