Substation Construction Manager - Per Diem Offered

Substation Construction Manager - Per Diem Offered

Chandler, Arizona - Posted on June 13, 2025

Published By Alexandria Kramer

Trillium Construction in hiring for a Traveling Solar Substation Construction Manager to oversee the ground-up construction of solar substations across the country.

This is a direct-hire, long-term position, paying an annual salary up to $160,000/yr, plus $200/day in per diem!

Duties:

-Manage and oversee all aspects of substation construction projects, ensuring adherence to schedules, budgets, and safety standards.

-Coordinate with engineers, contractors, and utility representatives to ensure proper project execution.

-Supervise construction crews and subcontractors, ensuring compliance with project specifications and industry standards.

-Develop project plans, schedules, and budgets, while monitoring progress and addressing potential delays or issues.

-Ensure compliance with OSHA, NESC, NEC, and other regulatory requirements

-Manage procurement and logistics of materials, equipment, and labor resources Organizing final submittals, performing field inspections, review commissioning testing

-Supervising substation energization

-Manage Electronic Schedules

Qualifications:

-Minimum of 5+ years in substation construction, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or project management role

-Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, construction management, or a related field preferred

-Strong understanding of high-voltage electrical systems, transformers, switchgear, and protective relay systems.

-Must be knowledgeable in all substation construction disciplines: mechanical/structural, civil, electrical, protection & control, commissioning

-OSHA 30 certification

-Proficient in Procore, and MS Office programs

-Ability to travel extensively

-Ability to pass all pre-employment screenings

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Trillium Construction Services has been recruiting and hiring construction and skilled trades talent for over 30 years. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Trillium offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes the ability to participate in health insurance and retirement plans, paid holidays, state required leave, and vacation days, if applicable. Trillium's offerings are dependent on the state in which the assignment is located, length of time worked, and may change depending on assignment. Benefit packages for direct hire placements vary based on the client company.

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