Utilities Project Manager Sr

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Oakbrook Terrace (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC in Oakbrook, IL is seeking a Program/Project Manager for a 1-year contract to oversee planning, governance, and performance management of reliability investments across transmission, substation, and related assets. The role leads grid investment initiatives, integrating engineering analysis, asset condition, and financial/risk considerations to support portfolio decisions.

Responsibilities include developing scopes, schedules, budgets, and execution plans;

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of relevant experience in program/project management.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering is required.
• Engineering background and electric utility experience are required.
• Proficiency with Asset Suite, Cascade, PSCAD, Excel, and Power BI.
• Familiarity with Apollo or comparable portfolio tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and execution plans for utility grid investments.
• Lead projects involving substation modernization, transmission assets, relay protection, communications upgrades, transformer replacement, and asset renewal.
• Evaluate engineering data, asset condition, regulatory requirements, system risk, and financial considerations.
• Manage project execution, track KPIs, and provide regular performance reporting.
• Collaborate with engineering and investment-management stakeholders to improve grid reliability and resiliency.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organization

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Asset Suite

Cascade

PSCAD

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Apollo or similar tools

Job description

Program/Project Manager

Contract Length: 1 year
Location: Oakbrook, IL
Work Setup: On-site

Join a Transmission & Substation Reliability Programs team responsible for planning, governance, oversight, and performance management of reliability and resiliency investments across transmission, substation, relay/protection, and related utility assets. The Program/Project Manager will lead utility grid investment initiatives, integrating engineering analysis, asset condition, operational priorities, financial constraints, and risk assessments to support portfolio decisions.

Program/Project Manager Responsibilities

• Develop project scope, schedules, budgets, and execution plans for utility grid investments.
• Lead projects involving substation modernization, transmission assets, relay protection, communications upgrades, transformer replacement, and asset renewal.
• Evaluate engineering data, asset condition, regulatory requirements, system risk, and financial considerations.
• Manage project execution, track KPIs, and provide regular performance reporting.
• Collaborate with engineering and investment-management stakeholders to improve grid reliability and resiliency.

Program/Project Manager Qualifications

• 5–10 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering required.
• Engineering background and electric utility experience required.
• Strong program/project management, organization, and communication skills.
• Experience with Asset Suite, Cascade, PSCAD, advanced Microsoft Excel, and business intelligence tools such as Power BI.
• Knowledge of Apollo or comparable project/portfolio tools.

Program/Project Manager Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification preferred.
• Experience supporting transmission and substation investment programs.

This Program/Project Manager position is specifically focused on engineering and electric utility programs; IT-only program/project management backgrounds are not a fit. Interviews will be conducted virtually.