High Voltage Project Manager

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and execute high-voltage electrical projects, including substation construction, upgrades, and transmission-related scopes, from project award through closeout.
• Manage client and project expectations through proactive communication, issue resolution, and alignment on scope, schedule, and commercial objectives.
• Ensure all project activities are performed in compliance with OSHA, NFPA, applicable state and local codes, and PGS safety policies and procedures.
• Develop and manage Project Execution Plan (PEP), project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and cost controls to ensure projects are delivered on time and within approved financial targets.
• Lead and coordinate directly with engineering, procurement, construction, subcontractors, and field personnel to ensure alignment on scope, schedule, quality, and safety expectations.
• Career with procurement to identify, negotiate, and execute purchase orders for long-lead substation and high-voltage equipment, including review and approval of associated invoices.
• Support procurement in identifying and soliciting subcontracting partners, conducting pre-bid meetings, and facilitating subcontractor onboarding and training sessions.
• Serve as the primary interface with permitting authorities, maintaining professional relationships and ensuring ongoing compliance with permit conditions and mitigation requirements.
• Administer project prime and subcontractor contracts, including scope definition, change management, progress tracking, and documentation, escalating commercial or contractual risks as needed.
• Monitor project performance metrics and prepare accurate internal and client-facing reports on schedule, cost, risk, and progress.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for clients, maintaining professional relationships and proactively addressing issues to support customer satisfaction.
• Support estimating, proposal development, and project handoff activities by providing field-informed input on scope, sequencing, risks, and execution strategies.
• Ensure project closeout activities are completed, including punch list completion, demobilization activities, documentation, financial reconciliation, lessons learned, and client acceptance.

Required Education and/or Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience delivering high-voltage electrical projects.
• Requires 5+ years of experience supporting or managing high-voltage electrical projects, including substation and/or transmission-related work.
• Familiarity with HV substation construction, commissioning, testing, or turnover processes.
• Experience dealing with subcontracts, subcontractors, and/or self-perform work.
• Demonstrated experience managing project schedules, budgets, subcontractors, and cross-functional execution teams.
• Strong working knowledge of electrical safety practices, construction sequencing, and project controls.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams, for project communication, reporting, and coordination.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 for development, maintenance, and progress tracking of project schedules.

Preferred

• Experience using enterprise project and cost management systems such as Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Viewpoint Team (or equivalent platforms).
• Experience working in an EPC, utility-facing, or high-voltage construction environment.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• This position is based in the Durham, NC office and is not a remote role.
• The HV Project Manager is expected to work on-site at the Durham office with regular in-person collaboration and travel to project sites as required to support project execution.
• Combination of office and field-based work, including active construction and substation environments.
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods as required by project activities.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, bend, and navigate uneven terrain in construction environments.
• Ability to wear the full complement of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).