Remote EPC Substation Project Lead

Ampirical; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range: $130,000–$165,000

Profit sharing bonus

Day-one benefits: Medical, Dental, Vis

401(k) with 4% match

120+ hours PTO + 10 paid holidays

Flexible work schedule: Every other Fr

Career development: tuition reimbur

Gym membership stipend

Wellness program

Fertility benefits

Pet insurance

Job summary

Ampirical is hiring an EPC Substation Project Manager for remote work from Georgia with regular travel to the Greater Atlanta area. You will lead complex projects from early engineering through energization, coordinating across engineering, procurement, and construction teams.

You will manage schedules, budgets, safety, and client communications, ensuring deliverables meet standards and client expectations while supporting ongoing business development and resource forecasting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field; or 4 additional years of relevant utility experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience managing EPC substation projects in utility, consulting, or infrastructure environments.
• Knowledge of substation engineering, construction sequencing, commissioning, and outage coordination.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full EPC lifecycle for utility substation projects, including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Lead project execution across safety, scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across substation design, protection & controls, civil/structural, procurement, and construction.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, staffing plans, cost forecasts, and client reporting.
• Oversee contractor performance, material procurement, outage coordination, and field execution.
• Serve as primary point of contact for clients, vendors, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Scheduling

Risk management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

4+ years of relevant utility industry experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Ampirical is hiring an EPC Substation Project Manager for remote work from Georgia with regular travel to the Greater Atlanta area. You will lead complex projects from early engineering through energization, coordinating across engineering, procurement, and construction teams.

You will manage schedules, budgets, safety, and client communications, ensuring deliverables meet standards and client expectations while supporting ongoing business development and resource forecasting.