Senior Project Manager - Substations

Kimley-Horn; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional Retirement Plan

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Time Off

Financial Wellness

Professional Development

Family-Friendly Benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn in Charlotte, NC seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager focused on Substation and Transmission & Distribution to join our Power Delivery practice. You will lead a growing team, manage substation projects, and drive business development with a vision for long-term success.

The role emphasizes entrepreneurial leadership, profitability, and client relationship building. You can expect strong mentorship, a collaborative culture, and a path toward ownership with a robust bonus

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience managing substation projects.
• Familiar with power delivery standards and best practices.
• Experience writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgets.
• Ability to mentor staff and manage resources effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Power Delivery practice focusing on transmission, substation, and studies.
• Create growth vision for the practice and grow projects, clients, and team.
• Provide strategy, goals, and maintain client relationships.
• Oversee profitability, staff mentoring, and resource planning.
• Operate with integrity and drive toward ownership through bonuses.

Skills

8+ years PM experience

Substation projects

Power delivery standards

Business development

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn has an opportunity for a Senior Project Manager (focused on Substation/T&D) to join our Power Delivery practice in Charlotte, NC!

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.
• 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 positive leaders and mentors.
• 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

• 8+ years of relevant experience managing substation projects.
• Familiar with the relevant standards, regulations, and best practices for power delivery projects
• Business development and marketing experience including writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgeting for projected work
• Ability to manage & mentor staff, and direct resources effectively in a positive manner

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 18 years!

Benefits

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to-1 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.