Senior EPC Transmission Line Project Lead

Ampirical; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampirical is seeking an EPC Project Manager in Louisiana. A 3–6 month training period will be held in Covington, LA before transitioning to Metairie, LA.

You will lead complex transmission line EPC projects from engineering through energization, coordinating across engineering, construction, procurement, and client teams to deliver critical infrastructure for the power grid. The role requires 10–15 years (Level 3) or 15+ years (Senior) of relevant experience, with strong scheduling, cost

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale transmission EPC projects with direct client responsibility.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Strong ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, safety, procurement, and stakeholder coordination.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full EPC lifecycle for high-voltage transmission line projects (engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, closeout).
• Lead project execution across safety, scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk management.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, procurement, environmental, permitting, ROW, and utility stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, forecasts, staffing plans, and financial reporting.
• Oversee contractor performance and procurement to align with objectives.
• Serve as primary contact for utility clients, vendors, and internal leadership.
• Drive project meetings, status reporting, change management, and issue resolution.
• Support proposal development, project planning, and resource forecasting.

Skills

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Earned value management

Cost forecasting

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional leadership

Project scheduling

Construction management

EPC project mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Cost forecasting tools

Job description

Ampirical is seeking an EPC Project Manager in Louisiana. A 3–6 month training period will be held in Covington, LA before transitioning to Metairie, LA.

You will lead complex transmission line EPC projects from engineering through energization, coordinating across engineering, construction, procurement, and client teams to deliver critical infrastructure for the power grid. The role requires 10–15 years (Level 3) or 15+ years (Senior) of relevant experience, with strong scheduling, cost