Sr. Project Manager

Senior / Principal Project Manager Advanced Power Generation & Transmission

This role leads complex capital projects within a new generation power portfolio, focusing on advanced thermal power generation and high-voltage transmission and distribution. The Senior/Principal Project Manager oversees projects from development and engineering through procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality are consistently achieved. The position requires a seasoned leader who can independently manage large, multi-million to multi-billion-dollar programs or portfolios, coordinate cross-functional teams, and provide clear, executive-level reporting.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading large greenfield and brownfield power generation projects, including combined-cycle and simple-cycle gas turbine facilities, from development and engineering through procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover.
• Managing project scope, schedule, and budget across one to two business units, with project budgets typically ranging from $500,000 to $10,000,000 and medium complexity as defined by internal guidelines.
• Overseeing engineering design, including advanced-thermal power generation and high-voltage transmission line design (230 kV / 500 kV and above), ensuring compliance with design and construction standards.
• Providing design management and owners agent-type support for large transmission and distribution projects for utility clients.
• Coordinating and managing land acquisition activities, construction execution, and overall project administration throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establishing and maintaining strong project controls and governance frameworks, including integrated schedules, cost tracking, risk management, and reporting mechanisms.
• Overseeing EPC and Owners Engineer (OE) interfaces, including major equipment and long-lead procurement, ensuring alignment with project objectives and timelines.
• Developing comprehensive execution plans and integrated project schedules using tools such as P6 or MS Project.
• Managing Requests for Proposals (RFPs), including preparation of RFP documents, evaluation of responses, and support in contractor and vendor selection.
• Administering Requests for Information (RFIs) and Change Orders, ensuring timely resolution and proper documentation of scope, cost, and schedule impacts.
• Leading multidisciplinary teams of approximately five to ten people, determining resource needs in collaboration with leaders and effectively coordinating multi-departmental internal stakeholders.
• Providing regular status updates and results to mid-level and inter/intra-departmental management, ensuring transparency on progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Preparing and delivering polished presentations and slide decks for high-level executives, clearly communicating project status, key decisions, and strategic implications.
• Driving accountability across multiple work streams and contractors, ensuring deliverables meet technical, schedule, safety, and quality requirements.
• Monitoring project financials, including cost forecasts, budget adherence, and variance analysis, and taking corrective actions as needed.
• Supporting permitting efforts and ensuring projects comply with applicable regulatory, environmental, and safety requirements.
• Maintaining robust document control practices, including management of construction documents, design deliverables, and project correspondence.
• Supporting estimation activities by providing scope definition, quantities, and assumptions to inform project cost estimates.
• Identifying and managing project risks and opportunities, implementing mitigation strategies to protect project objectives.
• Closing out projects effectively,…