Senior Substation EPC Project Manager (Design‑Build)

Maine Tech Hub; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 138,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith in Portland, Maine is seeking an experienced design-build/EPC Project Manager with substantial substations experience. You will lead project scope, schedules, budgets, and risk management for complex substation initiatives.

The role includes cost control, client billing oversight, and collaboration with engineering teams, subcontractors, and clients to ensure profitable delivery and timely closeout.

Qualifications

• Thirteen (13) or more years of relevant work experience.
• PMP ( PMI ), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list)
• Significant design-build / EPC experience with substations.

Responsibilities

• Creates project definitions, schedules, budgets, and objectives for projects.
• Manages project costs and is responsible for ensuring profitability.
• Prepares detailed statements of work with associated work breakdown structures and gains concurrence and approval from stakeholders.
• Coordinats and monitors the technical work of each task / deliverable and reviews submittals.
• Mentors less experienced Project Managers.

Skills

Project management

Budget development

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

MS Word

Excel

Tools

MS Project

CAD software

Job description

CDM Smith in Portland, Maine is seeking an experienced design-build/EPC Project Manager with substantial substations experience. You will lead project scope, schedules, budgets, and risk management for complex substation initiatives.

The role includes cost control, client billing oversight, and collaboration with engineering teams, subcontractors, and clients to ensure profitable delivery and timely closeout.