Power Delivery - Project Manager

Position Overview

The EPC Project Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and successful execution of complex Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects within the Power Delivery market. This role provides full lifecycle project leadership from business development support and project initiation through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, turnover, and operational integration.

The EPC Project Manager serves as the primary point of accountability for project safety, quality, schedule, financial performance, client satisfaction, and operational readiness. The position requires extensive experience managing large‑scale utility transmission, distribution, substation, renewable interconnection, and related power infrastructure projects utilizing both self‑perform construction forces and subcontractors.

This individual will lead multidisciplinary teams and oversee direct craft labor, construction managers, superintendents, engineering teams, procurement personnel, and operations stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

This person will be required to be on‑site at one of many project locations for extended periods. Our preference is that your home base is DFW area, Houston area, or KC area, but will consider other locations based on level of experience.

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for EPC power delivery projects from development through operational turnover.
• Establish project execution strategies, staffing plans, risk management plans, and project controls systems.
• Lead project teams to achieve safety, quality, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction objectives.
• Serve as the primary interface with clients, utility stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and executive leadership.
• Ensure alignment between engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational objectives.
• Direct engineering and procurement activities to ensure alignment with project execution requirements.
• Lead design reviews, constructability reviews, and value engineering efforts.
• Manage equipment procurement strategies for major electrical equipment including transformers, breakers, switch gear, transmission materials, and associated systems.
• Monitor vendor performance and critical supply chain activities.
• Lead field construction activities utilizing both self‑perform labor and subcontracted resources.
• Direct construction managers, superintendents, general foremen, and craft personnel to achieve project goals.
• Develop and implement labor utilization plans, productivity improvement initiatives, and workforce planning strategies.
• Ensure effective coordination between engineering, procurement, and field execution teams.
• Oversee construction means and methods while ensuring compliance with company and client standards.
• Manage projects utilizing significant self‑perform construction work forces.
• Provide leadership and oversight of direct labor crews, including craft staffing, productivity management, workforce development, and performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with operations and field leadership to optimize labor resources and project execution.
• Ensure workforce planning supports project schedule and financial objectives.
• Maintain overall responsibility for project financial performance, including revenue, cost control, forecasting, cash flow, and profitability.
• Manage contract administration, change management, claims avoidance, and risk mitigation.
• Lead monthly project reviews and executive reporting processes.
• Develop recovery plans for projects experiencing cost or schedule challenges.
• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all company, client, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish project‑specific quality objectives and ensure implementation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead incident investigations, corrective action implementation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee commissioning and startup planning activities.
• Ensure operational readiness and successful transition of assets to owners and operators.
• Coordinate with operations and maintenance teams to facilitate turnover, training,…