Project Manager / Senior Substation Consultant
Lean EngineeringProject Manager / Senior Substation Consultant Location(s): San Francisco, California Experience: 15+ years Classification: Salaried/Exempt Range: $190,000-$228,000 *Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.* About Us: LEAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION is an electrical engineering firm with over 20 years of high-quality consulting in electrical design services for large scale commercial and government facilities such as airports including utility distribution and transmission power for large scale infrastructure projects. Role: We're seeking a seasoned project manager Manager to represent SFO on a high voltage substation upgrade at an operating international airport. The substation is owned by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). You'll be the owner's eyes and ears in the field: protecting budget, schedule, and quality, holding the contractor to the contract documents, and coordinating energization, commissioning, clearances, and operations with the utility as well as PG&E. This role suits someone who has spent years in energized substation yards, is comfortable in tough commercial conversations, and managing multiple stakeholders including contractors, engineers, clients, and utilities. Responsibilities/Opportunity: Serve as the project manager and owner's field representative for substation construction, including GIS and air-insulated equipment, power transformers, breakers and bus, protection and control cabinets, battery systems, medium-voltage switchgear, duct banks, and ground grid, and associated construction requirements. Tasks include: Manage field operations: schedules, payment applications, change orders, submittals, RFIs, safety, and permit compliance Evaluate change orders and contractor claims, and push back on costs that aren't supported by the contract Plan and coordinate outages, switching, cutovers, and energization with SFPUC, PG&E, engineering firms, contractors, and airport operations so the airport stays operational Lead constructability reviews and track long-lead equipment procurement and delivery Lead and organize witness testing and commissioning through final energization Run progress meetings, maintain daily records, and report budget, schedule, and progress to airport leadership Enforce site safety, including NFPA 70E and airport operations area (AOA) requirements Manage punch lists, as-built drawings, and closeout documentation for a City-funded program. Accountable for handling specific design aspects on projects appropriate to his/her discipline or field, and development from electrical perspective. Ensuring that QA/QC procedures are implemented within design and construction teams. Responsible for all aspects of project management, including scope development, quality control, and project delivery. Coordinate with other disciplines, including engineers, developers, utilities, and contractors Oversee the production of deliverables, ensure deliverables meet Client satisfaction and quality control requirements. Customarily and regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment to develop the right course of action Apply your engineering expertise and experience as required, work independently, and communicate with engineers and sub-consultants as required to ensure accurate and timely project Communicate regularly and directly with clients Required Qualifications Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from a recognized accredited program or similar. 15+ years of construction management experience, including at least 10 years on energized substation and/or transmission projects Hands-on experience with substations at 115 kV, including transformer installation and coordination of transmission and distribution circuit energization Experience serving as the owner's representative or resident engineer for a public agency or utility, including review of payment applications, change orders, and submittals Proven ability to coordinate among…