Industrial Project Manager - Electric Utilities

Industrial Project Manager - Electric Utilities

Industrial Project Manager - Electric Utilities

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CDM Smith Industrial Division is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead engineering and design projects for electric utility clients across the United States. This role involves consulting, engineering, design‑build, and EPC projects in T&D, substation, generation, civil works, geothermal, geotechnical, and environmental areas for multiple major domestic utilities. The Project Manager will successfully lead utility clients and project teams in power grid upgrades, expansion, resilience, sustaining capital projects, and general infrastructure and facility projects while ensuring compliance with environmental and regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing small to large complex engineering projects within the Utility Market from early concept development through detailed design and construction support.
• Leading and managing a team to develop scope, schedule, and budget for proposal development as part of a larger team led by our Sales Leader and supported by our marketing team.
• Leading and managing a multi‑discipline engineering and compliance team to deliver required compliance and engineering deliverables to meet project deadlines and budgets.
• Managing quality, risk, schedule, and change management.
• Serving as a mentor and leader of multi‑discipline project teams.
• Performing and leading technical problem solving with a team of multi‑discipline engineers.
• Performing guidance and review at the project level while assuring discipline and quality standards are adhered to.
• Serving as the main client contact and liaison during project execution to deliver a legendary client experience to grow the account.
• Identifying opportunities with existing clients, particularly by expanding service offerings.
• Applying experience and innovation to solve problems of high complexity in area of expertise with support by the engineering team.
• Effectively working with lead practitioners, quality managers, and key technical specialists.

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• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 10 years of related experience.
• PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list).
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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