Substation PM – Portfolio Programs & Fast-Track Delivery

CDM Smith; Orem (UT); On-site; USD 121,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith (Industrial Division) is seeking a Substation Project Manager to lead multi-discipline teams on substation programs for investor-owned utilities and data-center clients across the United States, including 345 kV projects.

The role covers front-end planning through construction, emphasizes safe execution, schedule, budget, and risk management, and requires coordinating internal and external stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes and a legendary client experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 10 years of related experience.
• PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list).
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Managing small to large complex substation engineering projects from early concept development through detailed design and construction support, including breaker and transformer replacements, new bay additions, and protection relay upgrades.
• Leading proposal development by defining scope, schedule, staffing, and cost, partnering with the Sales Leader and marketing team to produce compliant, competitive submissions.
• Directing multi-discipline substation engineering teams and coordinating compliance deliverables to meet quality, schedule, and budget objectives.
• Managing quality, risk, schedule, and change management.
• Serving as a mentor and leader of multi-discipline project teams.
• Performing guidance and review at the project level while assuring discipline and quality standards are adhered to.
• Serving as the main client contact and liaison during project execution to deliver a legendary client experience to grow the account.
• Applying experience and innovation to solve problems of high complexity in area of expertise with support from the engineering team.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

PMP, CCM or DBIA certification

Equivalent additional directly related experience

Job description

CDM Smith (Industrial Division) is seeking a Substation Project Manager to lead multi-discipline teams on substation programs for investor-owned utilities and data-center clients across the United States, including 345 kV projects.

The role covers front-end planning through construction, emphasizes safe execution, schedule, budget, and risk management, and requires coordinating internal and external stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes and a legendary client experience.