Power Systems Project Manager

The devices we make at SEL are embedded in the power grid. They prevent blackouts. They make outages safer and shorter in duration; they add cybersecurity, automation, and communication. They use cutting-edge technologies and operate at speeds that push other pieces of the grid to go faster. As a Project Engineer – Project Manager in Engineering Services, you’ll provide solutions and services that help our customers protect and control critical electrical infrastructure and power systems worldwide.

As a Project Engineer – Project Manager a typical day might include the following:

• Training and assisting customers with the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning and operation of automation and/or protection systems.

• Work with customers to understand their needs and respond with solutions through new proposal development when within SEL Engineering Services’ competencies.

• Complete and implement assigned work within agreed upon scope, schedule and budget to a high level of quality and safety.

• Prepare and maintain detailed scoping, schedule, and budgeting documents.

• Use project performance metrics to forecast actual project performance and forecasting to compare against baselines through a regular reporting regimen.

• Identify, measure and improve project and procedural deficiencies.

This job might be for you if you:

• Have a history of managing or supporting projects through their entire lifecycle, from bid to close-out.

• Enjoy new, meaningful challenges and overcoming real world limitations to deliver a quoted scope of work for the budget & schedule promised and to the quality your customers expect.

• Understand that when deviations arise, how to exercise change management, when appropriate, to apply a structured process and set of tools to achieve the desired project results.

• Know how to work with scheduling software to graphically represent the critical path to completion and how to use that data to advise your stakeholders.

• Understand how to monitor and control project performance metrics and how compile that data into regular stakeholder reports.

• Enjoy autonomy and working with latitude necessary to drive results.

• Have experience in construction management within the power systems industry

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline

• 5+ years relevant application experience with project management best practices and philosophies

• Relevant experience in managing power systems engineering projects.

• Good knowledge of electric power system protection and control, integration and/or automation and communications applications

• Working knowledge of electric power system design, studies, information and communication technology and protective relay applications

• Willing to travel both domestically and internationally a minimum of 25% based on focus area

• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills

• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities

• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment

• Background check results satisfactory to SEL

Location:

We are open to this position being in Pullman, WA; Phoenix, AZ; Irvine, CA; Vacaville, CA.

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

• We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.

• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.

• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.

• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

• Salary Information

  $110,000 - 170,000 per year. We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level. Our pay ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.