Senior Project Manager - Utility Electrical

Cumming Group; Vernon (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cumming Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Utilities Electrical to lead utility electrical infrastructure for a large-scale data center project in Vernon, TX. This is a full-time, onsite role overseeing design, procurement, construction, commissioning, energization, and closeout.

The role requires 12+ years of PM experience in electrical infrastructure, managing multi-million dollar projects, and strong leadership to coordinate utilities, contractors, and data-center stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 12+ years of project management experience with electrical infrastructure or power delivery projects.
• Experience delivering utility substations, high-voltage infrastructure, utility interconnections, transmission/distribution systems, or mission-critical power projects.
• Proven experience managing projects exceeding $50M.
• Strong knowledge of substations, transformers, switchgear, breakers, protection and controls, grounding systems, cable systems, and energization.
• Ability to interpret single-line diagrams, electrical drawings, specifications, and commissioning procedures.
• Experience with electrical QA/QC, testing, commissioning, turnover, and energization planning.
• Proficiency with Procore, Primavera P6, MS Project, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of utility electrical and high-voltage substation projects from planning through turnover.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, forecasts, contracts, procurement, and risk mitigation.
• Act as the primary liaison between utility providers, contractors, engineers, vendors, and site leadership.
• Oversee construction, QA/QC, testing, commissioning, and energization activities.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, electrical codes, and project requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to achieve project goals related to safety, quality, schedule, and cost.
• Serve as the Owner's Representative for the utility electrical and substation package.
• Lead coordination between utility providers, contractors, engineers, vendors, commissioning teams, and data center stakeholders.
• Oversee utility interconnections, substations, transformers, switchgear, protection and controls, SCADA, grounding, and power distribution systems.
• Manage energization planning, testing, commissioning, and turnover of mission-critical power infrastructure.
• Focus on utility and substation construction rather than building-level electrical systems.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/Construction Management/related field

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Title: Senior Project Manager - Utility Electrical

Location: Vernon, TX

Req Id: JR103869

Time Type: Full time

World Wide Professional Solutions is a project solutions organization committed to implementing lean constructions, collaborative contracting, and execution approaches to enable breakthroughs in performance.

Senior Project Manager - Utilities Electrical

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager - Utilities Electrical to lead the utility electrical infrastructure and high-voltage substation scope for a large-scale data center project in Vernon, TX. This is a full-time, onsite role responsible for managing all phases of project delivery, from design and procurement through construction, commissioning, energization, and closeout.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of utility electrical and high-voltage substation projects from planning through turnover.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, forecasts, contracts, procurement, and risk mitigation.
• Act as the primary liaison between utility providers, contractors, engineers, vendors, and site leadership.
• Oversee construction, QA/QC, testing, commissioning, and energization activities.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, electrical codes, and project requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to achieve project goals related to safety, quality, schedule, and cost.
• Serve as the Owner's Representative for the utility electrical and substation package.
• Lead coordination between utility providers, contractors, engineers, vendors, commissioning teams, and data center stakeholders.
• Oversee utility interconnections, substations, transformers, switchgear, protection and controls, SCADA, grounding, and power distribution systems.
• Manage energization planning, testing, commissioning, and turnover of mission-critical power infrastructure.
• Focus on utility and substation construction rather than building-level electrical systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 12+ years of project management experience with electrical infrastructure or power delivery projects.
• Experience delivering utility substations, high-voltage infrastructure, utility interconnections, transmission/distribution systems, or mission-critical power projects.
• Proven experience managing projects exceeding $50M.
• Strong knowledge of substations, transformers, switchgear, breakers, protection and controls, grounding systems, cable systems, and energization.
• Ability to interpret single-line diagrams, electrical drawings, specifications, and commissioning procedures.
• Experience with electrical QA/QC, testing, commissioning, turnover, and energization planning.
• Proficiency with Procore, Primavera P6, MS Project, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with hyperscale data centers, utility, industrial, or mission-critical construction projects.
• PMP and/or PE certification.
• Previous experience serving as an Owner's Representative on large-scale electrical utility or substation projects.
• Experience leading utility interconnections, switching coordination, and substation energization activities.

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World Wide Professional Solutions (WWPS) is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is WWPS' policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, WWPS complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

The salary range for this full-time role is $82,700.00-$190,900.05 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. World Wide Professional Solutions reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, WWPS offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program

About_Us: At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost-management services are specifically tailored to each client’s needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project’s development.

Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 3,000+ team members – including many of the brightest minds in the industry.

Learn more about what a great organization we are here.

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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