Construction Project Manager (contract)

Microsoft Corporation; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and R

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

HSA & DCFSA

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Microsoft Corporation is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support energy delivery and construction projects in the Charlotte, NC region. The role blends project management with on-site construction oversight for utility-scale electrical infrastructure and capital projects from planning through field execution.

The candidate will coordinate utilities, engineering, design teams, and contractors, while managing schedules, risks, and project documentation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project management experience with schedule and risk management.
• 5+ years of construction management or field execution, coordinating contractors.
• 3+ years in electrical infrastructure or utility projects (substations, transmission, distribution).
• Experience supporting large capital infrastructure programs or major construction initiatives.
• Strong ability to manage multiple stakeholders and sustain project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide PM and construction Mgmt support for energy delivery and electrical infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate activities across utilities, engineering/design teams, contractors, and operations.
• Develop and track schedules, milestones, and deliverables with action items and dependencies.
• Lead project meetings and coordination discussions; monitor progress and resolve issues.
• Conduct site visits and oversee active construction; provide onsite project management support.
• Maintain project documentation, reports, and status updates for leadership.

Skills

Project management

Construction coordination

Scheduling

Risk management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

PMP certification

Tools

Primavera P6

Bluebeam

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Project)

Job description

Project Manager – Energy Delivery & Construction (Contract)

Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Microsoft through external staffing partners of Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Microsoft.

Summary

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support energy delivery and construction projects across the Charlotte, NC region. This role will combine project management with hands-on construction oversight, supporting utility-scale electrical infrastructure and capital projects from planning through field execution.

The successful candidate will bring strong project management experience along with a solid understanding of construction and electrical infrastructure. This position will coordinate utilities, engineering and design teams, contractors, and internal stakeholders while managing schedules, milestones, risks, action items, and project documentation. The role will also conduct site visits, monitor construction progress, and provide onsite support during active construction.

Experience supporting substations, transmission, distribution, energy infrastructure, mission-critical facilities, or data center projects is highly preferred.

This is a hybrid role based in the Charlotte, NC region. Candidates must be able to travel to project sites as needed based on construction and project requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide project management and construction management support for energy delivery and electrical infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate project activities across utilities, engineering and design teams, general contractors, subcontractors, operations teams, and internal stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain, and track project schedules, milestones, deliverables, action items, dependencies, and key project commitments.
• Attend and lead project meetings, construction coordination discussions, status reviews, and issue-resolution activities.
• Conduct site visits to monitor active construction, field conditions, contractor progress, and project milestones.
• Provide onsite project management support during active construction as required.
• Monitor construction progress and help ensure activities remain aligned with project schedules, requirements, and established milestones.
• Coordinate utility-related activities associated with power delivery, electrical infrastructure, and project execution.
• Track project risks, issues, constraints, and dependencies and proactively drive mitigation and resolution activities.
• Review project documentation, construction drawings, specifications, schedules, reports, and related technical materials.
• Coordinate with contractors and engineering partners to resolve construction and project delivery issues.
• Track outstanding actions and ensure appropriate follow-through across project stakeholders.
• Provide clear and accurate project status updates, risks, findings, and recommendations to project leadership.
• Support capital infrastructure planning and execution activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor contractor deliverables and help drive schedule adherence and project accountability.
• Facilitate effective communication between construction, engineering, utility, operations, and project management stakeholders.
• Support project reporting and maintain accurate documentation regarding project status, milestones, risks, and deliverables.
• Work independently to drive project activities and deliverables to completion with minimal oversight.
• Support additional project management, construction management, and energy delivery activities as needed.

Requirements

• 7+ years of project management experience, including schedule management, risk management, stakeholder coordination, reporting, and meeting leadership.
• 5+ years of construction management or field execution experience, including contractor coordination, construction progress monitoring, and issue resolution.
• 3+ years of electrical infrastructure or utility project experience, including experience with substations, transmission, distribution, utility coordination, energy infrastructure, or mission-critical facility projects.
• Experience supporting capital infrastructure programs or other large-scale construction initiatives.
• Strong experience managing project schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, action items, and project deliverables.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders across engineering, construction, utilities, contractors, and operations.
• Demonstrated experience monitoring construction progress and supporting execution within an active field environment.
• Experience conducting site visits, assessing project progress, and following construction issues through resolution.
• Strong understanding of construction management principles, field execution, contractor coordination, and project delivery.
• Strong project reporting skills with the ability to communicate project status, risks, issues, and recommendations to leadership.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong meeting facilitation capabilities.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and proactively drive project deliverables to completion.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment and travel to project sites throughout the Charlotte region as required.
• Experience supporting data center, mission-critical, utility, energy infrastructure, industrial construction, substation, transmission, or distribution projects is highly preferred.
• Experience with Bluebeam preferred.
• Experience with Primavera P6 preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and related business applications.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• PMP or PMI certification preferred.

Additional Details

• Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)
• Onsite Requirements: Ability to travel to project and construction sites as needed. There is no established number of required onsite days.
• Duration: Approximately 12 months
• Pay Range: $75.00 - $80.00 per hour*
• Weekly Schedule: 40 hours
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
• Overtime: Not anticipated
• Job Status: Non-Exempt

This Role Is Eligible For The Following Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Hospital plans
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Company paid short and long-term disability
• Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Allegis Group Paid Family Leave, Parental Leave)

Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

AGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any characteristic protected by law.

In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, employment is contingent upon verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States. All persons hired will be required to complete Form I-9 and provide acceptable documentation as required by law.

Please note that we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position. These tools may analyze application materials and assist our team in identifying candidates whose qualifications best match the requirements of the role. If you have questions about our use of AI in the hiring process, or would like more information, please contact us.

We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to protected classifications.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.