About this role
We are seeking a driven and detail-oriented Substation Project Manager to lead complex substation projects for utility and energy clients. In this role, you will guide high-impact, multi-phase projects from concept through commissioning; bringing together multidisciplinary teams, managing scope, schedule, and budget, and serving as a trusted partner to clients. Your leadership, technical expertise, and ability to translate complex challenges into practical solutions will directly influence safe, reliable, and high-quality infrastructure solutions. This position will work on transmission and distribution projects directly associated with FirstEnergy, one of ISG’s trusted and longstanding client partners. We operate as a one-profit-center firm and we work as one team across all offices, sharing resources, expertise, and opportunities to best serve our clients and support our employee owners. Regardless of where this position is posted, we encourage all qualified candidates from any ISG geography to apply. Leads execution of high complexity substation projects, including greenfield substations, system expansions, large-scale equipment upgrades, and automation system overhauls. Take ownership of the full project lifecycle, including scope development, cost estimating, budgeting, scheduling, engineering oversight, quality assurance, and risk management. Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, fostering strong relationships while translating project goals into clear, actionable plans. Direct and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, collaborating with electrical, civil, and structural engineers to ensure seamless project delivery. Contribute strategic insight into proposals, fee development, resource allocation, and broader business development initiatives. Facilitate high-quality outcomes by implementing QA/QC processes and conducting technical reviews of designs, calculations, and deliverables. Oversee or support the development of advanced protection and control and physical substation designs, including one-line diagrams, relay schemes, and layout plans. Support field engineering, commissioning, and troubleshooting efforts during construction and system energization. Collaborates with peers to enhance engineering standards, tools, and processes. Mentor and develop junior staff and project team members, serving as a technical resource and subject matter expert when needed. Represent the organization in industry events, technical committees, and client-facing strategy discussions. Ensure work aligns with applicable codes, standards (NEC, NESC), safety protocols, and client-specific requirements. Promote innovation and continuous improvement within the substation team.