Senior Project Manager - Power Delivery

Kimley-Horn; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health coverage

Time off

Student loan matching

Professional development

Family-friendly benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn in Chattanooga, TN seeks a Senior Project Manager to expand and lead our Power Delivery practice, overseeing transmission, substation, and power studies while building a high-performing team. You will drive growth, manage client relationships, and mentor staff, with autonomy to shape the practice and a strong bonus program with potential ownership.

Responsibilities include leading development activities, setting goals, and ensuring projects are delivered profitably with top-quality

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience managing Power Delivery or related projects.
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required.
• Extensive client contacts with local architects, developers, land use attorneys, planners, or land owners.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Power Delivery practice, expanding and directing growth in Chattanooga, TN.
• Grow their own projects, clients, and team while maintaining profitability.
• Build and maintain positive client relationships and strategic partnerships.
• Provide vision, business planning, and strategy for the practice.
• Direct resources and mentor staff to deliver successful projects on time and budget.
• Represent the practice in proposals, scopes of work, and budgeting.

Skills

Power Delivery

Project management

Business development

Client relationships

Communication

Leadership

Staff mentoring

Staff management

Education

Professional Engineer license

Tools

AutoCAD Civil3D

Excel

GIS

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn has an opportunity for a motivated Senior Project Manager to expand and lead our Power Delivery practice in Chattanooga, Tennessee (TN)!

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will lead a practice specializing in Power Delivery (transmission, substation, and/or power studies) engineering services.

This individual will have an entrepreneurial spirit and create a vision for growth for a Power Delivery practice while growing their own projects, clients and team around them.

Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensure that wind project needs and objectives are me.

Leadership responsibilities include:

• Operating with integrity and sound business principles
• Providing vision, business planning and strategy
• Establishing goals
• Building and maintaining positive client relationships
• Having open communication with your partners and team
• Growing and leading a land development practice

Our Project Managers/Practice Builders manage their projects profitably, transition work to qualified staff, grow and mentor staff, and act as a positive leader and mentor.

The successful candidate will be given a great deal of autonomy to lead, direct, and grow their business.

With success, this individual will enjoy the rewards of an impressive bonus program with the potential to advance to ownership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience managing Power Delivery or related projects
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
• Familiar with the relevant standards, regulations, and best practices for power delivery projects
• Extensive client contacts and relationships with local architects, developers, land use attorneys, planners and/or land owners
• Strong technical skills in AutoCAD Civil3D, Excel, and/or GIS
• Business development and marketing experience including writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgeting for projected work
• Ability to effectively communicate positively at all levels of the organization
• Ability to manage & mentor staff, and direct resources effectively in a positive manner
• Demonstrated ability to manage land development projects profitably

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it- that's why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn's placement on the Fortune "100 Best Companies to Work" list for 19 years!

Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.