Senior Project Manager - Power Transmission Underground

About the role

HBK Engineering is seeking a Senior Project Manager for our Underground Transmission team based in Chicago or Philadelphia. This position leads, supports, and directs teams consisting of project managers, engineers, designers, and field personnel involved in the design, modification, analysis, and constructability of new and existing underground transmission systems, including duct bank, manhole/vault, and cable installations ranging from 69kV to 345kV.

This senior management role involves leading teams to identify all project risks and develop comprehensive mitigation strategies, working on challenging assignments including investigating, troubleshooting, and solving engineering and construction-related issues, preparing, reviewing, and approving proposals, contracts, and cost estimates with senior management authority, leading efforts to ensure projects are completed satisfactorily, on time, and within budget while managing financials and metrics related to projects, negotiating revisions, changes, and additions to contractual agreements with sub-consultants and clients, managing, supervising, and scheduling execution of programs with comprehensive oversight, monitoring productivity, quality, financial health, and progress of programs across multiple projects, leading safety initiatives as needed by the organization and ensuring program safety compliance, reporting all project and program updates to clients and making recommendations based on professional education and experience, managing, developing, mentoring, and evaluating resources within the organization, training Project Coordinators, Senior Project Coordinators, and Project Managers in best practices and methodologies, traveling as required for project needs and client engagement, coordinating with area agencies, municipalities, and governing jurisdictions for project approvals, utilizing advanced software proficiency in AutoCAD, Deltek, and SharePoint for project management, leading engineering design teams through all phases of project designs with comprehensive oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and direct teams consisting of project managers, engineers, designers, and field personnel involved in design, modification, analysis, and constructability of new and existing underground transmission utility systems
• Lead teams to identify all project risks and develop comprehensive mitigation strategies
• Work on challenging assignments including investigating, troubleshooting, and solving engineering and construction-related issues
• Prepare, review, and approve proposals, contracts, and cost estimates with senior management authority
• Lead efforts to ensure projects are completed satisfactorily, on time, and within budget while managing financials and metrics related to projects
• Negotiate revisions, changes, and additions to contractual agreements with sub-consultants and clients
• Manage, supervise, and schedule execution of programs with comprehensive oversight
• Monitor productivity, quality, financial health, and progress of programs across multiple projects
• Lead safety initiatives as needed by the organization and ensure program safety compliance
• Report all project and program updates to clients and make recommendations based on professional education and experience
• Manage, develop, mentor, and evaluate resources within the organization
• Train Project Coordinators, Senior Project Coordinators, and Project Managers in best practices and methodologies
• Travel as required for project needs and client engagement
• Coordinate with area agencies, municipalities, and governing jurisdictions for project approvals
• Utilize advanced software proficiency in AutoCAD, Deltek, and SharePoint for project management
• Lead engineering design teams through all phases of project designs with comprehensive oversight

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited program
• 10+ years of relevant project management experience
• 5+ years of experience specifically in underground transmission design (duct bank, manhole/vault systems, splice design, cable ampacity/thermal analysis)
• PMP certification, or PE license, preferred
• Proficient in AutoCAD
• Proficient in SharePoint
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering design teams through all phases of underground transmission projects, from proposal through construction support
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities
• Experience leading and mentoring less experienced staff
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Able to work under time-sensitive deadlines
• Familiarity with area agencies, municipalities, and governing jurisdictions
• Contract negotiation and management expertise
• Program management and financial oversight capabilities
• Familiarity with relevant design standards and codes (e.g., IEEE, NESC, or applicable local utility standards)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited program
• 10+ years of relevant project management experience
• 5+ years of experience specifically in underground transmission design (duct bank, manhole/vault systems, splice design, cable ampacity/thermal analysis)
• PMP certification, or PE license, preferred
• Proficient in AutoCAD
• Proficient in SharePoint
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering design teams through all phases of underground transmission projects, from proposal through construction support
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities
• Experience leading and mentoring less experienced staff
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Able to work under time-sensitive deadlines
• Familiarity with area agencies, municipalities, and governing jurisdictions
• Contract negotiation and management expertise
• Program management and financial oversight capabilities
• Familiarity with relevant design standards and codes (e.g., IEEE, NESC, or applicable local utility standards)

Skills

• Project Management
• Underground Transmission Design
• AutoCAD
• SharePoint
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Contract Negotiation
• Financial Oversight
• Design Standards Compliance

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability and employer paid life insurance. In addition, all full-time roles are also eligible for 401(k) retirement plan with company match, paid time off and holidays. Tuition reimbursement and other role specific company paid professional development opportunities are also available.

Pay

The anticipated compensation for this position is USD $90,000.00/Yr. - USD $130,000.00/Yr. depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position.