Program Manager, Pre-Construction for Substations (EPC)

ThinkingAhead; Commerce City (CO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Relocation assistance

Job summary

ThinkingAhead seeks a Program Manager for Pre-Construction EPC Projects in Colorado. Lead portfolio-level pre-construction efforts across substations and transmission infrastructure, coordinating with engineering, estimating, procurement, permitting, and construction teams to ensure on-time, on-budget project development.

The role requires 8+ years in electric utility/EPC, direct substation experience, and strong Primavera P6 skills, with relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience within electric utility, power delivery, EPC, engineering, or utility construction.
• 5+ years managing complex infrastructure projects.
• Direct electrical substation construction experience.
• Experience with transmission and distribution line construction.
• Experience working with engineering and pre-construction teams.
• Strong understanding of EPC project delivery.
• Knowledge of substation and transmission-line design and construction practices.
• Ability to manage multiple large-scale projects simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of project budgets, forecasting, schedules, and risk management.
• Experience with project scheduling software such as Primavera P6

Responsibilities

• Lead the pre-construction phase of multiple concurrent EPC projects involving substations and transmission infrastructure.
• Establish program-level schedules, milestones, deliverables, forecasts, and reporting.
• Coordinate conceptual, preliminary, and detailed engineering activities.
• Review engineering deliverables for constructability, scope, budget, and schedule alignment.
• Work closely with estimating and pre-construction teams during project development.
• Identify design risks, scope gaps, constructability concerns, and potential project impacts.
• Coordinate between clients, utilities, engineering teams, construction leadership, procurement, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Support permitting, environmental compliance, land acquisition, easements, and regulatory approvals.
• Assist with project budgets, forecasting, cash-flow planning, contract reviews, and change management.
• Coordinate procurement strategies and identify long-lead electrical equipment.
• Develop and maintain project risk registers and mitigation plans.
• Lead cross-functional project and risk-review meetings.
• Ensure projects are sufficiently developed before transitioning from pre-construction into field execution.
• Support project execution plans, construction strategies, kickoff meetings, and project turnover

Skills

EPC program leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Risk management

Schedule development

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/PM

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

ThinkingAhead seeks a Program Manager for Pre-Construction EPC Projects in Colorado. Lead portfolio-level pre-construction efforts across substations and transmission infrastructure, coordinating with engineering, estimating, procurement, permitting, and construction teams to ensure on-time, on-budget project development.

The role requires 8+ years in electric utility/EPC, direct substation experience, and strong Primavera P6 skills, with relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.