Project Manager-Power Utility

Requisition Number: 7174-OTHLOC-CuSCYfwG

Salary Range: USD $95,000.00 - USD $ (Annually)

Asplundh Engineering Services is seeking a Project Manager to support the successful planning, development, and execution of electric utility projects.
The preferred candidate should be located in the East Coast. Specifically, Eastern/Western MA, NH. NY and CT.

This position plays a key role in the early stages of transmission, substation, and distribution infrastructure projects by coordinating project documentation, cost estimates, schedules, funding packages, and cross-functional communication.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with engineering teams, project managers, and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

• Develop, maintain, and coordinate project authorization and funding documentation throughout the lifecycle of transmission, substation, and distribution capital projects.
• Prepare and assemble business cases, project approval packages, scope documentation, cost justifications, and supporting engineering information required for project funding and governance reviews.
• Coordinate project development activities from project initiation through engineering and execution support.
• Assist with conceptual planning, project definition, alternative evaluations, and solution development.
• Support project managers and engineering teams with project schedules, budgets, resource planning, and cost forecasting.
• Review and update project estimates throughout each phase of development to ensure alignment with project scope and execution strategy.
• Coordinate engineering deliverables between internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Organize and facilitate project meetings, prepare meeting agendas, document meeting minutes, and track action items.
• Provide regular project status updates to engineering leadership and management through reports, dashboards, and project review meetings.
• Support project portfolio reporting and capital planning activities.
• Assist with engineering change management and project documentation control.
• Collaborate with planning, engineering, asset management, construction, environmental, permitting, and operations teams to ensure project objectives are achieved.

• Support the initiation of capital improvement projects by coordinating early engineering activities and documenting project requirements.
• Assist in evaluating multiple engineering solutions based on technical, operational, financial, and constructability considerations.
• Coordinate conceptual engineering efforts and planning-level cost estimates.
• Support preliminary engineering activities leading to execution-ready project scopes.
• Help transition approved projects into detailed engineering and execution while maintaining documentation accuracy and schedule alignment.

• 15+ years of PM experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical discipline preferred.
• 3+ years of experience supporting electric utility, transmission, substation, distribution, infrastructure, or capital project development.
• Experience with project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and project controls.
• Understanding of engineering project life cycles from planning through construction.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Experience preparing executive-level project summaries and approval documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Experience with project management platforms such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, SAP, Oracle, or similar systems is a plus.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

• Electric utility or power delivery experience a must.
• Transmission, substation, or distribution engineering project support.
• Capital planning and infrastructure investment programs.
• Cost estimating and schedule development.
• Engineering coordination across multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with utility…