Senior Utility Program Manager — Grid Projects

Burns & McDonnell; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 145,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k) plan

Full benefits

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell in Columbus (with Akron as an alternate location) is seeking a seasoned Project Manager on the program management track to lead cross-functional teams in delivering substations, transmission, and telecom projects.

The role focuses on steering multi-disciplinary teams, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring on-time, on-budget execution for complex programs in the electric utility sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in engineering, construction management or related degree from accredited program required.
• Minimum of seven years of experience in engineering design, project management or a relevant role required.
• Completion of P.E., PMP, MBA or comparable advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Excellent facilitation, collaboration, organization, and problem solving skills.
• Ability to thoughtfully and positively influence, lead and manage.
• Strong planning and analytical skills.
• E.I.T. or PE license strongly preferred.
• Must demonstrate superb oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• Demonstrated success in project management which includes proposal development, contract negotiations, project planning, team leadership, budgeting, schedule management, and client coordination.
• Proven ability to develop business and establish relationships with clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team to execute substation, transmission line, and telecommunication projects from inception through design and construction to closeout.
• Oversee 5-20 projects concurrently of varying sizes ($100k-$50M ) and voltages (4kV-765kV).
• Manage projects for schedule adherence identifying risks and requirements to successfully achieve a project’s in-service date.
• Navigate projects through client gate approval processes including presentations to senior and executive management as required by each client.
• Manage projects for financial adherence maintaining an accurate cost forecast reflecting committed and uncommitted costs for an estimate-at-completion.
• Coordinate craft labor resources with client approved vendors for construction, testing and other field activities.
• Provide regular status updates on projects by maintaining project data and routine reporting as well as meeting updates for clients.
• Lead project meetings with cost, schedule, real estate, environmental, construction and engineering resources to facilitate project execution.

Skills

Facilitation

Collaboration

Organization

Problem solving

Leadership

Planning

Analytical

Communication

Client coordination

Education

Engineering degree

P.E./PMP/MBA

Job description

Burns & McDonnell in Columbus (with Akron as an alternate location) is seeking a seasoned Project Manager on the program management track to lead cross-functional teams in delivering substations, transmission, and telecom projects.

The role focuses on steering multi-disciplinary teams, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring on-time, on-budget execution for complex programs in the electric utility sector.