Transmission Project Manager

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Transmission Project Manager Job Description

The Transmission Project Manager plans, leads, and executes transmission line and substation capital projects from initial concept through final closeout. This role provides leadership across all phases of the project lifecycle, including planning, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project turnover. The Project Manager ensures that projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with all applicable regulatory, environmental, and internal requirements, while supporting reliable utility operations and system growth.

• Lead transmission line and substation capital projects through all phases of development and execution, from initiation to closeout.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, outage planning, operations, environmental, permitting, land acquisition, and commissioning activities to ensure cohesive project delivery.
• Direct internal project teams, engineering consultants, contractors, and vendors to achieve defined project objectives.
• Ensure all projects comply with safety standards, regulatory requirements, environmental commitments, and company policies.
• Develop and drive project execution strategies that support successful commercial and operational outcomes.
• Develop and maintain detailed project execution plans and schedules in partnership with Project Controls personnel.
• Monitor project progress and performance against approved milestones and deliverables.
• Evaluate schedule impacts, identify delays, and implement recovery plans when necessary to maintain timelines.
• Track project expenditures, commitments, and forecasts to ensure adherence to approved budgets.
• Support cost variance analysis and provide accurate, timely financial reporting to leadership.
• Develop budget forecasts and recommend corrective actions to address potential cost overruns or financial risks.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation and contingency plans to minimize impact on scope, schedule, and budget.
• Manage project change requests, including scope modifications, and secure appropriate approvals.
• Monitor emerging risks, elevate critical issues requiring leadership attention, and drive resolution.
• Lead project reviews, lessons learned sessions, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance future project performance.
• Maintain thorough documentation of project decisions, risks, issues, and corrective actions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, including internal and external parties.
• Prepare and deliver project updates, presentations, and executive-level reports that clearly communicate status, risks, and decisions.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with engineering, construction, operations, finance, regulatory agencies, contractors, landowners, and customers.
• Facilitate communication among stakeholders to resolve conflicts, remove barriers, and align priorities across functions.
• Support permitting, regulatory, and community outreach activities as needed to advance project approvals and acceptance.
• Oversee construction management activities, including coordination of construction documents, field execution, and contractor performance.
• Support outage management and planning to minimize system impacts during construction and commissioning.
• Engage in project estimation, design coordination, and project engineering oversight to ensure technical and commercial alignment.
• Apply project controls, risk management, and change management practices to maintain control over project outcomes.
• Ensure capital projects align with broader capital improvement programs and organizational objectives.
• Provide leadership to cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and a strong safety culture.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience managing capital projects in utility, power delivery, energy, construction, infrastructure, or industrial environments.
• Knowledge of engineering design and construction practices relevant to transmission lines and substations.
• Experience with outage coordination, permitting, land acquisition, and regulatory compliance processes.
• Proven experience in project scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities applied to complex capital projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills for technical and executive audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Capability in project planning and execution for large, multi-disciplinary…