Manager, Large Customer Projects

CenterPoint Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid training

Benefits from day one

Transit subsidies

Flexible schedule

Wellness center at Houston HQ

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) match

Job summary

CenterPoint Energy is seeking a Large Customer Projects Manager to lead a project management team through the lifecycle of customer-driven capital projects. The role focuses on risk mitigation, process improvements, and timely delivery within the CEHE portfolio.

You will collaborate with internal stakeholders across engineering, regulatory, finance, procurement and operations to ensure consistency, documentation and successful project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or related discipline; or 9 years’ electric utility experience in lieu of a degree.
• Requires minimum 6 years’ experience in the electric utility sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management team from inception to close-out, mitigating risks and identifying improvements.
• Interface with operations, engineering, regulatory, finance, procurement, and other groups to drive project success.
• Manage CEHE capital portfolio budget and participate in CAPEX budget meetings.
• Provide documentation, metrics, status reports and performance feedback.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Budgeting & forecasting

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Business

Job description

CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.

Our Vision:

Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people.

Our Commitment:

CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce. At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

Job Summary

The Large Customer Projects Manager leads and directs the project management team comprised of Project Managers, Cost Controllers, and Schedulers to execute customer driven projects effectively and efficiently in the capital portfolio. The Manager will work with the team to carry a project from inception to close-out, mitigating risks, removing obstacles, and identifying process improvement opportunities throughout the project life cycle.

Essential Functions

• Manages employees performing project management functions from project start to completion including siting, environmental, permitting, planning, estimating, engineering, right-of-way acquisition, project controls, bid phase services, procurement, constructability reviews, material management, construction management, and closeout.
• Builds relationships and effectively interfaces with operational groups, engineering, survey and right-of-way, regulatory, finance, procurement & logistics, and others
• Works proactively with internal stakeholders to identify process improvement opportunities and create efficiencies when possible
• Provide organizational oversight to the internal stakeholder groups to ensure process and documentation consistency across the enterprise
• Utilize and champion the software tools identified and implemented
• Develops departmental goals and initiatives and works with team members to set individual performance goals
• Manages a team comprised of CNP FTEs and internal contractors to successfully execute the customer projects in the capital portfolio projects identified for CEHE
• Participate in recurring meetings with internal and external stakeholders

Essential Functions Cont'd

• Assists in the management of the CEHE capital portfolio budget and forecasting
• Assists in the monthly CAPEX budget meetings
• Demonstrates superior written and oral communication skills
• Monitors performance, maintains employee records and documentation, provides on-going feedback, coaches when improvement is needed and performs formal performance reviews and counsels and/or administers disciplinary action, as warranted
• Ensure all employees maintain a safe working environment
• Demonstrates initiative and a continuous improvement mindset
• Provides thorough documentation including business cases, performance metrics, status reports, etc.

Education Description

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Business Management, Project Management, Construction Management, Operations Management, or Supply Chain Management, or related technical discipline from an accredited college or university.

In lieu of a degree, 9 years’ experience in the electric utility will be considered.

Experience

• Requires a minimum of 6 years’ experience in the electric utility.

We want you to know

Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

What We Bring To You

• Competitive pay
• Paid training
• Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
• Transit subsidies
• Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
• Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
• Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution

Job Type

Full Time

Posting Start Date

09/21/2026

Posting End Date

10/01/2026

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR

• 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.