Senior Project Manager

Coalesce Management Consulting; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Coalesce Management Consulting (CMC) seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead capital projects for a leading electric utility, driving planning through execution and ensuring safety, schedule, and budget adherence. You will collaborate with engineering and construction professionals, manage cross-functional teams, and report project status to executives.

The role emphasizes delivering complex grid modernization initiatives, risk management, and stakeholder communication, with mentorship of project

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Project Management, Construction Management, or Utility industry experience.
• Experience leading large capital infrastructure or transmission & distribution projects.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, scheduling, budgeting, change management, and risk management.
• Ability to manage contractors, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• PMP certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful execution of capital projects.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, safety, quality, contracts, and overall project performance.
• Develop and execute comprehensive Project Execution Plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional engineering, construction, procurement, finance, and project controls teams.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure work is completed safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Identify project risks early and implement mitigation strategies.
• Provide executive-level project reporting and communicate project status to key stakeholders.
• Support project closeout, commissioning, documentation, and turnover activities.
• Mentor project team members and provide leadership throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Project management

Construction management

Scheduling

Budgeting

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Senior Project Manager – Utility Capital Projects

Coalesce Management Consulting (CMC) is actively hiring an experienced Senior Project Manager to support large-scale capital projects for a leading electric utility. This is an exciting opportunity to lead complex infrastructure projects that directly impact the reliability and modernization of the power grid while working alongside experienced engineering and construction professionals.

If you're an experienced utility project leader who enjoys driving projects from planning through execution, we'd love to speak with you.

What You'll Do

• Lead the successful execution of capital projects
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, safety, quality, contracts, and overall project performance.
• Develop and execute comprehensive Project Execution Plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional engineering, construction, procurement, finance, and project controls teams.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure work is completed safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Identify project risks early and implement mitigation strategies.
• Provide executive-level project reporting and communicate project status to key stakeholders.
• Support project closeout, commissioning, documentation, and turnover activities.
• Mentor project team members and provide leadership throughout the project lifecycle.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of Project Management, Construction Management, or Utility industry experience.
• Experience leading large capital infrastructure or transmission & distribution projects.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, scheduling, budgeting, change management, and risk management.
• Ability to manage contractors, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• PMP certification is a plus.

Why Join CMC?

At Coalesce Management Consulting (CMC), we connect top engineering and project management professionals with some of the nation's most critical utility infrastructure programs. Our consultants work on high-impact projects while receiving dedicated support from a team that understands the utility industry.

What We Offer

• Long-term, high-profile utility projects
• Competitive compensation
• Opportunity to work on major grid modernization initiatives
• Career growth with industry-leading clients
• Dedicated support from a specialized utility consulting team