Lead Electrical Power Project Manager; Switchgear, Medium Voltage Transformers

Lead Electrical Power Project Manager (Switchgear, Medium Voltage Transformers)

Employee Status:
Exempt

Employment Status:
Full-Time

A rapidly growing provider of electrical infrastructure solutions supporting mission-critical industries including data centers, renewable energy, utilities, industrial infrastructure, and large-scale construction projects. The organization specializes in transformers, power distribution systems, and LV/MV electrical equipment supporting high-demand operational environments where schedule execution and customer responsiveness are critical.

The Lead Project Manager serves as the primary leader responsible for managing complex transformer, power distribution, and LV/MV electrical equipment projects from post-sale kickoff through final delivery and customer handoff. This role acts as the central point of coordination between customers, engineering teams, vendors, operations, logistics, and executive leadership to ensure projects remain on schedule, within scope, and aligned with customer expectations.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience managing high-value projects involving transformers, switch gear, LV/MV electrical equipment, utility infrastructure, renewable energy systems, or mission-critical construction environments. This individual must be capable of proactively identifying risks, driving accountability across teams, managing changing project priorities, and maintaining strong communication with customers throughout the project lifecycle.

This position requires a highly organized leader who thrives in fast-paced environments with aggressive timelines, multiple stakeholders, and technically complex electrical infrastructure deliverables.

• Serve as the primary customer contact throughout the lifecycle of transformer and LV/MV electrical equipment projects following project award.
• Lead project update meetings with customers, contractors, utilities, consultants, and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain consistent communication regarding project milestones, production schedules, transformer testing, logistics, delivery coordination, and issue resolution.
• Build long-term customer relationships through responsiveness, professionalism, and proactive communication.
• Coordinate factory acceptance testing (FAT), shipping schedules, commissioning support, and site readiness activities.
• Manage multiple large-scale transformer, power systems, and LV/MV electrical equipment projects simultaneously.
• Coordinate project execution activities across engineering, procurement, operations, logistics, and field support teams.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestone tracking, and execution plans for electrical infrastructure projects.
• Identify and mitigate project risks related to supply chain constraints, engineering delays, logistics challenges, and customer dependencies.
• Drive accountability across cross-functional teams to ensure deliverables remain aligned with customer expectations and contractual timelines.
• Ensure technical documentation, drawings, specifications, and submittals for transformers and LV/MV equipment are accurate and aligned with project requirements.
• Oversee project execution from purchase order through transformer production, testing, shipment, and final customer acceptance.

• Lead change management processes including scope changes, schedule impacts, and commercial adjustments.
• Monitor project financial performance and support margin protection efforts through proactive issue resolution.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, reporting, and internal communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support leadership with project forecasting, resource planning, and escalation management.
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications and applicable industry standards including IEEE, ANSI, NEMA, and utility requirements.

• Mentor junior project management personnel and support development of scalable project management practices.
• Assist in improving internal workflows, communication structures, and project execution processes related to transformer and electrical…