Solar Repower Preconstruction Project Manager, Transmission & Substation

Job Description

Job Description

Step into the driver’s seat of solar repowering

This 1-year W-2 contract places you at the heart of utility-scale solar repower initiatives. As the Solar Repower Preconstruction Project Manager (T&S), you’ll guide projects from development handoff through execution turnover—planning, permitting, and preparing every detail to meet safety, quality, cost, and schedule targets. You’ll assess existing solar assets, shape optimized repower designs, and ensure seamless integration with transmission and substation systems.

A day in this role

You kick off with a cross-functional standup, aligning engineering, environmental, procurement, and finance on the week’s milestones. Your schedule and budget are living tools—updated as interconnection studies progress and vendor proposals arrive. Midday is for permit strategy with environmental partners and coordination with utilities and local authorities. You close the day by validating safe harbor equipment timelines, sharpening risk registers, and preparing for a milestone review that caps off the preconstruction phase.

What you’ll lead

• Project planning & management from development handoff to construction turnover
• Detailed schedules, budgets, and risk registers across multiple concurrent projects
• Multidisciplinary engineering (electrical, civil, structural, mechanical) and design oversight
• Interconnection studies and grid integration requirements within T&S scope
• Permitting strategy, regulatory coordination, and code/safety compliance
• Procurement support: specs, vendor qualification, and contract negotiations
• Safe harbor equipment planning and renewable tax credit compliance timelines
• Financial stewardship: cost forecasts, cost capitalization support, and reporting
• Project meetings, reviews, and milestone presentations
• Handoff planning with operations and commissioning preparation

What you bring

• Bachelor’s in Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical field
• 6+ years in utility-scale renewable energy preconstruction project management or engineering
• Experience with utility interconnection processes
• Knowledge of utility-scale solar construction; PMP certification is optional

Technical strengths

• Strong understanding of solar PV and battery storage technologies
• Power systems, grid interconnection, and utility regulations
• Environmental permitting and regulatory compliance expertise
• Familiarity with safe harbor provisions and renewable energy tax credits
• Proficiency with project management software, scheduling tools, and Excel

Safety is our baseline

Your success matters as much as your safety. Our guiding principle has always been—and remains—the safety of our people.

Why WECTEC Staffing Services

WECTEC Staffing Services delivers customer-focused solutions from high-volume staffing to specialized niche roles, supporting technical and corporate functions worldwide. Join a global talent network with opportunities across five countries.

Compensation & benefits

We offer competitive pay. This role is estimated at $50.00/hr to $55.00/hr, depending on experience, qualifications, and skills. As a W-2 employee, most positions qualify for benefits, including:

• Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions

Take the next step

Submit your application and explore additional openings via our application portal. Learn more about us on our website and connect with WECTEC Staffing Services on social media.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities