Utility Grid Projects Lead (Drone, EMS/SCADA)

Pitch Aeronautics Inc.; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

120 hrs of paid time off

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

401(k)

Equity eligibility

Paid holidays

Flexible work schedule

Relocation assistance may be available

Job summary

Pitch Aeronautics Inc. is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead complex utility integration projects in Boise, Idaho. You will coordinate engineers, software teams, and field crews, manage schedules, scope, and budgets, and ensure safety and compliance across programs.

Build plans, track risks, and translate stakeholder needs into actionable requirements to drive delivery. The role requires strong written communication, cross-functional leadership, and experience with utility operations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience, including 3+ years with utilities.
• Experience managing projects with utility field, engineering, operations, or IT teams.
• Experience leading work across multiple organizations (utility, contractors, and vendors).
• Experience working with engineering or software teams to define requirements or test new tools.
• Strong technical writing used by executives and engineers.
• Able to work on site in Boise and travel up to 20%.
• Pass a NERC CIP-004 personnel risk assessment after a conditional offer.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Build project plans, schedules, and statements of work with each utility, and track scope, schedule, and cost against them.
• Plan sensor installations and drone work with our Drone Ops team and each utility's field and line crews.
• Coordinate the integration of DLR data into utility EMS and SCADA, bringing together Pitch's software engineers with the utility's operations, IT, and cybersecurity staff.
• Train operators and engineers, and stay engaged until the ratings are trusted and in daily use.
• Turn requests from utility operators, planners, and IT and cybersecurity staff into feature requirements, and prioritize them with our software, sensor, and drone teams.
• Agree on acceptance criteria with the utility before work starts, run acceptance testing, and feed field results back into the roadmap.
• Support SPARK program management: track the utilities' reconductoring schedules against the program schedule and help prepare DOE deliverables.
• Run recurring coordination meetings with utility customers and partners, and own project reporting, working with finance on invoices, cost share, and federal reporting where it applies.
• Track risks and award terms, including change requests, partner monitoring, the cybersecurity plan, unmanned aircraft rules, and environmental reviews.

Skills

Project management

Technical writing

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

On-site work

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business, or related field

Job description

Pitch Aeronautics Inc. is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead complex utility integration projects in Boise, Idaho. You will coordinate engineers, software teams, and field crews, manage schedules, scope, and budgets, and ensure safety and compliance across programs.

Build plans, track risks, and translate stakeholder needs into actionable requirements to drive delivery. The role requires strong written communication, cross-functional leadership, and experience with utility operations,