Utility Project Manager

Insight Global; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare insurance

Paid leave

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an experienced Project Manager with 10+ years in utility line construction to lead projects from planning through completion, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and financial performance.

The role requires coordinating field crews, subcontractors, utility representatives, vendors, and project stakeholders, reviewing contracts, drawings, estimates, and change orders, and maintaining OSHA compliance. Some travel to project sites is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in utility line construction.
• Proven project or construction management experience.
• Strong knowledge of electric distribution, transmission, substations, or related utility construction.
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, crews, subcontractors, and client relationships.
• Ability to read construction drawings, specifications, contracts, and utility standards.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction project management software.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project locations as required.

Responsibilities

• -Manage overhead and underground utility construction projects.
• -Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and work plans.
• -Coordinate labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and utility requirements.
• -Review contracts, drawings, specifications, estimates, and change orders.
• -Monitor project costs, productivity, billing, and overall financial performance.
• -Communicate regularly with utility clients, field supervision, inspectors, and company leadership.
• -Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, utility standards, company safety policies, and applicable regulations. Identify project risks and resolve scheduling, material, safety, and construction issues.
• -Prepare progress reports and maintain accurate project documentation.
• -Support emergency response and storm restoration operations when required.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

PM software

Reading drawings

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

PMP / Construction Management credentials

Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Construction project management software

Job description

A leading utility contractor is seeking an experienced Project Manager with at least 10 years of utility line construction experience. The candidate will manage projects from planning through completion while maintaining strong safety, quality, scheduling, and financial performance.

Candidates should have extensive knowledge of electric utility construction and experience coordinating field crews, subcontractors, utility representatives, vendors, and project stakeholders.

• 9 month contract to hire full time

Primary Responsibilities:

• -Manage overhead and underground utility construction projects.
• -Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and work plans. '
• -Coordinate labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and utility requirements.
• -Review contracts, drawings, specifications, estimates, and change orders.
• -Monitor project costs, productivity, billing, and overall financial performance.
• -Communicate regularly with utility clients, field supervision, inspectors, and company leadership.
• -Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, utility standards, company safety policies, and applicable regulations. Identify project risks and resolve scheduling, material, safety, and construction issues.
• -Prepare progress reports and maintain accurate project documentation.
• -Support emergency response and storm restoration operations when required.

Required Qualifications:

• -Minimum of 10 years of experience in utility line construction.
• -Demonstrated project management or construction management experience.
• -Strong knowledge of electric distribution, transmission, substation, or related utility construction. -Experience managing budgets, schedules, crews, subcontractors, and client relationships.
• -Ability to read construction drawings, specifications, contracts, and utility standards. -Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• -Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction project management software.
• -Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project locations as required.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• -Experience working directly with electric utilities and major utility contractors.
• -Experience with storm restoration and emergency response operations.
• -OSHA 30 Certification.
• -PMP, Construction Management, Engineering, or related professional credentials.
• -Knowledge of union utility construction operations

Compensation: $70-$80 an hour. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role include: Benefit packages for this role may include healthcare insurance offerings and paid leave as provided by applicable law.