Project Manager - Substations - Michels Power, Inc.

Location: Suncook

Project Manager
- Substations Substation Construction | Power Delivery | EPC | Utility Infrastructure

Location:

Nationwide
- Project-Based

Employment Type:

Full-Time Travel:
Approximately 50% Travel Required Deliver the Infrastructure That Powers Communities Substations are the backbone of the electrical grid, connecting generation, transmission, and distribution systems that keep homes, businesses, and industries energized. As utilities modernize infrastructure, integrate renewable energy, and improve grid reliability, experienced project leaders are critical to the successful delivery of substation construction projects.

As a Project Manager
- Substations with Michels Power, you will lead complex substation projects from planning and procurement through construction, energization, and project closeout. You'll work alongside customers, engineers, construction leaders, suppliers, and project teams to safely deliver high-quality projects that support North America's growing power needs.

About Michels Power, Inc.

Michels Power, Inc. supports America's electrical and communication backbone by delivering comprehensive overhead and underground construction services for 69 kV to 765 kV electric utility systems and fiber networks. As one of the largest private power utility electrical contractors in the United States, Michels Power combines experienced project leadership, highly skilled field resources, and one of the industry's premier equipment fleets to successfully execute complex power delivery projects across North America.

Our teams design, build, and maintain critical infrastructure including transmission lines, distribution systems, electrical substations, renewable energy facilities, battery energy storage systems (BESS), communication systems, structure foundations, heavy civil infrastructure, and horizontal directional drilling (HDD) projects. We provide comprehensive project oversight from planning and scheduling through procurement, construction, quality assurance, commissioning, and project closeout.

Leveraging engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) delivery capabilities, Michels Power partners with utilities, developers, cooperatives, municipalities, and industrial customers to safely execute some of the most complex power infrastructure projects in the industry. Michels Power is proud to be a member of the Michels Family of Companies, one of North America's largest and most diversified energy and infrastructure contractors.

Position Overview As a Project Manager
- Substations, you will be responsible for the planning, coordination, execution, and successful delivery of substation construction projects throughout North America. This role will oversee project performance from contract award through commissioning and closeout, while maintaining a strong focus on safety, customer service, quality, schedule, and profitability.

You will serve as a key liaison between customers, engineering teams, field operations, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders while driving project execution and supporting operational excellence.

Success requires strong project leadership, commercial awareness, customer relationship management, and an understanding of utility substation construction and power delivery infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities Lead substation construction projects from contract award through final project closeout.

Manage project budgets, schedules, forecasts, procurement activities, contract requirements, and overall financial performance.

Maintain strong customer relationships and serve as a primary point of contact throughout project execution.

Develop and manage project execution plans, staffing strategies, procurement plans, and resource requirements.

Coordinate with engineering teams, Construction Managers, Superintendents, field personnel, subcontractors, suppliers, and customers.

Identify project risks, schedule impacts, commercial exposures, and operational challenges while implementing mitigation strategies.

Ensure compliance with safety requirements, project specifications, customer expectations, and contract obligations.

Support a culture of safety, accountability, quality, and continuous improvement.

What You'll DoManage utility substation construction projects ranging from greenfield installations to brownfield expansions and upgrades.

Support projects involving:
Transmission substations

Distribution substations

Collector substations

Renewable energy substationsBESS substations

Switchyards

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