Team Lead - Project Management (Utilities) (63144)

NEI Electric Power Engineering; Lakewood (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Licensure reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

NEI Electric Power Engineering is seeking a Project Manager – Team Lead to oversee a team of Project Managers and Coordinators across electrical substation, transmission line, and studies projects. You will plan and track progress, manage budgets, and lead client communications, with periodic travel to job sites as needed.

The role supports both remote and Lakewood, CO-based work arrangements, with salary in the $90,000–$150,000 range and a strong emphasis on leadership, mentoring, and project

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, construction management, or relevant field.
• Strong proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, CPM scheduling, and MS Project or Primavera P6.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills for time-constrained projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of Project Managers and Project Coordinators.
• Manage schedules, budgets, scope, and subcontractors for engineering projects.
• Coordinate project documentation and financing needs.
• Lead client meetings, progress reporting, and RFI handling.
• Ensure quality control and customer satisfaction of deliverables.

Skills

Excel Proficiency

PM Communication

CPM Scheduling

MS Project

Team Leadership

Education

Undergraduate engineering degree

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ManagementJob Location: Remote or Lakewood CO - Lakewood, CO 80215Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $90,000.00 - $150,000.00 Salary/yearTravel Percentage: Typical: 11 - 25%Job Shift: DayJob Category: Project ManagementProject Manager – Team Lead

About the Position

The Project Manager – Team Lead will be responsible for the oversight of a team of Project Managers and Project Coordinators supporting electrical substation, transmission line, studies projects through development, engineering, and construction support. This includes planning and tracking progress on active engineering projects including financial performance. The role requires the ability to manage multiple project portfolios, and to travel periodically to meet with clients and inspect major construction milestones at job sites. Team Leads will be a mentor and coach to team members on their team and help them individually as professionals.

This opportunity is available to both local / in-office (Lakewood, Colorado) and full-time remote candidates.

Salary Range: $90,000.00 - $150,000.00 / year

The salary range above is based upon the Denver, Colorado labor market. NEI bases salaries on the Denver, Colorado labor market for both local and remote team members.

Essential Responsibilities

• Manages, oversees, and provides guidance to Project Managers, Associate Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and Project Coordinators
• Reviews, develops, and manages engineering schedules, budgets, scope, and subcontractors
• Manages the collection, organization, and filing of all project documentation, both internally and for external third-party stakeholders, and project financing needs
• Leads project status update meetings with clients, providing schedule updates, submitting, and answering requests for information, and reporting on engineering progress
• Ensures project quality control and customer satisfaction by assisting with the review coordination and monitoring of engineering deliverables
• Coordinates with EPC contractors, subconsultants, Electric Utilities, and other clients to ensure adherence to and compliance with contract terms and delivery of contractual deliverables
• Manages and coordinates activities of internal client services teams to deliver projects on time and within project budget
• Supports permitting and jurisdictional approval processes as needed for engineering projects.
• Supports business development, assists with marketing tasks, and provides proposal support as needed
• Review's customer specifications and assists in formulating and communicating the commercial strategy to best address our customer needs
• Manages and coordinates utility interconnection processes for construction projects and related documentation needed for project interconnection and testing
• Develops and maintains outstanding company-client relationships
• Other duties as assigned

Must Have

• Experience: At least 5 years professional experience in a project management role is required
• Education: Undergraduate degree in engineering, project management, construction management, or relevant field
• Strong proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, CPM scheduling, and Microsoft Project or Primavera P6
• Superior communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges by all parties during stressful situations
• Excellent organizational skills demonstrated by clear and effective project plans and executive level reporting that ensures timely action and decision making in time pressured scenarios

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with electrical substations, transmission lines, medium voltage collection and distribution, PV engineering, and battery storage
• Project Management Institute PMP certification preferred

Working Conditions

• Work Environment: Work is performed in an office setting and some field work is also required
• Travel: Typical: 10 – 25%
• Physical Activities: Must be able to lift 25lbs.
• Managerial Responsibility: Team Member is responsible for managing their own work schedule with input from supervisor and completing assigned tasks. The team member will mentor, coach, and develop the team members on their team toward fulfilling their individual career aspirations. Team member should identify discrepancies in assigned work and bring to attention of supervisor or engineer responsible for the project in a timely manner. Team member's work product should be self-checked in a manner that is suitable for review by the supervisor or engineer responsible for the project.

Team Member Benefits

We believe that taking care of our team members is of the utmost importance. We strive to foster a community of belonging, professional development, and industry involvement; providing our team with the benefits, tools, and support systems to excel in their roles. Out comprehensive benefits package includes:

• 100% Employer paid team member premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching; 100% immediate vesting
• Annual & discretionary bonus programs
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Employer paid licensure (FE/PE), certifications, seminars, & conferences
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Eight (8) paid holidays including a floating holiday to use at your discretion
• Annual Team Building
• Hybrid work environment with remote flexibility
• Career development, training, and coaching opportunities
• Pet insurance