Project Management Advisor_EGPM1J

ENGIE North America Inc.; Iowa City (IA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

ENGIE North America is seeking a senior Project Management Advisor to lead complex capital projects for the University of Iowa campuses, from development through construction and transition to operations.

The role drives scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder coordination, while mentoring junior PMs and ensuring safe, on-time, within-budget delivery with sound judgment and proactive risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience managing complex capital construction, utility, or energy projects.
• Experience leading multi-stakeholder projects from conception to commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage capital projects from development through construction, commissioning, and closeout, owning scope, schedule, budget, and risks.
• Proactively identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and implement corrective actions.
• Drive contractor and consultant performance, ensuring schedule adherence, cost control, and quality.
• Review and validate engineering designs across disciplines and ensure contract compliance.
• Forecast accurately, manage procurement, contracts, changes, and financial discipline.
• Coordinate with Construction Managers to align execution with objectives.
• Mentor junior Project Managers, share best practices, and uphold professional standards.
• Act as a technical resource for peers and leadership, escalating issues as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Financial acumen

Negotiation

Risk management

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or related field

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Office

Job description

What You Can Expect

ENGIE is seeking a Project Management Advisor to provide senior-level leadership and technical expertise for the Capital Projects team supporting the University of Iowa campuses.

This role leads complex utility, energy, and infrastructure projects ranging from $100,000 to $20 million, typically spanning 1–3 years, from development through construction, closeout, and transition to operations.

Working closely with internal teams, customers, engineering partners, contractors, and other stakeholders, the Advisor develops project scopes, coordinates execution, and serves as the primary point of coordination across multiple projects and priorities while maintaining strong customer relationships.

The role is also responsible for the commercial and financial performance of assigned projects and oversees project teams and external partners to ensure work is completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with applicable requirements.

The ideal candidate has demonstrated experience managing construction or design-build projects and is comfortable leading multidisciplinary teams from early development through final completion.

The PM Advisor acts as a senior representative of ENGIE with owners, engineers, contractors, and internal stakeholders and is relied upon for sound judgment, proactive risk management, and consistent project execution.

This position is in Iowa City, Iowa will report to the Project Management Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently manage assigned capital projects from early development through construction, commissioning, and closeout, owning project scope, schedule, budget, risk management, and stakeholder coordination with minimal supervision.
• Proactively identify project risks and issues, develop mitigation strategies, and implement corrective actions
• Drive contractor and consultant performance, including schedule adherence, cost control, quality of work, and compliance with contract requirements.
• Review and validate engineering designs and technical deliverables across utility, energy, and general construction disciplines.
• Ensure accurate project forecasting, cost reporting, procurement coordination, contract administration, change management, and financial discipline throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate closely with Construction Managers to align construction execution with project objectives.
• Mentor and coach junior Project Managers through formal and informal guidance, including review of schedules, budgets, forecasts, and project documentation, while setting and reinforcing project management best practices, rigor, and professional standards across the Capital Projects team.
• Serve as a technical and project delivery resource for peers and leadership, escalating issues appropriately while reinforcing accountability and ownership.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or a related field.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience managing complex capital construction, utility, or energy projects.
• Proven experience leading multi-million-dollar projects from conception through commissioning with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage projects in complex and ambiguous environments.
• Strong financial acumen, including budget ownership, forecast accuracy, and change management.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, enforce, and recover project schedules.
• Strong negotiation skills with vendors, subcontractors, and consultants.
• Ability to review and validate engineering work and coordinate solutions across disciplines.
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods and contract scope alignment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
• Experience with construction management software we use Procore.
• Collaborative, proactive problem solver with strong professional judgment.

Additional Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy
• Must be available to travel domestically up to 10% of the time and with some overnight trips
• Ability to conduct regular site visits throughout the project lifecycle, which may include light lifting and climbing
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license with clean driving record
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies

Compensation

Salary Range: $117,300.00 – $156,400.00 USD annually

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate. Actual salary offered may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match. But that's not all – we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you.

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it!

Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community. ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail]. This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at any time.

The safety of our employees is our number one priority. All employees at ENGIE have both a duty and the authority to STOP WORK if unsafe acts are observed.

Company Name: ENGIE North America

Minimum Base Salary: 117,300.00 USD

Maximum Base Salary: 156,400.00 USD

Pay Basis: Annual