Sr PM, Pittsburgh

PTS Advance; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

PTS Advance seeks a Senior Project Manager in Pittsburgh, PA to lead complex DB/EPC projects across electric power, utilities, renewables, and energy infrastructure. You will oversee design, procurement, scheduling, and construction teams, ensuring safety, quality, and contractor performance.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in construction PM with DB/EPC exposure, strong cost control, and exemplary communication with customers and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in relevant field; minimum 10+ years in Construction PM with DB/EPC experience.
• Experience in power delivery projects (transmission, distribution, substations) preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of materials, methods, and equipment used in construction and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Manages integrated DB/EPC teams from inception to completion, including pursuit phase.
• Oversees engineering design, procurement, scheduling, and construction management activities.
• Administers prime contracts, subcontracts, and purchase orders to ensure compliance and performance.
• Ensures safety, quality, and environmental goals are met and reports on project performance.
• Directs coordination between customer, design teams, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Supervises Project Managers and coordinates with site leadership to meet milestones.
• Responds to RFI's and conducts value engineering and constructability reviews.
• Prepares schedules of values and progress/budget forecasts; manages cost reporting and closeout.

Skills

Project leadership

DB/EPC project experience

Schedule management

Budget control

Safety & QA knowledge

Team mentorship

Effective communication

Primavera P6

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Construction Science/Management, Engineering, or equivalent field

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Details:

Our client, a leading specialty infrastructure contractor specializing in electric power, utilities, renewable energy, and energy infrastructure, is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Pittsburgh, PA.

General Description

The Sr. Project Manager (Sr. PM) will be responsible for all aspects of design-build/engineer-procure-construct projects including, but not limited to, management and administration of the prime contract, overseeing the engineering, design, procurement, scheduling, and construction management teams. This position is responsible for all facets of project execution including, but not limited to, direction and coordination of the field office and management and administration of construction subcontracts and purchase orders.

The Sr. PM is responsible for the supervision of all field operations on assigned projects and may, on a temporary basis, be required to perform all aspects of their project management-related duties from the site of the work.

The Sr. PM will oversee the auditing and inspection of work performed by construction subcontractors for compliance to the contract specifications and tests, and audit report preparation.

Responsibilities:

• Manages integrated Design-Build (DB)/Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) teams from project inception through completion, including during pursuit phase if requested
• Provides overall direction and coordination of intermediate and final engineering design and construction activities
• Administration and management of the prime contract, construction subcontracts, and purchase orders
• Ensures compliance with customer goals and expectations associated with safety, quality, and environmental stewardship
• Plans, executes, and provides reporting on overall project performance
• Works directly with the customer to ensure optimal communication, customer satisfaction, and effective coordination between the project and other activities occurring at the jobsite
• Mitigates and effectively resolves potential disputes
• Develops and provides oversight to ensure compliance with project-specific health and safety plans and project-specific quality control and quality assurance plans
• Directly supervises Project Managers (both onsite and offsite), as well as Assistant Project Managers; coordinates with Construction Managers (CM's) and site safety representatives; provides leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
• Responds to and/or oversees Requests for Information
• Performs value engineering and constructability reviews
• Develops a procurement status report with the engineering design, procurement, scheduling and estimating teams, and defines the segregation of work by subcontract and purchase order packages
• Develops and/or oversees subcontractor and supplier scope, price, and schedule exhibits for subcontract and purchase order packages
• Works with procurement teams to coordinate local bidding efforts
• Procurement oversight of subcontracts and purchase orders
• Reviews and approves subcontract and purchase order invoices
• Oversight of subcontractor and purchase order submittals
• Develops initial project-specific schedules in conjunction with engineering design, scheduling, procurement, and field construction staff
• Monitors the overall progress of conceptual design, intermediate and final engineering design, and construction activities
• Administers and manages changes to the prime contract
• Develops a project-specific Schedule of Values
• Submits and expedites timely receipt of progress payments
• Coordinates, prepares, and presents progress, budget forecasting, and schedule management reports on a monthly basis
• Project close-out and warranty administration
• Performs post-construction cost review and reporting
• Ensures optimal relations among project stakeholders (customers, design teams, subcontractors, and suppliers)
• Trains and mentors junior staff
• Performs any other duties assigned
• Adheres to internal standards, policies, and procedures

Required Experience and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Construction Science/Management, Engineering, or equivalent field; equivalent work experience, or combination of work and education, may be substituted
• 10+ years' experience in Construction Project Management, with direct DB/EPC projects in the power delivery industry preferred; ability to demonstrate thorough knowledge of materials, methods, and equipment used in transmission, distribution, and substation work
• Must be well versed in various aspects of engineering, design, and construction, and contracting methodologies, as well as project planning and management-related tasks and activities including, but not limited to, engineering, estimating, scheduling, bidding, project management and administration and management of prime contracts, preparation and administration of purchase orders and subcontracts, field supervision, budget control, safety, quality assurance, etc.

Skills:

• Self-starter
• Ability to manage/supervise other team members effectively
• Strong problem evaluation/solving skills
• Strong team building skills
• Understanding of the project design process for projects (both during pursuit phase and execution phase)
• Understanding of integrated EPC process and project lifecycle
• Understanding of construction means and methods
• Ability to interact effectively and professionally with other team members
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Familiarity with estimating, scheduling, and project management software and processes; Primavera P6 preferred
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office)
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the power delivery industry
• Strong knowledge of safety and environmental best practices employed by the power industry
• Strong knowledge of quality control and quality assurance measures utilized by the power industry

Travel Requirements:

• Travel: Yes
• Percent of Time: Up to 50%, or as project needs require

Salary range: $160,000-$210.000