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Transmission Planning Project Manager - 1898 & Co. (DAL/AUS/HOU)

1898 & Co. · Houston, TX · 1 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time

About the role

At 1898 & Co., we are helping shape the future of transmission systems across North America. Our Transmission Planning and Power Systems Analysis team works with a diverse mix of clients—investor-owned utilities, public power entities, developers, and ISOs/RTOs—to deliver smart, resilient, and future-ready electric grid solutions. As part of Burns & McDonnell, we bring together decades of experience, a deep bench of technical talent, and a spirit of innovation to solve some of our time's most critical infrastructure challenges. We're looking for a Transmission Planning Project Manager who brings a strong mix of technical knowledge and leadership capability. This is a high-impact role for someone passionate about solving complex power system problems, developing teams, and working directly with clients on critical planning studies and system improvements.

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.

  • Manage the full lifecycle of transmission planning projects including scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client communication.

  • Direct and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams of engineers and analysts.

  • Communicate project status, risks, and costs to stakeholders and executive leadership.

  • Train and mentor junior staff on both technical and project management aspects of transmission planning.

  • Serve as a go-to technical expert in transmission system planning and evaluation.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, electrical engineering preferred, or related field from an accredited curriculum.

  • An advanced degree, such as an MBA, Master's in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, or PhD, is a plus.

  • Minimum 5 years related experience with a broad range of transmission system studies, including 3 or more years managing engineering projects.

  • A deep and broad base of knowledge regarding electric transmission systems and transmission system planning processes.

  • Extensive experience with planning, studies, and operations such as transient stability, short circuit, and voltage analysis; NERC, FERC, and Regional requirements, policies, and procedures; production costing; risk assessment techniques; TPL compliance; generator interconnection; and harmonics analysis.

  • Strong computer skills using industry software such as PSS/E, PSLF, EMTP/ATP, PSCAD, SKM, ETAP, and Promod.

  • Demonstrated ability to independently manage a transmission system planning study with execution support from other staff.

  • Knowledge of numerous power regions of the country and independent system operators such as PJM, MISO, NEISO, SPP, CAISO, WECC, SERC, ERCOT, NYISO.

  • Knowledge of NERC and FERC standards.

  • Demonstrated ability to provide independent evaluation, selection, adaptation, and modification of standard engineering techniques for electric transmission system planning procedures and criteria.

  • Proven ability to lead, educate, and train a team of engineers and analysts regarding transmission system planning studies.

  • Proven ability to lead multi-discipline teams of engineers and analysts.

  • General business and financial calculation knowledge.

  • Effective Project Management skills.

  • Work with existing and new clients to identify new projects, articulate our ability to perform those projects to the clients, and translate that into the sale of consulting services.

  • Communicate with various business contacts to understand their needs and translate them into a scope of work that meets their desired outcomes.

  • Perform under pressure and tight deadlines and be effective in on-site work environments.

  • Manage multiple projects concurrently, including identification of critical path items to ensure deliverable deadlines are met.

  • Focus on the big picture to effectively and efficiently provide services that meet client needs while also being able to identify and analyze details that are critical to project outcomes.

  • Willingness to learn new service offerings as client needs and the market require changes to the service offerings provided by our group.

  • Willingness and ability to develop a broad set of service offering types to allow for flexibility to go where the work is.

  • Willingness to cross-sell other services offered by Burns & McDonnell outside the project manager’s core set of services.

  • Willingness to negotiate with clients for new service agreements.

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PPT).

  • Must be able to deal effectively with various industry, government, and public contracts on project-related matters.

  • Excellent written & verbal communication skills.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Professional Registration is preferred.

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