Power Transmission Project Lead

Westwood-Professional-Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Transmission Project Coordinator to join our power delivery team. You will work with project managers, finance, and engineering to maintain project controls across cost, schedule, risk, and documents, enabling informed leadership decisions.

The role offers cross-functional exposure and opportunities to grow from project controls to project management and client account growth within a recognized design firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Associate degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or related field.
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, Excel, Power BI).
• Understanding of cost forecasting, scheduling logic, and risk management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and communicate effectively across teams.
• High attention to detail with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Utilize established project systems and processes including Vantagepoint, PowerBI, IronClad, and Avetta.
• Responsible for supporting AR collections and electronic invoicing.
• Support the development, monitoring and maintaining of budges and forecasts. Including tracking actual vs. planned spend.
• Support the development, monitoring and maintaining of project schedules. Including tracking actual vs. planned progress.
• Develop consolidated monthly/weekly project reports.
• Manage project documentation including contracts, change orders, incoming documents, and outgoing deliverables. Maintain version control and audit-ready records.
• Ensure project controls standards, templates, and processes are followed and support project managers in reviews of this compliance.
• Support client meetings through development of minutes of the meeting and action item notes upon request from Project Manager.
• Support the management of subconsultants with respect on on-boarding, project progress, risk management, and compliance with Westwood requirements.
• Collaborate with the department management to develop, evaluate, and implement new policies and procedures which reflect best engineering practices.

Skills

Project management

Cost forecasting

Scheduling

Communication

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor or Associate degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Finance

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Transmission Project Coordinator to join our power delivery team. You will work with project managers, finance, and engineering to maintain project controls across cost, schedule, risk, and documents, enabling informed leadership decisions.

The role offers cross-functional exposure and opportunities to grow from project controls to project management and client account growth within a recognized design firm.