Project Manager 1

AccruePartners; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AccruePartners is seeking a Project Manager – Transmission & Substation to lead multiple capital projects from planning through turnover, delivering on scope, schedule, budget, safety, and quality.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, construction, project controls, estimating, supply chain, and EHS, drive project plans, and maintain stakeholder communications. Hybrid work with ~20% travel and site visits to active project sites.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Project Management experience.
• Experience with electric utility transmission or substation projects preferred.
• Strong understanding of scope, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, risk management, and construction execution.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Primavera P6 or similar scheduling tools.
• Exposure to EcoSys, PowerPlant, Maximo or similar systems.
• Comfortable working in both office and active project-site environments.
• Willingness to travel ~20%.
• College degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects from planning through construction, startup, turnover, and closeout.
• Own performance across scope, schedule, cost, safety, quality, risk, and communications.
• Lead cross-functional teams including engineering, construction, controls, estimating, supply chain, EHS, and contractors.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, and risk plans.
• Coordinate contractors, vendors, and internal resources to stay on schedule and within budget.
• Lead meetings and stakeholder communications.
• Monitor costs and schedules using Primavera P6, EcoSys, PowerPlant, and Maximo.
• Support procurement, equipment selection, and turnover activities.
• Visit sites periodically to track progress and address challenges.
• Maintain focus on safety, environment, quality, and project controls.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Scheduling

Communication

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Cost control

Team coordination

Education

College degree

Tools

Primavera P6

EcoSys

PowerPlant

Maximo

Job description

PROJECT MANAGER – TRANSMISSION & SUBSTATION

THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING

• Join a large, established organization responsible for delivering critical energy infrastructure projects
• Work within a project management organization overseeing capital projects across transmission and substation environments
• Partner with engineering, construction, project controls, estimating, supply chain, operations, safety, environmental, and other technical teams
• Manage multiple capital projects from initial planning and design through construction, commissioning, and closeout
• Join a highly collaborative environment with significant exposure to both internal stakeholders and external contractors

LOCATION

• Hybrid – 3 days per week in office or visiting project sites, 2 days remote
• Approximately 20% travel to project and work sites
• Site visits may require driving up to approximately 200 miles one way; mileage is reimbursed
• Must be comfortable walking active outdoor project sites with rough terrain, uneven ground, and hills
• PPE will be required during site visits

What They Offer You

• Opportunity to manage multiple capital projects within critical infrastructure
• Ownership across the full project lifecycle, including scope, schedule, budget, safety, quality, risk, and execution
• Exposure to transmission and substation construction projects
• High visibility across engineering, construction, operations, project controls, and leadership
• Opportunity to manage projects with budgets typically totaling less than $25M and low-to-moderate levels of complexity
• Hybrid flexibility while maintaining hands‑on exposure to active project sites

What You Will Do

• Manage multiple projects from planning and design through construction, startup, commissioning, turnover, and closeout
• Own project performance across scope, schedule, cost, safety, quality, risk, and stakeholder communication
• Lead cross‑functional project teams consisting of engineering, construction, project controls, estimating, supply chain, EHS, QA/QC, operations, and external contractors
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, reporting, risk plans, procurement strategies, and execution plans
• Coordinate contractors, vendors, suppliers, and internal resources to keep projects on schedule and within budget
• Lead project meetings, status reviews, kickoff meetings, and stakeholder communications
• Monitor project costs and schedules using tools such as Primavera P6, EcoSys, PowerPlant, Maximo, or similar platforms
• Support procurement, contracting, equipment selection, detailed design, construction, commissioning, and turnover activities
• Conduct periodic site visits to understand project progress, coordinate with field teams, and address execution challenges
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, environmental requirements, quality, and project controls throughout execution

THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS

• 4+ years of Project Management experience supporting capital, construction, engineering, or infrastructure projects
• Experience with electric utility transmission or substation projects is highly preferred
• Strong understanding of project scope, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, risk management, and construction execution
• Experience coordinating engineering, construction, contractors, vendors, project controls, and other cross‑functional stakeholders
• Experience with Primavera P6 or similar project scheduling tools
• Exposure to financial/project controls platforms such as EcoSys, PowerPlant, Maximo, or similar systems
• Comfortable working in both office and active project‑site environments
• Able to travel approximately 20% and drive to regional project sites as needed
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to manage matrixed project teams
• College degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience

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