Transmission Planning Project Manager

About This Role

Lead transmission planning projects from business development through execution, managing multidisciplinary teams and ensuring quality deliverables for clients. This role involves solving complex power system problems and mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and grow client relationships through marketing efforts, project interactions, and strategic engagement
• Identify and pursue new sales opportunities with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and developers
• Lead proposal development, project scoping, budgeting, and scheduling activities
• Set critical project objectives with clients and lead contract development and negotiations
• Manage the full lifecycle of transmission planning projects including scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client communication
• Lead risk assessment processes and procedures using industry best practices
• Direct and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams of engineers and analysts
• Communicate project status, risks, and costs to stakeholders and executive leadership
• Train and mentor junior staff on both technical and project management aspects of transmission planning
• Perform and lead advanced transmission planning studies, including steady-state, transient stability, short circuit, voltage analysis, and production costing

Requirements

• Knowledge in project management, techniques, and procedures
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Experience leading technical aspects of consulting engagements in regards to power systems, distribution planning, and grid modernization
• Experience on consulting projects, client operations, or executing program management within the critical infrastructure industry
• Understanding of general business and financial principles
• Experience with communicating across business segments to understand project objectives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, business, computer science or related field from an accredited program
• 5 years of related professional experience

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits