Project Manager

Location: Maitland, FL

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 11 months (expected conversion after ~1 year based on performance)
• Pay Rate: $60.00–$104.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Core hours: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Travel Requirements: Local travel to project sites required; occasional travel to client office in downtown Jacksonville
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Our Transmission & Distribution global practice has an imminent need for a Project Manager to support a program consisting of a combination of small to moderate size transmission and substation projects. The Project Manager will manage, direct, and coordinate all aspects of multiple concurrent projects, including planning, engineering, permitting, procurement, construction, and project closeout. The Project Manager will serve as a primary point of coordination between the client, project teams, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure projects are successfully delivered in alignment with scope, schedule, budget, and client expectations.

The Project Manager will report directly to the Lead Project Manager/Program Manager and is responsible for overall project execution, cost and schedule management, stakeholder coordination, risk management, and successful completion of assigned projects within specified dates. The Project Manager will establish and maintain professional and satisfactory relationships with the Owner, internal project teams, subcontractors, regulatory agencies, and other project stakeholders.

• Provide overall management of projects from development through construction and closeout, coordinating activities including planning, siting, environmental, permitting, estimating, engineering, right-of-way, project controls, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned projects and maintain clear lines of communication between the client, project teams, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Drive project schedules, manage scope, identify dependencies, and proactively coordinate activities required to meet project milestones and in-service dates.
• Maintain detailed and accurate project cost forecasts, accruals, commitments, and overall financial performance.
• Identify, track, communicate, and manage project risks, issues, changes, and decisions that may impact scope, schedule, cost, or project execution.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and ensure responsibilities, deliverables, priorities, and required dates are clearly communicated and understood.
• Facilitate project meetings, stakeholder coordination, action-item tracking, and follow-up to ensure commitments and project decisions are executed.
• Work closely with project teams to confirm deliverables and services are being provided in accordance with client expectations, project requirements, and established program processes.
• Support procurement, contractor coordination, bid activities, change management, and construction readiness as required throughout project execution.
• Provide clear and concise project reporting, including schedule, cost, risk, procurement, construction, and overall project status.
• Proactively identify potential project impacts, escalate issues when appropriate, and coordinate with the Lead Project Manager/Program Manager and client stakeholders to develop resolution strategies.
• Support consistent implementation of program processes, project controls, reporting requirements, and lessons learned across assigned projects.

• Working knowledge of project scheduling and the ability to understand, evaluate, and communicate project schedule activities, milestones, dependencies, and impacts.
• Working knowledge of project cost management, forecasting, change control, risk management, and project controls.
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills with demonstrated ability to develop productive working relationships across multiple organizations and disciplines.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary technical and non-technical teams toward common project objectives.
• Ability to understand and communicate technical project information at a level necessary to manage scope, schedule, cost, risk, and stakeholder expectations. Engineering design experience is not required.
• Ability to identify project risks, constraints, and competing priorities and proactively drive issues toward resolution.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and project teams simultaneously in a fast-paced program environment.
• Strong meeting facilitation, organization, follow-up, and action-item management skills.
• Advanced analytical, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate project status, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid driver's license required. In addition, must meet standards to qualify for and maintain the Company's vehicle driving privileges as outlined in the Company's Motor Vehicle Safety Policy.
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.
• Excellent communicator; comfortable with public speaking.
• Ability to work with demanding and detail-oriented clients.
• Professional, confident, client-facing personality.

• Experience working within the electric utility, transmission and distribution, infrastructure, or similar capital project environment preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• P6/Primavera knowledge (ability to read schedules; building not required).
• Power generation experience may be considered as adjacent to T&D experience.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related field from an accredited curriculum required. Completion of a master's degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of experience.

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive project or program management experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects through multiple phases of the project lifecycle, including planning, design/engineering, procurement, construction, and closeout.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, priorities, project teams, and stakeholders.
• People management experience.
• Experience with 34–35kV projects preferred.

• Experience working within the electric utility, transmission and distribution, infrastructure, or similar capital project environment.
• Construction-side T&D PM experience (especially candidates with exceptional communication skills).

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

• Full-time onsite position.
• Ability to travel to project sites and client offices, as needed.
• Local travel to project sites; occasional travel to client office in downtown Jacksonville.

• Interview Process: Round 1 — 30-minute Teams interview; Round 2 — In-person interview with additional team members. Feedback provided within approximately 1 week.
• Target start: First week of November (earlier is better); goal is to have someone onboard before year-end.

This client is a leading infrastructure engineering and utilities firm with more than 125 years of history building critical infrastructure across the energy, aviation, water, telecommunications, transportation, and healthcare sectors. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri and operating from 75 offices across the country and internationally, the organization employs more than 14,500 professionals and generates over $7.4 billion in annual revenue. What distinguishes this firm is its 100% employee-owned structure through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), which aligns every employee's professional incentives directly with company performance — a model that has earned a 4.2 out of 5 stars on Glassdoor across more than 1,800 reviews, with 87% of employees recommending it as a workplace and multiple Glassdoor Best Places to Work recognitions. Teams include civil and structural engineers, architects, environmental scientists, construction managers, and program management professionals who engage with complex, consequential projects ranging from major airport expansions to large-scale energy infrastructure.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-14071