Electrical Substation Project Manager — Hybrid (Boerne, TX)

Wheelersp; Boerne (TX); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

PTO

Hybrid work schedule

Paid holidays

HSA contributions

Job summary

Wheeler Staffing Partners is seeking an experienced Project Manager for Electrical Substation Projects in Boerne, TX. This direct-hire, hybrid role oversees planning, budgeting, scheduling, and delivery of electrical substation and power infrastructure projects.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years as PM/PMO and 5+ years in electrical substation engineering or EPC management, with strong leadership, client relations, and financial oversight skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Project Manager or Project Coordinator.
• Minimum 5 years of overall experience engineering or managing electrical substation projects, or relevant EPC project experience.
• Experience supporting electrical substations, transmission lines, power delivery, or related electrical infrastructure projects.
• Experience working with material manufacturers or suppliers on transmission line or high-voltage electrical substation projects.
• Strong understanding of project scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and risk management.
• Proven ability to manage multiple project priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage electrical substation and related power infrastructure projects from initiation through completion.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, cash flow forecasts, and resource allocation plans.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, within budget, and aligned with profitability objectives.
• Establish project milestones, work breakdown structures, and task assignments.
• Lead project kickoff meetings, progress reviews, and project closeout activities.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor project performance, prepare status reports, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, vendors, and project stakeholders.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for project updates, inquiries, and issue resolution.
• Communicate project schedules, deliverables, budgets, and progress to clients and internal leadership.
• Monitor client satisfaction and proactively address project concerns.
• Coordinate with material manufacturers and suppliers supporting transmission line and high-voltage substation projects.
• Coordinate engineering teams, project resources, and internal departments to meet project deadlines.
• Resolve scheduling conflicts, resource constraints, and project challenges.
• Collaborate with leadership on project proposals, cost estimates, and delivery timelines.
• Participate in work-in-progress (WIP) reviews to evaluate project financial performance and progress.
• Monitor project costs, resource utilization, and profitability.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, time records, and expense reports.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project execution and operational efficiency.

Skills

Project management

Substation projects

Scheduling

Budgeting

Risk management

Client relations

Leadership

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Project management software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Wheeler Staffing Partners is seeking an experienced Project Manager for Electrical Substation Projects in Boerne, TX. This direct-hire, hybrid role oversees planning, budgeting, scheduling, and delivery of electrical substation and power infrastructure projects.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years as PM/PMO and 5+ years in electrical substation engineering or EPC management, with strong leadership, client relations, and financial oversight skills.