Senior Project Manager - Substation and Transmission

Black & Veatch; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 190,489 - 323,830; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible work schedules

Paid vacation

Holiday time

Sick time

Adoption reimbursement

Vendor discounts

AD&D insurance

Performance-based bonus program

Job summary

Black & Veatch is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Walnut Creek, CA. This role involves managing services projects across HV, MV, and LV transmission lines, leading project teams, and interfacing with stakeholders.

Applicants should have over 10 years of relevant experience, a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, and a professional license. The position offers competitive compensation, flexible work schedules, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience including high-voltage, medium-voltage, and low-voltage substations.
• Experience in multiple phases of project execution.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant degree.
• PE, P.Eng or equivalent professional license.

Responsibilities

• Actively promote the safety culture.
• Respond to RFPs and prepare proposals for services work.
• Lead project team in conceptual design and procurement phases of substation projects.
• Manage schedule, budget, and scope of services projects.
• Interface between the client, external stakeholders, and internal stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Work in both corporate and field environments.

Job description

Date: May 28, 2026

Location: Walnut Creek, CA, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Relocation eligible: Yes

Full time: Full-Time

Senior Project Manager – Substation and Transmission Line

Function: Project manager responsible for services projects across HV, MV, LV, underground, and overhead transmission lines, with potential involvement in distribution, private networks, and BESS.

10% travel required.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively promote the safety culture.
• Respond to RFPs and prepare proposals for services work.
• Lead project team in conceptual design and procurement phases of substation projects.
• Manage schedule, budget, and scope of services projects.
• Interface between the client, external stakeholders, and internal stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Work in both corporate and field environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience including high-voltage, medium-voltage, and low-voltage substations.
• Experience in multiple phases of project execution.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant degree.
• PE, P.Eng or equivalent professional license.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (background checks, drug screen, motor vehicle records search, etc.).

Work Environment / Physical Demands

Typical office and construction environments, extreme weather conditions, high noise level, safety hazards (electric currents, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to chemicals), atmospheric conditions (fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation). Requires sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods, lifting up to 40 lbs.

Benefits

Competitive compensation with annual range $190,489.00 – $323,830.00; 401K match; health, dental, vision insurance; disability; robust wellness program; flexible work schedules; paid vacation and holiday time; sick time; dependent sick time; adoption reimbursement; vendor discounts; employment referral program; AD&D insurance; pre-tax accounts; voluntary legal plan; B&V Credit Union membership; performance-based bonus program.

EEO Statement

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies comply with all Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.