Power Project Manager (Transmission / Substations)
Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Employment Type: Permanent
Overview
An opportunity is available for an experienced Power Project Manager to support the delivery of utility-scale transmission and substation projects. This role involves managing multiple projects simultaneously, coordinating stakeholders, and ensuring successful execution across design and construction phases.
The position is well suited to a professional with strong experience in power infrastructure delivery, particularly within regulated utility environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage multiple power transmission and substation projects from planning through execution
- Coordinate engineering, design, and construction activities across project teams
- Review and interpret scopes of work, schedules, and technical documentation
- Ensure project delivery aligns with cost, schedule, safety, and quality requirements
- Interface with clients, contractors, engineers, and internal stakeholders
- Provide clear and timely project updates and reporting
- Support decision-making across engineering and construction phases
- Monitor project progress and implement corrective actions where required
- Apply strong organisational and planning discipline across all active projects
- Support stakeholder engagement including site visits to substations and right-of-way locations
Requirements
- 8 to 16 years of experience in the power industry
- Minimum 2 years’ experience managing engineering or construction projects
- Experience in transmission and/or substation design and construction
- HVDC experience highly desirable
- Strong understanding of utility project delivery environments
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects effectively
- Strong interpretation skills for technical documents, scopes, and schedules
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Strong communication skills in written and spoken English
- Ability to engage and coordinate with multiple stakeholders at a professional level
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and scheduling tools
- Understanding of corporate finance and basic project accounting principles
- Willingness to attend site meetings at substations and right-of-way locations
- Must be based in or near Richmond, Virginia
- Must be a US Citizen
Additional Information
- Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications (up to and beyond $160K depending on background)
- Exposure to utility-scale transmission infrastructure programmes
- Site-based and office-based hybrid working with field visits required