Senior Project Manager – Substation / Electrical Utility Construction

Goliath Construction Consulting, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Goliath Construction Consulting, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead substation and utility infrastructure projects in the Boston area.

This hands‑on leadership role emphasizes financial oversight, field execution, customer relationships, and overall project performance. You will manage budgets, schedules, procurement, and contract negotiations across multiple teams and stakeholders, ensuring on‑time delivery and alignment with safety standards.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project management or construction management experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee substation and utility construction projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Own project budgets, forecasting, schedules, procurement, billing, change orders and cost controls.
• Coordinate field teams, subcontractors, vendors, engineering teams, utilities, and customers.
• Participate in estimating, bidding, project pursuits, scope reviews and contract negotiations.
• Identify and resolve field, schedule, cost and contractual issues before they impact project performance.
• Drive accountability across project teams while maintaining strong customer relationships.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Field execution

Contract negotiations

Job description

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a leading infrastructure construction organization. This position will oversee substation and utility infrastructure projects and is ideal for someone with a strong contractor-side background who understands both winning work and executing it successfully in the field.

This is a hands-on leadership position with significant responsibility for project financials, field execution, customer relationships, and overall project performance.

What This Role Involves

• Manage substation and utility construction projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Take ownership of project budgets, forecasting, schedules, procurement, billing, change orders, and cost controls.
• Coordinate field teams, subcontractors, vendors, engineering teams, utilities, and customers.
• Participate in estimating, bidding, project pursuits, scope reviews, and contract negotiations.
• Identify and resolve field, schedule, cost, and contractual issues before they impact project performance.
• Drive accountability across project teams while maintaining strong customer relationships.

Ideal Background

• 7+ years of project management or construction management experience.
• Strong background with an electrical contractor, EPC contractor, utility contractor, or T&D/substation contractor.
• Direct experience with substation, high-voltage, transmission, distribution, or related electrical infrastructure construction.
• Demonstrated ownership of the full construction project management process, including cost, schedule, change management, and field execution.
• Experience competing for and winning construction work is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of electrical construction operations and field coordination.