Sr. Project Manager – W/WW Transmission and Utilities

Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid overtime

Annual bonus

Access to company cabins

Flexible work environment

Alternative work schedule

Job summary

Freese and Nichols, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Project Manager for W/WW Transmission and Utilities in Charlotte, NC. This role involves leading complex projects, guiding multidisciplinary teams, and building trusted client relationships within the Charlotte area.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, PE registration, and at least 8 years of relevant experience. The position offers a hybrid work environment with benefits including paid overtime and bonuses.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience leading complex projects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and make independent decisions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead W/WW transmission and utilities projects from planning through design and delivery.
• Direct teams to deliver work that meets scope, schedule, and budget.
• Manage project execution, including risk and change management.

Skills

Project management

Engineering decision-making

Client communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) registration

Job description

Sr. Project Manager – W/WW Transmission and Utilities (Charlotte, NC)

Freese and Nichols is looking for a Sr. Project Manager – W/WW Transmission and Utilities in Charlotte, NC. In this role, you’ll lead complex W/WW conveyance and utility projects and serve as a trusted project manager for Charlotte-area utilities. You’ll guide multidisciplinary teams, deliver high-quality solutions, and help grow key client relationships in a market where credibility and follow-through matter.

What You’ll Do

• Lead W/WW transmission and utilities projects from planning through design and delivery.
• Build and maintain strong relationships as a trusted project manager for Charlotte-area utilities.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams and subconsultants to deliver work that meets scope, schedule, and budget.
• Make independent engineering decisions on complex problems and adapt methods and techniques to fit project needs.
• Manage project execution, including risk management, change management, and clear communication with stakeholders.
• Oversee quality control for technical deliverables, reports, and contract requirements.
• Mentor and develop engineers and technical staff through coaching, review, and feedback.
• Support business development by contributing to pursuits, proposals, and client strategy for key accounts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
• 8+ years of experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and make independent decisions on engineering problems and methods.
• Ability to communicate clearly with clients, internal teams, and project stakeholders.

Preferred

• Established credibility and trusted relationships with Charlotte-area utilities.
• Experience delivering W/WW transmission and utilities work (for example, conveyance programs, transmission mains, pump stations, lift stations, or condition assessment/rehabilitation planning tied to conveyance systems).
• Demonstrated seller-doer strengths, including client development and growing key accounts.
• Experience administering and implementing contracts for complex consulting engagements.
• Active participation in relevant professional organizations and continuing education.

Benefits

We offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.