Preconstruction Project Manager - Substation - Michels Power, Inc.

Location: Neenah, Wisconsin; flexible location with up to 25% travel required for customer meetings, project reviews, startup activities, and site visits

Company

Michels Power, Inc. delivers electrical infrastructure projects across North America, including transmission and distribution systems, substations, renewable energy facilities, and battery energy storage systems.

What you will do

• Lead preconstruction planning for utility substation, transmission, renewable energy, battery storage, and EPC power delivery projects.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, procurement plans, milestone tracking tools, and execution readiness plans.
• Coordinate handoffs and meetings across business development, estimating, engineering, procurement, contracts, project controls, operations, and field leadership.
• Support contract execution, permitting, subcontracting, long-lead equipment procurement, and mobilization readiness.
• Review project risks, assumptions, clarifications, construction sequencing, and startup strategies.
• Monitor readiness metrics and ensure a complete transition from preconstruction into operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, construction management, engineering, or a related field, plus 3+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with utility substations, transmission, distribution, renewable energy, battery energy storage, or EPC power delivery projects.
• Experience with estimating, budgeting, project planning, scheduling, procurement coordination, or project management.
• Ability to review estimates, schedules, contracts, engineering documents, specifications, and execution plans.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel up to 25%.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of BIM, design coordination, and design-build or EPC delivery methodologies.
• Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Bluebeam, Procore, Oracle Unifier, InEight, or similar platforms.
• PE, PMP, or related industry certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Family-owned and operated company focused on quality and safety.
• Work supporting critical electric-grid infrastructure.
• Average annual investment of $5,000 per employee in training and career development.
• Health, dental, life, disability, FSA, HSA, 401(k), legal, and identity theft protection benefits.
• Benefits may vary by position and location.