Project Manager - Transmission Planning – 1898 & Co. (Boise

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.
• Represent 1898 & Co. in client meetings, conferences, and industry forums to expand the firm’s visibility and thought leadership in distribution planning.
• 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.
• Ensure all project deliverables meet quality standards, technical rigor, and client expectations.
• Oversee QA/QC reviews, documentation, and reporting to ensure consistency across deliverables.
• Cookordination with internal departments and project managers to manage staffing, workload distribution, and project resources.
• Monitor project performance and proactively address risks, issues, and schedule changes to maintain successful outcomes.
• Ensure adherence to company safety policies, quality standards, and project management best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in engineering, business, computer science or related field and 5 years of relevant experience required.
• Knowledge in project management, techniques, and procedures.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Experience leading technical aspects of consulting engagements regarding power systems, transmission planning, and grid modernization.
• Experience in 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.