Transmission Project Planner

ZipRecruiter; Colchester; On-site; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking a Transmission Project Planner to join their Engineering Team in Colchester. This role involves planning and managing transmission line projects, collaborating across departments, and ensuring timely execution aligned with the company's commitment to customer service and innovation.

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and self-aware mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing conditions.
• General understanding of transmission line construction is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of transmission line projects.
• Coordinate with engineering team and manage engineering consultants.
• Serve as a liaison between various departments and stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Coordination

Critical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Education

Experience in Utility Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Position Summary

Green Mountain Power is seeking an organized individual with project management experience to join our dynamic Engineering Team as a Transmission Project Planner. This role is a unique opportunity to help shape and execute projects that support reliability, resilience, and innovation in our transmission system.

You will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of transmission line projects-large and small-ensuring they are timely, cost-effective, and aligned with GMP's commitment to our customers. This is a highly collaborative role that bridges engineering, procurement, field operations, safety, environmental and customer engagement.

In this role, you will:

• Work with the engineering team to develop and execute an asset management plan for our transmission system.
• Design and estimate both large and small transmission line projects either as a standalone project or in support of GMP planned capital work, such as a substation project.
• Coordinate with districts and the procurement team to develop a bill of material for upcoming transmission line projects and ensure GMP is maintaining appropriate stock levels, company-wide.
• Manage or support engineering consultants in order to finalize transmission line designs.
• Work with engineering to develop and modify transmission line construction standards as needed.
• Serve as a field liaison between engineering department, customers and internal/external field resources.
• Responsible for coordination of on time, financially strong transmission line projects.
• Work cross-functionally with other departments and leads to deliver efficient, impactful, and cost-effective asset and reliability enhancements.
• Participate in exciting, innovative projects.
• Be able to grow, learn, and contribute within an ever-changing environment
• Be a great communicator with key stakeholders of the projects

Who You Are:

• A natural collaborator who thrives in a team-oriented, customer-driven culture.
• Financially savvy, with an eye for balancing quality, cost, and timeline.
• Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• An excellent communicator who can simplify complex topics for a variety of stakeholders.
• Excited by change, challenge, and new ideas.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and adapting plans on the fly.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Strong work ethic, emotional intelligence, and a self-aware mindset.
• High comfort with technology; proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under dynamic conditions.
• Strong multitasking, coordination, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• General understanding of transmission line construction, electrical utility terminology, technology, concepts, standards & regulations is desirable.
• Experience in utility engineering, construction management, and project planning is a plus.

As part of our commitment to fair and open hiring practices, we disclose compensation. This position offers a competitive salary range of $75,000-$125,000 annually, commensurate with experience, qualifications, and the scope of responsibilities. We believe in skill, dedication, innovative thinking, and growth.

Location: Colchester or Rutland, Vermont

About Green Mountain Power

Green Mountain Power serves more than 275,000 residential and business customers in Vermont with electricity that's 100% carbon free and 80% renewable on an annual basis. GMP is partnering with customers to provide solutions that deliver resiliency and affordability while cutting carbon and costs for all. GMP is the first utility in the world to get a B Corp certification, meeting rigorous social, environmental, accountability and transparency standards and committing to use business as a force for good. GMP was named to Fast Company's 2024 Most Innovative Companies in the World list, the sixth time earning that honor. In 2024, 2023 and 2021 the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) honored GMP as a nationwide leader in energy transformation. And, in 2022 GMP was named to TIME's list of the 100 Most Influential Companies for its groundbreaking resiliency work to transform the grid for customers.

Don't meet every single requirement? At GMP we are dedicated to building a workplace with all different kinds of people and all different kinds of backgrounds, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Green Mountain Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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