HV Preconstruction Manager

LVI Associates; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Approximately 20% travel

Competitive compensation

Retirement benefits

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

LVI Associates in the United States is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager to lead planning, coordination, and procurement strategy for large-scale utility infrastructure projects.

You will bridge engineering, procurement, project controls, and construction teams to ensure projects are properly planned, budgeted, and positioned for successful execution across North America. This hybrid role requires travel and offers strong compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field required.
• 6+ years of experience in utility-scale energy projects.
• Experience in EPC environments across transmission, substations, solar, storage.
• PMP/CCM/PE beneficial but not required.
• Combination of education and relevant industry experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction activities from project award through turnover to construction team.
• Review contracts and project requirements to identify risks, milestones, deliverables, and critical execution needs.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, estimating, project controls, and construction groups throughout the planning process.
• Manage engineering deliverables and ensure design packages are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Support development and maintenance of project schedules, execution plans, and milestone tracking.
• Coordinate procurement activities, long-lead equipment strategies, and material tracking efforts.
• Evaluate scope changes and assist with cost and schedule impact assessments.
• Support project budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial setup activities.
• Maintain engineering logs, procurement trackers, submittal registers, and other key project documentation.
• Assist with permitting, utility coordination, regulatory approvals, and environmental compliance requirements.
• Identify execution risks early in the project lifecycle and develop mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate project kickoff meetings and ongoing coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support successful turnover of projects into active construction with complete documentation and execution plans.

Skills

Coordination

Transmission systems

Substations

EPC delivery

Scheduling

Cost control

Primavera P6

MS Project

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related technical discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Preconstruction Manager - Utility Infrastructure & Energy Projects

Our client is an EPC contractor supporting the development and construction of large-scale energy infrastructure projects across North America. They are seeking an experienced Preconstruction Manager to lead project planning, engineering coordination, procurement strategy, and execution readiness efforts for utility and high-voltage infrastructure projects prior to construction mobilization.

This position plays a key role in bridging engineering, procurement, project controls, and construction teams to ensure projects are properly planned, budgeted, and positioned for successful execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction activities from project award through turnover to the construction team.
• Review contracts and project requirements to identify risks, milestones, deliverables, and critical execution needs.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, estimating, project controls, and construction groups throughout the planning process.
• Manage engineering deliverables and ensure design packages are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Support development and maintenance of project schedules, execution plans, and milestone tracking.
• Coordinate procurement activities, long-lead equipment strategies, and material tracking efforts.
• Evaluate scope changes and assist with cost and schedule impact assessments.
• Support project budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial setup activities.
• Maintain engineering logs, procurement trackers, submittal registers, and other key project documentation.
• Assist with permitting, utility coordination, regulatory approvals, and environmental compliance requirements.
• Identify execution risks early in the project lifecycle and develop mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate project kickoff meetings and ongoing coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support successful turnover of projects into active construction with complete documentation and execution plans.

Preferred Background

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical discipline preferred.
• 6+ years of experience supporting utility-scale energy infrastructure projects.
• Experience within EPC environments supporting transmission, substations, solar, battery storage, power generation, or other utility projects.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, PE, or equivalent are beneficial but not required.
• Combination of education and relevant industry experience will be considered.

Desired Experience & Skills

• Strong understanding of transmission and distribution systems, substations, renewable energy, battery storage, and utility infrastructure projects.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams.
• Knowledge of EPC project delivery methods and preconstruction workflows.
• Ability to review technical drawings, specifications, contracts, and construction documentation.
• Understanding of project scheduling, cost controls, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Experience managing procurement activities and long-lead equipment procurement strategies.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar scheduling software.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Information

• Hybrid work environment.
• Approximately 20% travel.
• Competitive compensation, performance-based incentives, retirement benefits, and comprehensive healthcare offerings.
• Opportunity to support some of the most complex utility and energy infrastructure projects in the industry.

This opportunity is ideal for professionals with a background in high-voltage transmission, substations, utility-scale renewables, or EPC project development who are looking to play a strategic role in project planning and execution.