Senior Project Manager - Power

Verto People Ltd; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedules

Comprehensive benefits program

Leadership across EPC projects

Senior client stakeholder exposure

Mentorship opportunities

Job summary

Verto People Ltd seeks a Senior Project Manager / Senior EPC Project Manager in Houston, TX to lead large EPC capital projects in Energy & Power. You will own planning, execution, budgets, safety, quality, and schedules while guiding professional teams and engaging senior client stakeholders.

The role requires 15+ years in the industry with at least 11 years in project leadership; a Bachelor's in Engineering is required. PE (desirable) and MBA (advantage) are noted.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of industry experience, including at least 11 years in Project Management or Project Leadership positions.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale EPC capital projects, preferably within Energy & Power,industries.
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, construction, and project controls.
• Strong understanding of EPC project execution, cost management, scheduling, forecasting, risk management, and construction delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex project scopes, significant contract values, and multiple project interfaces.
• Experience managing relationships with project owners, executive-level stakeholders, and regulatory bodies.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; equivalent experience may be considered subject to approval.
• Proficiency with engineering, project management, and reporting systems used in EPC environments.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration (desirable).
• MBA or relevant advanced degree (desirable).
• Previous senior leadership responsibility across major Energy & Power projects (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of large-scale EPC capital projects across Energy & Power markets, ensuring delivery against safety, quality, budget, and schedule objectives.
• Take overall responsibility for project planning, execution strategies, resource allocation, and project performance.
• Manage and develop Project Managers, Project Engineers, Project Leads, and multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Act as the primary point of contact for major clients, maintaining relationships with senior stakeholders and ensuring project objectives are aligned.
• Oversee engineering, procurement, construction, project controls, scheduling, and cost forecasting throughout project delivery.
• Manage capital budgets, project expenditure, financial performance, and commercial risk.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, resolve technical and operational challenges, and ensure compliance with contractual and safety requirements.
• Support major EPC proposals, client presentations, project closeout, and lessons learned activities.

Skills

EPC leadership

Team leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

MBA

Job description

Senior Project Manager / Senior EPC Project Manager

Houston, Texas

$225,000 - $285,000

A Senior Project Manager / Senior EPC Project Manager is required to lead major Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) capital projects across large utility scale power projects.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Manager to take ownership of large-scale, technically complex projects, leading multidisciplinary teams and managing executive-level client relationships from project planning through to final delivery.

The Senior Project Manager will have responsibility for project execution strategy, budgets, schedules, safety, quality, and commercial performance, alongside the leadership and development of Project Managers, Project Engineers, and technical teams.

Senior Project Manager / Senior EPC Project Manager Benefits:

• $225,000 - $285,000 salary
• Flexible and hybrid working schedules
• Comprehensive benefits program
• Leadership responsibility across major capital EPC projects
• Direct involvement with senior client stakeholders and project decision-making
• Opportunity to mentor and develop project management professionals

The Senior Project Manager / Senior EPC Project Manager Role:

• Lead the execution of large-scale EPC capital projects across Energy & Power markets, ensuring delivery against safety, quality, budget, and schedule objectives.
• Take overall responsibility for project planning, execution strategies, resource allocation, and project performance.
• Manage and develop Project Managers, Project Engineers, Project Leads, and multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Act as the primary point of contact for major clients, maintaining relationships with senior stakeholders and ensuring project objectives are aligned.
• Oversee engineering, procurement, construction, project controls, scheduling, and cost forecasting throughout project delivery.
• Manage capital budgets, project expenditure, financial performance, and commercial risk.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, resolve technical and operational challenges, and ensure compliance with contractual and safety requirements.
• Support major EPC proposals, client presentations, project closeout, and lessons learned activities.

Senior Project Manager / Senior EPC Project Manager Requirements:

• Minimum 15 years of industry experience, including at least 11 years in Project Management or Project Leadership positions.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale EPC capital projects, preferably within Energy & Power,industries.
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, construction, and project controls.
• Strong understanding of EPC project execution, cost management, scheduling, forecasting, risk management, and construction delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex project scopes, significant contract values, and multiple project interfaces.
• Experience managing relationships with project owners, executive-level stakeholders, and regulatory bodies.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; equivalent experience may be considered subject to approval.
• Proficiency with engineering, project management, and reporting systems used in EPC environments.

Desirable Experience:

• Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
• MBA or relevant advanced degree.
• Previous senior leadership responsibility across major Energy & Power projects.