Transmission Project Manager - Land & ROW Lead

K&A Engineering; South Carolina; On-site; USD 79,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401K with company match

Paid Holidays and Flexible PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Parking and Transit Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Job summary

K&A Engineering seeks an experienced Consultant Project Manager to lead complex transmission land acquisition programs across multiple sites in the Carolinas. You will coordinate Real Estate, Survey, Engineering, Permitting, Legal, and Finance teams to deliver schedules, budgets, and risk plans.

The role requires 7+ years in energy project management, strong communication, and familiarity with Primavera P6. PMP preferred; on-site work in Charlotte/Greenville areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field preferred.
• 7+ years of project management experience in electric transmission, utility infrastructure, land acquisition, or capital project execution.
• Experience supporting transmission line and substation development projects.
• Strong understanding of land acquisition processes, easements, right-of-way acquisition, title review, and due diligence requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional project teams and stakeholders.
• Experience with project scheduling software, preferably Primavera P6.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple transmission land acquisition and site acquisition projects simultaneously.
• Serve as the primary point of coordination between Real Estate, Survey, Engineering, Environmental Services, Permitting, Legal, Public Engagement, Finance, Project Controls, and other stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, acquisition milestones, forecasts, risk registers, and execution strategies.
• Coordinate fee simple acquisitions, easement acquisitions, and transmission line right-of-way acquisitions.
• Monitor project progress and proactively identify and mitigate risks, issues, and schedule impacts.
• Lead project meetings, status reviews, stakeholder communications, and progress reporting.
• Support project governance, forecasting, funding requests, change management, and budget tracking activities.
• Coordinate due diligence efforts including title work, surveys, environmental reviews, permitting activities, and property rights documentation.
• Maintain project documentation and ensure compliance with established project management standards and processes.
• Support project turnover and handoff activities by organizing acquisition documentation, parcel records, maps, exhibits, and project summaries.
• Manage and maintain project schedules in Primavera P6 and provide status updates to project leadership.
• Collaborate with project controls and finance teams to support reporting and performance tracking.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Risk management

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Maximo

SharePoint

Job description

K&A Engineering seeks an experienced Consultant Project Manager to lead complex transmission land acquisition programs across multiple sites in the Carolinas. You will coordinate Real Estate, Survey, Engineering, Permitting, Legal, and Finance teams to deliver schedules, budgets, and risk plans.

The role requires 7+ years in energy project management, strong communication, and familiarity with Primavera P6. PMP preferred; on-site work in Charlotte/Greenville areas.