Senior Project Manager | Four years. One critical asset. Your leadership.

Per Sé Group; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 103,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO / holiday pay eligibility

40-hour workweek

Long-term project through 2030

Job summary

Per Sé Group in Wisconsin seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead a major hydroelectric dam maintenance project from planning through closeout. Based in Madison with frequent travel to the Prairie du Sac site, you will coordinate engineers, contractors, regulators, and stakeholders while maintaining scope, schedule, and budget.

This long‑term role offers 75–85 USD per hour, 40‑hour weeks, PTO, and the chance to influence critical infrastructure through completion through November 2030.

Qualifications

• Requires PMP and 9+ years leading large, complex projects.
• Experience with dam rehabilitation, marine/heavy civil construction preferred.
• FERC knowledge and regulatory review experience valued.
• Strong contractor management, cost control, and schedule management.

Responsibilities

• Lead a complex hydroelectric dam maintenance project, keeping scope, schedule, budget, and risk under control.
• Coordinate engineers, construction teams, contractors, consultants, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Manage construction and maintenance contracts, contractor performance, and project deliverables.
• Navigate FERC requirements and regulatory reviews while maintaining accurate project documentation.
• Identify risks early, resolve execution challenges, and keep critical milestones moving.
• Oversee safe construction execution, quality expectations, and operational readiness.
• Drive project closeout, including documentation, financial completion, and handoff to operations.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Regulatory knowledge

Contract management

Job description

Some projects are measured by square footage. Others by megawatts. This one is measured by how safely and reliably a hydroelectric dam performs for years to come.

If you've led complex construction or major maintenance projects where safety, engineering, contractors, and regulators all have a seat at the table, this is the kind of assignment that puts your experience to work.

Per Sé Group is looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead a major hydroelectric dam maintenance project in Wisconsin, from planning through execution and closeout.

What you'll take ownership of:

• Lead a complex hydroelectric dam maintenance project, keeping scope, schedule, budget, and risk under control.
• Coordinate engineers, construction teams, contractors, consultants, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Manage construction and maintenance contracts, contractor performance, and project deliverables.
• Navigate FERC requirements and regulatory reviews while maintaining accurate project documentation.
• Identify risks early, resolve execution challenges, and keep critical milestones moving.
• Oversee safe construction execution, quality expectations, and operational readiness.
• Drive project closeout, including documentation, financial completion, and handoff to operations.

Here’s what makes this opportunity worth a conversation:

• $75–$85/hour, with PTO/holiday pay eligibility.
• Long-term project visibility, with work currently scheduled through November 2030.
• 40-hour workweek, based out of Madison with frequent travel to the Prairie du Sac project site.
• The opportunity to lead work on critical hydroelectric infrastructure with lasting operational impact.
• Significant ownership, cross-functional leadership, and exposure to complex regulated construction.

You'll feel at home here if you've spent 9+ years leading large, complex projects and know what it takes to manage contractors, control costs, protect schedules, and make decisions when conditions change.

A PMP certification is required. Experience in dam rehabilitation, marine/heavy civil construction, power generation, or similarly complex infrastructure is especially valuable. FERC knowledge, engineering credentials, and dam safety experience are advantages.

Per Sé Group connects experienced engineering and technical professionals with some of the most complex industrial, power, and infrastructure projects across North America. We focus on building long‑term relationships and introducing talented people to opportunities that help move their careers forward.

Per Sé Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process may contact Human Resources at [e-mail] or 630-588-3000.