Power Systems Project Manager

  • Schweitzer Engineering Labs
  • Phoenix, Arizona
  • Full Time

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 Project Engineer - Project Manager a typical day might include the following:

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

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

  • Complete and implement assigned work 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.

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.

  • Have experience in construction management within the power systems industry

Required Qualifications:

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline

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

  • Relevant experience in managing power systems engineering projects.

  • 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:

We are open to this position being in Pullman, WA; Phoenix, AZ; Irvine, CA; Vacaville, CA.

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.

  • Salary Information

$110,000 - 170,000 per year. We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level. Our pay ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

Job ID: 489638931
Originally Posted on: 8/16/2025

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