Senior Project Manager - Electrical Utilities

Location: Linthicum Heights

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end execution of capital projects within electric utility systems, including transmission, distribution, and substation assets. This role leads delivery from project initiation through commissioning, with a strong emphasis on technical execution, constructability, cost and schedule control, and risk management. This is a hybrid role.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be at the center of electric utility project delivery, developing and executing comprehensive project plans that define scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, and timelines. You will translate engineering design into safe, efficient, and executable field work, coordinating engineers, technicians, contractors, equipment, and materials to ensure construction readiness and seamless project progression.

You will provide technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle, driving alignment between engineering, procurement, and construction to ensure high-quality outcomes. A key focus of this role is maintaining strict control over budget and schedule, including monitoring expenditures, forecasting performance, and proactively addressing risks or deviations.

Strong client engagement is essential, you will establish clear communication channels, understand client requirements, provide transparent updates, and resolve issues quickly and effectively. The ideal candidate brings deep utility project experience and a proven ability to deliver technically complex projects safely, on time, within budget, and in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Previous experience in electrical engineering, project management, or a related role
10 years experience or greater Transmission line and/or Substation experience needed

Experience with electrical utilities, electrical system design, installation, and maintenance projects

Proven experience managing capital projects, programs, or portfolios

Strong understanding of utility project lifecycle (stage gate processes, planning, engineering, construction, commissioning)

Experience with project controls (cost, schedule, reporting)
Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholdersPMP certification is a plus, but not required

Execution Focus:
Drives projects forward with urgency, accountability, and disciplined follow-through

Problem Solving:
Anticipates challenges and resolves issues before they impact delivery

Field Orientation:
Comfortable operating in both office and construction environments

Communication:
Clear, direct communicator with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders

Curious and active listener:
You have a deep hunger to learn, coupled with a willingness to think outside the box. You ask a lot of questions. You recognize there is a difference between “hearing” and “listening.

Resilient and self-motivated:
You are always striving to build upon previous successes

Detail oriented:
The little things matter!

Collaborative:
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Why Join Us?

At ENTRUST Solutions Group, a Leidos company, we are driven by a commitment to innovation, technical excellence, and delivering the critical infrastructure that powers and connects communities. Together with Leidos, we are building a scaled, end-to-end energy and infrastructure organization focused on modernizing the grid, improving reliability, and helping utilities and network providers meet rising demand. As an ENR top ranked firm, our team of more than 5,000 professionals brings deep technical expertise and advanced technology across electric, gas, and…