Senior Substation Project Manager

Black & Veatch; Houston (TX); Ibrido; USD 90.000 - 150.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

ESOP ownership

Health care benefits

Flexible work schedules

401k plan

Tuition reimbursement

Descrizione del lavoro

Black & Veatch is seeking a Substation Project Manager in Houston, TX to lead high-, medium-, and low-voltage substations across diverse projects. You will own the bottom-line for services, collaborate with clients, and manage cross-functional teams on complex electrical grid initiatives.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering (or related field) and a PE/P.Eng or equivalent license, with 10+ years of relevant experience. Travel ~10% and hybrid work options offered.

Competenze

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• PE, P.Eng or equivalent license preferred.
• At least 10+ years of related substation project experience.

Mansioni

• Promote and enforce safety culture on all projects.
• Respond to RFPs and prepare service proposals.
• Lead project teams through conceptual design and procurement for substation projects.
• Manage schedule, budget, and scope of services.
• Interface with clients and stakeholders to ensure project success.

Conoscenze

Project management

Stakeholder management

Proposal writing

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant degree

Professional license (PE/P.Eng)

Descrizione del lavoro

Substation Project Manager

Date: Nov 4, 2026

Location: Houston, TX, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Company: Black & Veight Corporation

Req Id: 117883

Opportunity Type: Staff

Relocation eligible: No

Full time/Part time: Full-Time

Project Only Hire: No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Why Black & Veight?

At Black & Veight, you’ll be part of work that matters—designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution.

We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build. Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other—speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives.

You’ll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world—gaining hands‑on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines.

Ownership shows up in how we work. We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver. As a 100% employee‑owned company, employees share in the long‑term success we build together.

With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you’ll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.

The Opportunity

The Substation Project Manager will function in a project manager capacity. You will own the bottom‑line for services projects encompassing HV, MV, LV, underground, and overhead transmission lines. There is also potential to own projects in distribution, private networks, and BESS. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Note: This role has 10% travel to project sites.

• Execute projects that have substantial impact within various communities


• Own a diversity of projects within the electric grid space including both innovative and proven technologies

Key Responsibilities

• Actively promotes the safety culture.


• Responds to RFPs and prepares proposals for services work.


• Leads project team in conceptual design and procurement phases of substation projects.


• Manages schedule, budget, and scope of services projects.


• Interfaces between the client, external stakeholders, and internal stakeholders to ensure project success.


• Ability to work in both a corporate and field environment.

Management Responsibilities

Acts as a project manager. Among responsibilities is management of a project team. The individual comprising this team may vary by project.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience including high‑voltage, medium‑voltage, and low‑voltage substations.


• Experience in multiple phases of project execution.


• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant degree.


• PE, P.Eng or equivalent professional license.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.


• All applicants must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.


• Travel for work assignments as needed.

Salary Plan

PMT: Project Management

Job Grade

018

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Black & Veight is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy.

• Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.


• To support a healthy work‑life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.


• A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company‑matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre‑taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union.


• Professionals may also be eligible for a performance‑based bonus program.


• We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP‑owned company. As employee‑owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long‑term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.


• By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.

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