Project Manager - Transmission

Black & Veatch; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Veatch Corporation seeks an Overhead Transmission Line Project Manager to own project outcomes across HV, underground, and overhead lines. This role involves managing diverse projects, interfacing with clients and stakeholders, and enabling 25% travel to project sites while leveraging an employee-owned culture.

You will lead teams through design, procurement, and execution phases, with a focus on safety, quality, and schedule adherence in a hybrid work setting in the Orlando area.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of industry experience or 7+ years of construction management experience.
• Experience with transmission line projects.
• Experience in multiple phases of project execution.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or relevant degree.

Responsibilities

• Actively promotes the safety culture.
• Responds to RFPs and prepares proposals for services and/or EPC work.
• Leads project team in conceptual design and procurement phases of substation projects.
• Manages schedule, budget, and scope of services and/or EPC projects.
• Interfaces between the client, external stakeholders, and internal stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Ability to work in both a corporate and field environment.

Skills

Project management

Construction management

Transmission line experience

Phased project execution

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Date: Aug 3, 2026

Location: Orlando, FL, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 116403

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Why Black & Veatch?

At Black & Veatch, you’ll be part of work that matters—designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution.

We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build. Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other—speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives.

You’ll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world—gaining hands‑on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines.

Ownership shows up in how we work. We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver. As a 100% employee-owned company, employees share in the long‑term success we build together.

With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you’ll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.

The Opportunity

The Overhead Transmission Line Project Manager will function in a project manager capacity. You will own the bottom‑line for projects encompassing HV, underground, and overhead transmission lines. There is also potential to own projects in substation, distribution, private networks, and BESS. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Execute projects that have substantial impact within various communities
• Own a diversity of projects within the electric grid space including both innovative and proven technologies

This role has 25% travel to project sites.

The Team

Black & Veatch’s Technology, Commercial & Industrial is a specialized group of capabilities focused on the latest needs for clients in a fast‑growth technology‑led arena of advanced manufacturing, and generative AI computing including gigafactories, bio/ag tech, data centers and distributed infrastructure. By joining our market sector, you will have the opportunity to be involved in cutting‑edge technology and work with a team that moves quickly with decisions and expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively promotes the safety culture.
• Responds to RFPs and prepares proposals for services and/or EPC work.
• Leads project team in conceptual design and procurement phases of substation projects.
• Manages schedule, budget, and scope of services and/or EPC projects.
• Interfaces between the client, external stakeholders, and internal stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Ability to work in both a corporate and field environment.

Management Responsibilities

Acts as a project manager. Among responsibilities is management of a project team. The individual comprising this team may vary by project.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant industry experience or 7 + years of construction management experience.
• Experience with transmission line projects.
• Experience in multiple phases of project execution.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or relevant degree.
• PE, P.Eng or equivalent professional license.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments
• Sitting/standing/computer usage for extended periods of time
• Ability to utilize video/audio conferencing software tools for internal/external communication
• Travel to client sites

Salary Plan

PMT: Project Management

Job Grade

017

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Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy.

Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.

To support a healthy work‑life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.

A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company‑matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre‑taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance‑based bonus program.

We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP‑owned company. As employee‑owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company’s long‑term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.

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