Senior Project Manager High Voltage

Senior Project Manager High Voltage Substations

Lead the delivery of high voltage substations and grid interconnection facilities that connect utility-scale renewable energy projects to the electrical grid. This role requires an experienced project leader who can coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, and utility stakeholders to deliver safe, reliable facilities on schedule and within budget.

Gridworks seeks a Senior Project Manager to oversee assigned high voltage substation projects from planning and estimating through design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, energization, turnover, and warranty. The position owns project execution, financial performance, client relationships, and coordination with utilities and field leadership.

Established in 2014, Gridworks is a leading EPC contractor for utility-scale solar and battery storage projects. Primarily operating across the southwest, we are expanding into other regions. With 2 GW of solar and battery energy storage projects we are well positioned for continued success in the rapidly growing clean energy sector.

• Lead project teams in the delivery of high voltage substations, switchyards, and associated interconnection facilities for utility-scale solar PV and battery energy storage projects.
• Direct project planning, scope development, estimating, execution plans, and construction sequencing; establish clear responsibilities across engineering, procurement, subcontractors, and field teams.
• Serve as the primary project contact for clients or internal team members, utilities, engineers, equipment suppliers, and subcontractors; lead progress meetings and communicate decisions, risks, and required actions.
• Develop and maintain integrated schedules covering design releases, long-lead equipment, civil work, foundations, equipment installation, testing, outages, and energization milestones.
• Manage contracts, subcontract scopes, change orders, and commercial risks; review subcontract pricing and scope alignment, and maintain timely documentation of project changes.
• Coordinate procurement and delivery of transformers, circuit breakers, switches, instrument transformers, control enclosures, and other major substation equipment; review invoices, rental agreements, and subcontract payments.
• Own HV project budgets, cost forecasts, cash flow, and financial reporting; work with construction managers to manage labor, materials, equipment, productivity, and recovery plans.
• Oversee quality inspections and documentation for civil and structural work, grounding, equipment installation, buswork, control wiring, and electrical testing; resolve deficiencies against approved drawings and specifications.
• Partner with safety and field leadership to implement project safety requirements, including OSHA and client requirements, electrical hazard controls, and coordination of work near energized facilities.
• Coordinate protection and controls, SCADA, communications, and utility interfaces with responsible engineers and specialists; manage testing and commissioning readiness, outage coordination, and energization approvals.
• Identify and mitigate design, procurement, construction, and schedule risks; manage punch lists, as-built records, test reports, training, turnover packages, and warranty obligations through closeout.
• Lead and mentor project managers and project engineers, support field leadership, and improve project execution practices through lessons learned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position will have supervisory responsibilities as assigned and subject to changes as the business needs change.

Able to work and maneuver in a construction environment.

Willing and able to travel to jobsites.

Working conditions: construction jobsites, noisy conditions, extreme temperature conditions.

This is a full-time position. Hours generally follow a typical construction workweek. Weekend or after-hours work may be required to support construction, outages, commissioning, and energization.

Ability and willingness to travel to various locations as required.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Gridworks is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law

• Strong technical knowledge of high voltage substation construction, including site work, foundations, grounding, steel structures, major electrical equipment, buswork, and control systems.
• 5+ years of project management experience with demonstrated responsibility for the successful delivery of high voltage substation projects.
• Proven ability to manage substation project budgets, schedules, contracts, subcontractors, and client relationships from planning through commissioning and turnover.
• Experience coordinating utility interconnections, outage requirements, testing, commissioning, and energization; renewable energy interconnection experience is preferred.
• Ability to interpret substation drawings and specifications, including one-line diagrams, equipment layouts, grounding plans, and protection and control drawings; working knowledge of protection, SCADA, and communications interfaces.
• Strong verbal and written communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate with utility representatives.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities; proficiency with project scheduling, cost tracking, and reporting tools.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.