Electrical Engineering 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 Electrical Engineering Project Manager a typical day might include the following:

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

• Be a customer trusted advisor and lead projects to ensure assigned work is completed 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.

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

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.

• Want to enhance your communication skills in all directions to achieve the common goal.

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline

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

• 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:

Pullman, WA or Houston, TX

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.

Pay Range Data - $115,300 - 170,400 annually

We set starting pay based on job-related factors such as your experience, training, knowledge, and skills. We are looking to fill this position at the Project Engineer II - Project Manager level, and we welcome applicants with a range of experience. Depending on your background, we may consider you for a different level, with compensation aligned accordingly.

Project Engineer I: $97,700 – $144,400 annually

Project Engineer II: $115,300 - 170,400 annually

Project Engineer III: $136,100 – $201,100 annually

Communication with Applicants 

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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.