Remote HV Substation Project Manager

Koch; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA / FSA

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

DEPCOM Power, a Koch company, seeks a High Voltage Project Manager to lead turnkey substation and interconnection projects in the Midwest. This individual contributor role will influence EPC contractors, review engineering deliverables, and drive projects from engineering through commissioning, with ~50% travel and remote-friendly options within the U.S.

You will leverage an electrical engineering background to solve complex challenges, manage safety, and ensure schedule and budget performance

Qualifications

• Experience managing high-voltage substation, transmission, interconnection, or utility infrastructure projects.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting high-voltage engineering drawings, specifications, studies, and construction deliverables.
• Knowledge of substation design, construction practices, protection and control systems, and utility interconnection requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of high-voltage substation and interconnection projects from engineering through commissioning and closeout.
• Drive project performance by managing scope, schedule, budget, risk mitigation plans, and key project deliverables.
• Manage and influence EPC contractors, engineering consultants, utilities, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.
• Lead technical reviews of substation engineering packages, protection and control designs, equipment specifications, and construction drawings to ensure quality and constructability.
• Review, evaluate, and provide direction on high-voltage design documentation, studies, and engineering deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
• Champion safe execution by ensuring compliance with company standards, industry regulations, and applicable electrical codes.
• Drive accountability with contractors and suppliers by monitoring performance, resolving issues, and ensuring adherence to contractual and technical requirements.
• Conduct site visits and field assessments to evaluate progress, identify risks, and influence timely resolution of technical and construction challenges.
• Partner with engineering and construction teams to proactively identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies that protect schedule and budget performance.
• Communicate project status, opportunities, challenges, and recommendations to senior leadership and project stakeholders.
• Support procurement activities for major high-voltage equipment and materials while influencing technical and commercial decisions.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and help drive best practices across DEPCOM's expanding substation project portfolio.

Job description

DEPCOM Power, a Koch company, seeks a High Voltage Project Manager to lead turnkey substation and interconnection projects in the Midwest. This individual contributor role will influence EPC contractors, review engineering deliverables, and drive projects from engineering through commissioning, with ~50% travel and remote-friendly options within the U.S.

You will leverage an electrical engineering background to solve complex challenges, manage safety, and ensure schedule and budget performance