Engineering and Construction Project Manager I, II, III or Senior

About the role

Responsible for the strategic leadership and project management of transmission and generation capital projects including transmission lines, substations, new generation facilities and joint participation projects through the effective coordination of resources, both internal and external, to support the timely and efficient completion of system additions and modifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction on assigned projects, identify risk components and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
• Develop, maintain and implement project management processes, procedures and documentation for budget and execution of transmission and generation capital projects in support of the Engineering and Construction Project Management Office.
• Assemble and lead project resource teams assigned to support projects and represent Engineering and Construction at project meetings.
• Support the development of project contracts or agreements and assure compliance to the terms and conditions through the construction and capitalization of the transmission and generation assets.
• Provide documented scope, schedule, deliverables, resource needs and budget estimates for each project assigned.
• Support the development of project contracts or agreements and assure compliance to the terms and conditions through the construction and capitalization of the transmission and generation assets.
• Provide periodic progress reports to management including project metrics, milestones, scope changes, budget analysis, schedule updates.
• Utilize project metrics and team input to analyze project performance and provide actions to support successful completion of the project.
• Career Development: Provide Project Management data to the capital cost database for use in preparing detailed project estimates, variance reporting and budgets.
• Coordinate and track the submittal of required Sarbanes-Oxley, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation and approvals for transmission projects.
• Initiate and monitor appropriate cost accounting, invoicing, cash flow forecasting, and close-out of capital projects.
• Communicate with all project stakeholders and participants providing timely responses to information and documentation needs.
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures and attain knowledge and remain knowledgeable of regulations, laws, standards, and best practices applicable to functional area.
• Because Tri-State has an obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to its customers, the ability to work overtime at any time of the day or week is considered an essential function of the job.

  Qualifications

  • Education and Training: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline preferred, or equivalent combination of experience and education.
  • Knowledge, Skills, And Ability: Knowledge of transmission facilities, generation facilities, functions, and typical applications; Knowledge of MS Project, Primavera, Unifier or other project management software applications; General knowledge of transmission system planning, environmental compliance, permitting, engineering, operations, contracting and construction disciplines as they apply to power transmission and generation projects; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external; Ability to communicate effectively, both verbal and written; Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite, advanced proficiency in MS Excel preferred.
  • Experience: Eight (8) or more years or more as project engineer or project manager on increasingly complex projects, preferably for electric transmission or generation capital projects; Experience and knowledge of project management techniques as applied to electric transmission and generation projects.
  • Note: The above requirements describe the experience and education qualifications for the Senior Engineering and Construction Project Manager. Those with less experience will be hired at the I, II or III job grade level.

    About Us

    Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with electric distribution cooperatives and public power district members in four states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to nearly a million electricity consumers across roughly 200,000 square miles of the West. Founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity, Tri-State is now headquartered in Westminster, Colo., employing approximately 1,000 people across five states. Tri-State's electricity is generated from coal, natural gas, hydropower, wind, and solar. This power reaches members via a transmission system that includes substation facilities, telecommunications sites and almost 6,000 miles of high voltage transmission lines. As a member-owned and -governed cooperative, every member has a voice and an equal vote in the future of Tri-State.

    Job Identification

    Job Identification: 668

    Job Category

    Engineering

    Posting Date

    2026-06-15T16:32:50+00:00

    Hiring Salary Range

    $88,000-$171,000

    Locations

    1100 W 116th Ave, Westminster, CO, 80234, US

    Job Schedule

    Full time

    Note

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.