Utilities Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Take full field-level responsibility for the success of transmission and substation construction projects, serving as the primary bridge between the field and the Project Manager.
• Lead preconstruction activities by thoroughly reviewing and understanding all contract documents, permits, road use agreements, crossing agreements, SWPPP requirements, haul routes, drawings, materials, schedules, QA/QC processes, and submittals to engineering.
• Review and understand the contractor’s safety plan and use it as the basis for managing safety performance; identify gaps or issues and coordinate with internal stakeholders to correct them.
• Conduct and participate in project kickoff meetings to clearly communicate expectations, project objectives, safety requirements, and performance standards to contractors and internal teams.
• Oversee site-specific orientations, ensuring the contractor hosts appropriate sessions and that all team members understand site safety orientation, site-specific safety plans, environmental constraints, and operational procedures.
• Set expectations, lead, and train the internal project team in safety, documentation, QA/QC processes, reporting standards, and overall project execution.
• Complete safety assessments and CILs using designated systems (such as Unifier) and ensure they are properly documented and incorporated into weekly reports.
• Manage and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including site photos, QA/QC records, safety assessments, and other field data, and include this information in weekly reports.
• Stay actively engaged in daily construction activities to promote safety, enforce quality standards, and minimize rework that could increase safety risks.
• Understand and manage project schedules, including internal schedules (such as C1) and contractor schedules (such as P-6), and track progress against these plans.

Essential Skills

• Proven construction management experience in transmission and/or substation projects, with strong field-level oversight capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to read, interpret, and apply contract documents, permits, road use agreements, crossing agreements, SWPPP requirements, and engineering drawings.
• Strong safety management skills, including the ability to understand and enforce contractor safety plans, conduct safety assessments, and drive a culture of zero injuries.
• Solid understanding of quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) processes and the ability to apply specifications and drawings to ensure a high-quality project.
• Experience managing and tracking project schedules, including familiarity with internal scheduling tools (such as C1) and contractor scheduling systems (such as P-6).
• Experience working within large utility or energy organizations on long-term growth initiatives in transmission line departments.
• Familiarity with outage planning and crossing coordination in transmission environments.
• Experience collaborating with environmental specialists, safety professionals, material managers, subject matter experts, and land agents in a complex project setting.
• Experience in transmission line construction, substation construction, or related utility infrastructure projects.
• Experience in managing and utilizing project tracking spreadsheets, reporting templates, and documentation systems for weekly and periodic reporting.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to leverage SMEs across civil, structural, construction, electrical, and other disciplines to address technical challenges.
• Commitment to continuous improvement in safety, quality, and project delivery processes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in substation construction or related utility infrastructure projects.
• Experience working within large utility or energy organizations on long-term growth initiatives in transmission line departments.
• Familiarity with outage planning and crossing coordination in transmission environments.
• Experience collaborating with environmental specialists, safety professionals, material managers, subject matter experts, and land agents in a complex project setting.
• Experience in managing and utilizing project tracking spreadsheets, reporting templates, and documentation systems for weekly and periodic reporting.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to leverage SMEs across civil, structural, construction, electrical, and other disciplines to address technical challenges.
• Commitment to continuous improvement in safety, quality, and project delivery processes.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $65.00/hr.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.