Project Manager

Project Manager I – Transmission

📍 Location: Dallas–Fort Worth, TX (50% office / 50% regional project travel)

💰 Relocation Assistance Available

⚡ Project Pipeline: Recently awarded approximately 200 miles of 765kV transmission work, providing a strong backlog, long-term stability, and significant career growth opportunities.

Why This Opportunity?

Join one of the nation's leading utility infrastructure contractors with a long-standing reputation for delivering critical transmission and substation projects across the United States. This is an opportunity to work on some of the largest and most impactful grid modernization and power delivery projects in the industry while building your career within a growing organization that promotes from within.

With a strong project backlog, established utility relationships, and continued investment in transmission infrastructure, this role offers exposure to large-scale EPC and utility projects, leadership opportunities, and a clear path for professional advancement.

Scope of Work

High-voltage transmission and/or substation construction projects supporting utility customers throughout the region.

Position Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for estimating, scheduling, procurement, and project management of master service agreements and site-specific transmission projects. The PM serves as the primary customer interface while ensuring field operations have the resources, contractual guidance, and support needed to execute projects safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage high-voltage transmission and substation construction projects from initiation through closeout.
• Administer master service agreements and site-specific contracts.
• Serve as the primary client contact and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Manage contract negotiations, change orders, subcontractors, and material procurement.
• Develop project estimates, proposals, schedules, and financial forecasts.
• Conduct project kickoff meetings, progress meetings, and safety meetings.
• Monitor project financial performance, invoicing, profitability, and cash flow.
• Support emergency response and storm restoration activities when required.
• Ensure compliance with EH&S and quality programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred.
• 3–5 years of project management experience in transmission, substation, or utility construction.
• Knowledge of project management principles, contract administration, and project accounting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with MS Project and/or Primavera is a plus.
• Strong communication, negotiation, leadership, and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

What Makes This Role Attractive?

• Strong and growing transmission project backlog.
• Exposure to large-scale 345kV–765kV transmission projects.
• Career advancement opportunities within a growing organization.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Opportunity to directly impact critical power infrastructure and grid reliability across the region.