Power Systems Project Lead: Grid Automation & Protection

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Medina (MN); On-site; USD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k) options

Competitive benefits

Paid holidays

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer – Project Manager in Engineering Services.

You will work with customers to understand needs and respond with solutions through new proposal development, leading projects to deliver within scope, schedule and budget. The role requires strong writing and speaking skills, travel up to 25%, and a history of managing projects through their lifecycle from bid to close.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of project management experience in engineering services or similar.
• Strong knowledge of electric power system protection and control, integration/automation and communications applications.
• Working knowledge of electric power system design, studies, ICT and protective relay applications.
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally at least 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects to ensure scope, schedule, and budget are met with high quality and safety.
• Prepare and maintain scoping, schedule, and budgeting documents.
• Use project performance metrics to forecast performance and compare to baselines.
• Lead projects that assist customers with design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning, and operation of automation and/or protection systems.

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline

Project management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Team collaboration

Power system protection & control

Automation & communications applications

Power engineering knowledge

Critical path scheduling

Travel readiness (25%+)]

Tools

Scheduling software

Job description

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer – Project Manager in Engineering Services.

You will work with customers to understand needs and respond with solutions through new proposal development, leading projects to deliver within scope, schedule and budget. The role requires strong writing and speaking skills, travel up to 25%, and a history of managing projects through their lifecycle from bid to close.