Project Manager –Transmission & Distribution (Remote)

Description

The energy practice team is hiring a project manager for transmission and distribution work with electric utilities, leading moderate to large projects.

The practice offers consulting, engineering design, energy engineering, and procurement and construction (EPC) services for power, efficiency, and renewable energy clients, and links generation, distribution, storage, and demand-side work.

The team combines engineers, planners, scientists, and project managers focused on cleaner, secure, and sustainable energy.

The company is a Fortune 500 infrastructure firm in water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings, with fiscal 2025 revenue of $16.1 billion and more than 50,000 staff.

Responsibilities

• Take substation and transmission projects through every phase, from start to finish.
• Own design, permitting, construction, community engagement, and delivery of key milestones.
• Lead project stakeholders using organizational skills and creative problem-solving.
• Coordinate with the project team, including colleagues around the world, to confirm deliverables meet client expectations.
• Spot project opportunities early, run go/no-go decisions, set project fees, write proposals, lead client presentations, and negotiate contracts.
• Help build and maintain the business plan, and lead or support proposals aimed at profitable growth.
• Build teams, win new work, and strengthen client relationships.
• Manage internal project finances, staffing, legal coordination, and risk.
• Manage projects of varying size and complexity across several locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field, plus 4 years of relevant experience. Equivalent experience and education can be demonstrated instead.
• Project management experience specific to transmission and substation engineering.
• A proven record of delivering complex projects or programs at high quality, on schedule, within scope, and within budget.
• Preferred: Master's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
• Preferred: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Preferred: 5+ years of relevant experience, including project management, program management, and engineering of transmission and substation work.

Conditions

This is a remote role.

Relocation assistance is not offered.

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not offered.

This is a current vacancy, and the company intends to fill it by January 29, 2027.

All new hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at a company office as a condition of employment.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and keeps applicant information confidential under EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life, AD&D, and disability benefits.
• Paid time off and leaves of absence.
• Voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, and well-being resources.
• Employee assistance program, business travel insurance, and service recognition awards.
• Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
• Training and development programs for technical and leadership skills.