EPC Project Manager

Insight Global; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an experienced EPC Project Manager in Tulsa to lead substation and transmission projects from award through commissioning. You will oversee safety, schedule, budget, contracts, and client relationships across multiple teams.

The role requires 5+ years in construction project management for utility infrastructure, EPC experience, and proficiency with Primavera P6; CAPM certification is a plus and you will coordinate with vendors and clients to ensure on-time, on-budget

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction project management experience in utility infrastructure.
• Experience managing EPC substations and transmission projects.
• Proficient with Primavera P6.
• CAPM certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead EPC projects from award through execution, commissioning, and closeout.
• Develop and manage execution plans, budgets, forecasts, schedules, resources, and KPIs.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities across teams and vendors.
• Serve as primary client contact, maintaining relationships and leading reviews.
• Maintain responsibility for financial performance, including cost control and invoicing.
• Manage contracts, POs, change orders, and ensure contractual compliance.
• Develop integrated CPM schedules covering all project phases.
• Monitor procurement and delivery of critical equipment.
• Oversee subcontractor performance, site logistics, and outages.
• Ensure safety compliance and conduct investigations as needed.
• Identify and mitigate risks with recovery/contingency plans.

Skills

Construction project management

EPC substations & transmission

Primavera P6

Education

CAPM certification

Job description

• 5+ years of construction project management experience in utility infrastructure
• Experience managing EPC substations & transmission projects (would also look at oil & gas experience)
• Proficient with Primavera P6

Plusses:

• Additional years of experience
• The following certifications:
• CAPM (certified associate in project management)

Day-to-Day:

The EPC Project Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of substation and transmission projects from award through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout. This role oversees project safety, schedule, budget, contracts, engineering and procurement coordination, subcontractors, quality, risk, and client relationships. Projects may include greenfield and brownfield substations, expansions and rebuilds, equipment replacements, protection and control upgrades, transmission interconnections, and other utility infrastructure ranging from distribution voltage through EHV systems.

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead EPC projects from project award and planning through construction, commissioning, turnover, and closeout.
• Develop and manage project execution plans, budgets, forecasts, schedules, resources, and key performance metrics.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities across internal teams, engineering partners, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for utility customers, maintaining strong client relationships and leading project progress and executive-level reviews.
• Maintain overall responsibility for project financial performance, including cost control, forecasting, cash flow, invoicing, subcontractor payments, and profitability.
• Manage project contracts, purchase orders, subcontract agreements, scope changes, claims, and change orders while ensuring contractual compliance.
• Develop and maintain integrated, resource-loaded CPM schedules covering engineering deliverables, procurement milestones, construction activities, outages, and commissioning.
• Monitor procurement and delivery of critical substation equipment, including transformers, breakers, switches, protection and control systems, structural steel, control buildings, and telecommunications equipment.
• Oversee and coordinate subcontractor performance, site logistics, material deliveries, outage planning, and field execution to maintain schedule, quality, and productivity.
• Ensure compliance with company and client safety requirements, including site-specific safety plans, JHAs, audits, incident investigations, and corrective actions.
• Identify and mitigate commercial, technical, schedule, procurement, and resource risks, developing recovery or contingency plans as needed.
• Ensure work meets design specifications and quality requirements while overseeing testing, commissioning, punch lists, turnover documentation, and final closeout.
• Prepare and communicate project status reports covering safety, financial performance, schedule, procurement, resources, risks, and change management to clients and leadership.