Consultant Construction Program Manager-Partner Led Delivery Projects

American Transmission Co.; City of Pewaukee (WI); In loco; USD 148.000 - 173.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

American Transmission Co. (ATC) is seeking a Consultant Construction Program Manager in Wisconsin to guide strategic program delivery for major transmission capital projects.

You will act as the owner’s representative, directing partner performance, governance, budgeting, and risk across multi-project portfolios. You will coordinate with internal teams, utilities, regulators, and contractors to shape program strategy, contracts, and schedules while ensuring alignment with policy and stakeholder

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline preferred.
• PMP certification preferred; PgMP, PE, construction management, risk, or project controls credentials may also be valuable.

Mansioni

• Develop program and project goals aligned with ATC's long-term investment strategy and define expectations for delivery partner execution.
• Establish the program delivery strategy, project plans, sequencing, schedules, governance routines, decision rights, escalation pathways, and performance measures for each delivery model.
• Provide owner-side oversight of strategic delivery partners and coordinate activities with internal teams, utilities, contractors, consultants, regulators, and stakeholders.
• Lead or support project agreement discussions and contracting strategies, including allocation of engineering, procurement, construction, and related responsibilities.
• Monitor partner and program budgets, cash flow forecasts, schedules, risks, issues, commitments, and performance metrics throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage delivery at the program and portfolio level, balancing sequencing, resources, interdependencies, risk, and investment priorities across partner-led work.
• Drive informed decision-making by identifying risks, constraints, and execution priorities and communicating them to leadership.
• Prepare clear program updates, recommendations, and governance materials for senior management and executive stakeholders.
• Lead consultant and contractor oversight, scope definition, project readiness, partner accountability, and continuous improvement of ATC's partner-led delivery capability.
• Maintain accountability boundaries: this role owns program integration and delivery-partner performance, while Engineering and the Owner's Engineer retain technical governance and engineering acceptance responsibilities.

Conoscenze

Program management

Construction management

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Contract administration

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Regulatory coordination

Risk management

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's degree in Business Administration or related field

PMP certification

Descrizione del lavoro

Summary of Responsibilities: At ATC, we are investing in the future of energy through some of the largest and most impactful transmission infrastructure projects in the Midwest. As a Consultant Construction Program Manager, you will help set strategic direction and provide owner-side oversight for major capital programs executed through partner-led delivery models. This is an opportunity to guide programs in which strategic delivery partners perform engineering, procurement, construction, construction management, and other project activities. You will establish priorities, strengthen governance and accountability, and work across ATC teams, external utilities, project owners, contractors, consultants, regulators, and community stakeholders to move projects from planning through execution.

Essential Responsibilities

What You Will Do As a Consultant Construction Program Manager, you will lead strategic program delivery, partner oversight, project controls, stakeholder alignment, financial oversight, risk management, permitting coordination, and contracting strategies for large-scale transmission programs delivered through strategic partners.

• Develop program and project goals that align with ATC's long-term investment strategy and define expectations for delivery partner execution.
• Establish the program delivery strategy, project plans, sequencing scenarios, schedules, governance routines, decision rights, escalation pathways, and performance measures appropriate to each delivery model.
• Provide owner-side oversight of strategic delivery partners and coordinate project activities with internal teams, utilities, contractors, consultants, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Lead or support project agreement discussions and contracting strategies, including allocation of engineering, procurement, construction, construction management, and related responsibilities.
• Monitor partner and program budgets, cash flow forecasts, schedules, risks, issues, commitments, performance metrics, and documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage delivery at the program and portfolio level by balancing project sequencing, resource capacity, interdependencies, risk, and investment priorities across partner-led work.
• Drive informed decision-making by identifying risks, constraints, resource needs, partner performance concerns, and execution priorities.
• Prepare clear program updates, recommendations, and governance materials for senior management and executive stakeholders.
• Lead consultant and contractor oversight, scope definition, project readiness, partner accountability, and continuous improvement of ATC's partner-led delivery capability.
• Maintain clear accountability boundaries: this role owns program integration and delivery-partner performance, while Engineering and the Owner's Engineer retain technical governance, assurance, standards compliance, and engineering acceptance responsibilities.

What You Will Bring

• 10+ years of experience in project management, program management, construction management, utilities, energy, infrastructure, or related capital project roles, including leadership of large or multi-project programs.
• Experience supporting utility, transmission, energy infrastructure, engineering consulting, construction, regulated capital projects, or heavy civil environments; owner-side partner oversight is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success setting program direction and managing portfolios with significant budget, schedule, stakeholder, risk, and third-party delivery complexity.
• Experience supporting transmission line, substation, network upgrade, grid expansion, or other major infrastructure projects.
• Strong program governance, project controls, forecasting, financial management, documentation, contract administration, and risk management capabilities.
• Ability to lead work across Engineering, Environmental, Real Estate, Finance, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, Construction, and external partner organizations while maintaining clear roles and accountability.
• Excellent executive communication, negotiation, and influence skills, with the ability to translate complex project information into clear decisions and direction.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business Administration, equivalent experience, or a related field required.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline preferred.
• PMP certification preferred. PgMP, PE, construction management, risk, or project controls credentials may also be valuable.
• Experience leading partner-led delivery approaches, including EPC, EPCM, design-build, engineering consulting, construction management, or comparable models, is preferred.

The targeted base pay for this position is $148,300 to $173,000 annually.* Base pay is one component of our comprehensive total rewards package which includes an annual incentive bonus, employer-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) match, HSA contribution, life & disability insurance, health care benefits, generous time off plans, flexible work arrangements, and much more. *The pay range is a general guideline. Employment offers are evaluated individually and consider qualifications, experience, academic achievements, internal equity, and business needs. Pay exceeding the posted range is considered for uniquely qualified candidates.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Applicants have rights under employment laws. ATC is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to foster diverse teams of talented people working safely together. We respect and embrace diversity of all aspects and hire, train and promote employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage women, minorities, veterans and individuals with a disability to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster | U.S. Department of Labor Family and Medical Leave Act Poster Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster | U.S. Department of Labor ERD-10861 Poster Honesty Testing poster WISCONSIN FAIR EMPLOYMENT LAW ATC is a transmission-only electric utility that helps keep the lights on, businesses running and communities strong in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois. As owner and operator of more than 9,530 miles of transmission lines and 530 substations, we help meet the electric needs of more than 5 million people in our service area.