Project Manager

Horner & Shifrin is seeking a full-time Project Manager with 7 years of experience to support our Power Delivery team, focused on Ameren transmission and distribution (T&D) projects. This role serves as a key client-facing leader responsible for managing projects from planning through construction and requires frequent travel to Ameren project sites.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

• Serve as primary project manager and client contact for Ameren T&D projects; lead multi-disciplinary teams through planning, design, permitting, procurement support, and construction administration.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor detailed project schedules, budgets, and work plans; proactively address risks to cost, schedule, and quality.
• Prepare and execute project management plans aligned with H&S standards, including scope, risk registers, change logs, and communication plans.
• Coordinate multi-discipline teams (electrical, civil/structural, survey, environmental) to ensure integrated deliverables.
• Manage project financials including budget tracking, earned value analysis, invoicing, and monthly reporting.
• Lead/support proposal development, including scope definition, fee estimates, schedules, and client presentations for Ameren work.
• Conduct design reviews to ensure technical quality, code compliance, and alignment with Ameren standards.
• Support construction activities including RFIs, submittals, site visits, and coordination with Ameren field teams.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Ameren PMs, engineers, and program staff across Missouri and Illinois.
• Understand Ameren project delivery systems (CPOC/SLPOC), standards, and compliance requirements (NERC, FERC).
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues; lead effective client meetings and track action items.
• Identify opportunities to expand H&S services within the Ameren account, including new scope and strategic growth.
• Provide project oversight for transmission (34.5 kV–345 kV), distribution systems, and substation design/modifications.
• Apply knowledge of NESC, IEEE, NERC standards, and Ameren design requirements to ensure compliant, constructible deliverables.
• Support/lead route studies, siting, permitting strategies, and right-of-way coordination.
• Review and approve engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical reports.
• Participate in business development efforts, including client engagement, conferences, and relationship building with Ameren leadership.
• Assist with proposals, qualifications, and presentations for Ameren and other utility clients.
• Support Ameren account strategy development, identifying growth in grid modernization, renewable integration, and system reliability.
• Contribute to QA programs, training initiatives, and SOP development for Power Delivery.
• Demonstrate H&S values: client service, technical excellence, collaboration, and ownership.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• 7 years of relevant engineering experience including project management
• Proven track record of managing multi-discipline engineering projects
• Knowledge of industry design standards such as NESC and IEEE
• Strong oral and written communication and leadership skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Familiarity with Ameren’s service territory, project delivery standards, or prior direct experience delivering engineering services to Ameren MO or IL
• PMP certification (Project Management Institute)
• Experience managing EPC or design-build transmission and distribution projects
• Familiarity with NERC, FERC Order 1000, and MISO processes
• Experience with grid modernization technologies (SCADA/EMS, AMI, BESS, etc.)
• Prior experience supporting investor-owned utilities (IOUs), preferably in the Midwest
• Experience with GIS tools (e.g., ESRI ArcGIS) for routing or planning
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Construction Management.

SALARY RANGE:

Horner & Shifrin, Inc. offers a comprehensive total rewards package and is committed to fair, competitive, market-based compensation. The target salary range for this position is $95,000-$145,000. Compensation for the successful candidate will consider the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, and geographic location.

Why come work for us? Horner & Shifrin is a 100% employee-owned company that employs the best people and provides them with challenging projects and a work environment that fosters growth, innovation, and personal satisfaction. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has recognized us as a Top Workplace from 2017-2025. We offer a wide variety of benefits, such as flexible schedules, casual dress, company sponsored activities, domestic partner benefits, paid parental leave, and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. To learn more about us, please check out our website at www.hornershifrin.com

Applicants interested in applying to Horner & Shifrin, Inc. are required to complete our online application, which can be found by visiting www.hornershifrin.com/careers. Visits and phone calls will not be accepted.

Horner & Shifrin is a Federal Contractor, Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran.

If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact Human Resources at 314-531-4321 for assistance.

Contact our Human Resources Department at employment@hornershifrin.com for any recruiting inquiries.

Horner & Shifrin does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from its Human Resource team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. Horner & Shifrin will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes or candidates sent directly to our hiring managers.