Senior Project Manager - Transmission

The Ampere Group; Marlborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer paid healthcare premiums

Performance bonuses

Retirement contributions

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The Ampere Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join its team in Massachusetts. This primarily remote position requires the candidate to be within a two-hour drive of Massachusetts. The role focuses on managing utility projects including electric transmission and substations, ensuring client satisfaction and compliance.

The ideal candidate has at least 12 years of experience, excellent communication skills, and holds a bachelor's degree. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including fully employer-paid healthcare premiums and performance bonuses.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of project management experience in the utility industry.
• Expertise in Electric Transmission, Substation, and Distribution projects.
• Valid US driver's license for occasional travel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project execution and completion.
• Drive distribution, transmission, and substation engineering.
• Serve as primary contact for clients on project management.

Skills

Project management

Utility industry engineering

Construction operations

Oral and written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Professional Engineer (PE) License

Job description

To support client needs, candidates must reside within a two-hour drive of Massachusetts. While this position is primarily remote, occasional onsite visits will be required.

Join our dynamic Massachusetts team as a Sr. Project Manager, where your expertise in project management within the utility field will thrive. We're seeking an individual with the ability to lead and foster a culture of safety, collaboration, and efficiency, shaping our client's processes and procedures. With a focus on electric utility projects, including transmission lines, substations, distribution lines, and other Electrical Capital.

As a Sr. Project Manager, you will oversee and coordinate all activities necessary for the successful completion of assigned projects. From scope development and final engineering to risk management, permitting, procurement support, community outreach, construction, and closeout, you'll be at the forefront of project execution.

Responsibilities

• Drive the success of distribution, transmission, and substation engineering.
• Oversighting, environmental considerations, permitting, planning, estimating, engineering, right-of-way acquisition, project controls, procurement, constructability reviews, material management, construction management support, and closeout.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for our clients, guiding strategic planning, scope management, budgeting, subcontracting, project staffing, environmental compliance, facility support, and schedule attainment.
• Collaborating closely with the Project Team, ensuring client satisfaction and adherence to guidelines.
• Prepare and update financial forecasts, project schedules, and other necessary reports on a weekly or monthly basis, meeting the client's requirements.
• Regularly reporting on progress, cost and schedule metrics, engineering issues, procurement concerns, safety or environmental considerations, capital efficiencies.

Qualifications

To excel in this role, you should have a bachelor’s degree and have at least 12+ years of utility industry engineering, construction, operations, or project management experience. Your expertise in Electric Transmission, Substation, and Distribution projects will set you apart, while excellent oral and written communication skills will enable you to effectively engage with clients and team members alike. A valid US driver's license is a must, reflecting the occasional travel requirements of this role.

Preferred Skills/Certifications

While not required, possessing a Professional Engineer (PE) License, an MS in engineering disciplines or an MBA, and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification are considered niceties that will further enhance your candidacy.

Why Join Ampere

At Ampere, we are committed to building a collaborative, inclusive, and high performing team. We offer a supportive environment where employees can make a meaningful impact and grow professionally while contributing to critical infrastructure projects across the energy sector.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes 100 percent employer paid healthcare premiums, performance bonuses, retirement contributions, and opportunities for professional development.