Employee-Owned Project Manager — Grid Modernization & Utilities

LVI Associates; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Annual incentive bonus

Retirement program

Job summary

LVI Associates seeks a Project Manager to lead complex, customer-facing projects in the electrical power sector, supporting grid modernization and energy transition nationwide. You will oversee initiatives from initiation to closeout, manage scope, schedules, budgets, and risks, and collaborate across engineering, operations, and leadership teams.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in utilities project management, PMP, and strong communication skills; this is an employee-owned, high-impact role with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field.
• PMP certification or equivalent.
• 5+ years of project management experience in electric power utilities or related.
• Experience delivering customer-facing utility or grid modernization projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple concurrent projects from initiation through execution and closeout.
• Manage scope, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and risk mitigation.
• Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, quality, manufacturing, and field services.
• Monitor financials, forecast costs, and report status to leadership.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/PM

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Asana

Job description

LVI Associates seeks a Project Manager to lead complex, customer-facing projects in the electrical power sector, supporting grid modernization and energy transition nationwide. You will oversee initiatives from initiation to closeout, manage scope, schedules, budgets, and risks, and collaborate across engineering, operations, and leadership teams.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in utilities project management, PMP, and strong communication skills; this is an employee-owned, high-impact role with