Project Manager – Principal, Construction Utility Project

Jobtailor; Kentucky; On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Project Manager to oversee construction utility projects in Kentucky and surrounding regions. You will lead multi-discipline teams through initiation, planning, execution, and closeout, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget adherence.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder communication, and in-depth knowledge of outage management, cost estimation, and risk management. PMP preferred; nuclear power or IT systems experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in construction/engineering or related field with 3–7 years of relevant experience.
• Alternate degrees with corresponding years: associate's 2-year with 5–9 years; high school with 7–11 years.
• Experience in outage management, construction projects, and project controls.
• Knowledge of safety, cost estimating, contracting, and risk management.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel up to 25%.
• PMP certification preferred but not required; nuclear power/IT systems experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage or assist in managing base, intermediate, and complex construction utility projects
• Lead project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closeout
• Provide leadership, direction, coordination, communication, and project transparency to stakeholders
• Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate assigned project activities
• Develop, review, and coordinate project plans, schedules, budgets, tools, and staffing
• Communicate project details and status updates; lead planning meetings and project/outage updates
• Build relationships with project teams, plant and operating company staff, customers, contractors, vendors, and suppliers
• Provide guidance on design, systems, procedures, schedules, costs, quality, and delivery
• Ensure safe, efficient, timely, and contract-compliant project performance under the AEP System Safety Process
• Coach and develop team members on project management skills and techniques
• Develop and manage procurement plans and outside-service contracts, including proposals, bids, vendor selection, negotiations, and performance oversight
• Conduct project closeout and analyze achievement of objectives and benefits
• Progressively assume the lead project manager role and support continuous improvement

Skills

Project Management

Construction Safety

Outage Management

Cost Estimating

PMP Certification

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

High School Diploma

Tools

Project Planning

Project Controls

Risk Management

Scope Development

Cost Management

Quality Control

Negotiation

Procurement Management

Construction Contracting

Project Estimating

Job description

• Manage or assist in managing base, intermediate, and complex construction utility projects
• Lead project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closeout
• Provide leadership, direction, coordination, communication, and project transparency to stakeholders
• Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate assigned project activities
• Develop, review, and coordinate project plans, schedules, budgets, tools, and staffing
• Communicate project details and status updates; lead planning meetings and project/outage updates
• Build relationships with project teams, plant and operating company staff, customers, contractors, vendors, and suppliers
• Provide guidance on design, systems, procedures, schedules, costs, quality, and delivery
• Ensure safe, efficient, timely, and contract-compliant project performance under the AEP System Safety Process
• Coach and develop team members on project management skills and techniques
• Develop and manage procurement plans and outside-service contracts, including proposals, bids, vendor selection, negotiations, and performance oversight
• Conduct project closeout and analyze achievement of objectives and benefits
• Progressively assume the lead project manager role and support continuous improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field with 3-7 years of qualified experience depending on level
• Two-year Associate's degree in the same disciplines with 5-9 years of qualified experience depending on level
• High School Diploma/GED with 7-11 years of qualified experience depending on level
• Qualified experience in outage management, business/financial administration, major construction field experience, project estimating, project controls, project engineering, project management, or comparable production-environment experience
• Knowledge of construction safety, negotiations, scope development and control, cost estimating, construction contracting, project controls and reporting, quality control, and risk management
• Effective leadership, team building, meeting management, communication, listening, economic analysis, cost/schedule/risk management, procurement, contracting, scope management, technical-option evaluation, and conflict management skills
• Valid state driver's license is required
• Preparedness for specialist-level project management knowledge capability
• Ability to safely perform light physical duties, including construction site walkdowns on unstable surfaces and climbing ladders
• Ability to work at homes, offices, power plants including nuclear facilities, and construction sites
• Ability to travel, typically 25% or less
• PMP certification preferred but not required
• Experience in utilities, commercial nuclear power, and/or IT systems favorable

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing construction utility projects, including project initiation, planning, execution, and closeout. Proficient in stakeholder communication, project controls, and safety compliance within the construction industry.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management
• Construction Safety
• Outage Management
• Cost Estimating
• PMP Certification

Hard Skills

• Project Planning
• Project Controls
• Risk Management
• Scope Development
• Cost Management
• Quality Control
• Negotiation
• Procurement Management
• Construction Contracting
• Project Estimating

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Team Building
• Communication
• Conflict Management
• Meeting Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• PMP Certification

Industry Keywords

• Utilities
• Commercial Nuclear Power
• Construction Management
• Project Engineering
• Financial Administration