Associate Substation Project Manager

Location:

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Job ID:

R0062130

Date Posted:

2024-12-02

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category):

Project/Program Management

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

General Information:

Seeking experienced Engineering/Procurement/Construction (EPC) Project Manager with proven track record of successful execution of Power Systems/FACTS/ Power Delivery projects safely, on time and within budget.  Candidate shall be able to demonstrate the following:

Your Responsibilities:

• Support proposal efforts by introducing and promoting innovation, cost saving ideas, and value-added solutions to the overall system design concept.
• On-site assessment and evaluation of existing equipment, steel structures, foundations, etc., in so called “brown field” substation projects
• Providing expertise and support to the proposal and project teams in validating sub-contractor bids, and in negotiating sub-contracts for electrical substation and switchyard projects
• Conform Hitachi Energy Bid packages with Customer Project Documents:
• Review customer Request for Proposals / Quotations (RFPs / RFQs), and Hitachi Energy’s proposals to ensure conformance with the bid package by:
• Identifying and clarifying technical ambiguities and conflicts in the documents
• Identifying potential or probable risk during construction and installation
• Developing mitigation strategies for identified risks
• Work with the proposal team to ensure that the sub-contractor scope of work is clearly defined, that contract Terms & Conditions include appropriate flow downs, and that risks are properly allocated between Hitachi Energy and the sub-contractors
• Validate Sub-Contractor Bids:
• Analyze sub-contractor bid responses for inconsistencies, oversights and mistakes
• Lead sub-contractor bid reviews to resolves bid response inconsistencies, oversights and mistakes
• Provide cost recommendations to the proposal team based on the bid review analysis
• Support the development of single-line diagrams, layout drawings, raceway systems, grounding systems, station service and BOMs for substation/FACTs design packages.
• Perform technical, cost savings, and constructability reviews of design packages from internal engineering, outsourced sub-contractor engineering and equipment factories.
• Generate equipment specifications, monitor vendor technical compliance and witness factory acceptance testing.
• Experience in HV STATCOM, SVC, and Series Capacitors
• Experience in Civil Design Requirements for a Substation/FACTs projects
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Project Planning and Scheduling:

• Develop and manages overall Project Execution plan in order to meet the Project objectives and Customer’s expectations.
• Define project scope of work, goals and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain the overall CPM project schedule, including all necessary schedule updates (e.g. status, task relationships, cost loading, resources, etc.). 
• Optimize overall resource planning and utilization considering resources within the local Hitachi Energy organization and through subcontracted companies.
• Work with Hitachi Energy and Client EHS personnel to develop and enforce Project Specific Safety plan.
• Consider close out activities and influences for an early close out.
• Manage all Hitachi Energy commitments to Customer ensuring that all expectations are met, in accordance with contract.
• Seek to improve Customer satisfaction and feedback through consistent Customer interaction.
• Provide Project Management support (e.g. statement of work, division of work, soft cost estimates, baseline schedules) to marketing on complex project proposals.

Project Financial and Cost Management:

• Manage and control project budget to ensure a positive cash flow throughout the duration of project.
• Manage project budget to ensure that the project financials are accurate as it pertains to revenue, cost and income forecasts.
• Utilize EVMS to evaluate overall health of project and identifies operational changes needed for to meet project performance targets.

Legal and Contract Management for Projects:

• Assist Legal with the negotiation of project specific terms and conditions.
• Understand T&C application to project contracts, including awareness of risks of negative imp