Senior Project Manager

About Us

United Utility Services is a dynamic player in the electric utility industry, providing comprehensive and innovative offerings that bolster power infrastructure investments across the U.S. We serve as the parent company to industry-leading utility service contractors specializing in transmission, substation, distribution, and grid hardening projects. Our Core Values are Safety, Quality, Integrity, and Professionalism. We craft power delivery solutions—built safe, engineered smart, and driven by customer demand—fueling communities with reliable energy. As a trusted partner, we deliver customer-centric Power Delivery Construction and Engineering solutions.

About the Role

The Senior Project Manager will oversee and execute Transmission and Substation power delivery projects from inception to completion. This customer-facing role is performed at the customer site and requires a proactive, organized professional with exceptional communication and technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of the transmission system, engineering principles, electric operating practices, construction practices, land requirements, regulations, budgeting, scheduling, and general business practices.
• Evaluate progress, identify problem areas, evaluate alternatives, and determine viable solutions.
• Analyze and control project costs over time, schedules, work plans, and budgets; lead team efforts, identify critical paths, and resolve conflicts.
• Build and maintain professional working relationships with internal and external clients.
• Lead projects involving multiple work groups and departments.
• Communicate effectively at all levels, including executives, management, supervision, employees, business leaders, and customers.
• Present project communications to internal and external audiences.
• Conduct financial analysis, manage capital budgets, and provide accurate budget projections.
• Develop and manage multiple project schedules, work plans, and budgets.
• Assist in contract administration.
• Prepare presentations and expert witness testimony for local and state regulatory presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, finance, business, or an equivalent degree.
• 3-5 years of experience managing major engineering/procurement/construction activities.
• Analytical thinking capability; knowledge of distribution line, substation projects, and transmission preferred (comparable experience in Generation will be considered).
• Experience working in a matrix organization.
• Experience managing projects requiring public and regulatory approvals.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate and solve problems, analyze data, write reports, and make presentations.
• Ability to cope with deadlines, manage time, set priorities, define roles and responsibilities, and make decisions.
• Ability to run meetings, motivate others, and interact with others at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to schedule, plan, and manage numerous complex transmission projects concurrently.
• Self-starter with strong communication skills, including listening, speaking, and writing.
• Individual leadership abilities, planning skills, decisiveness, and customer focus.
• Knowledge of Project Management principles and practices.
• Excellent leadership, teambuilding, coaching, problem-solving, interpersonal, and motivational skills.

Nice-to-Haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.