Vice President, Program & Construction Management - Power

About the company

Pickett, an ESP company, is a highly innovative surveying and engineering company with over 60 years of industry experience serving clients throughout the US and Caribbean. At Pickett, we use the acronym S.O.L.V.E. to define our core values: Safety first, Outstanding service, Lasting relationships, Valued teamwork, and Engaged culture. “We solve the problems that matter” and we are always looking to add passionate, motivated, and qualified individuals to our rapidly expanding team.

About the role

As Vice President of Program & Construction Management - Power, you will be responsible for building and growing a new client-facing Program & Construction Management (PM/CM) service line within the Power Business Unit. This role will lead the development and expansion of PM/CM services designed to support utility and Power industry clients in the planning, management, and execution of complex capital programs and projects. This is a growth-focused leadership position that combines strategic business development, executive client engagement, market expansion, and operational leadership. The successful candidate will identify and develop new client opportunities, establish Pickett as a trusted PM/CM partner, and build the teams and delivery capabilities necessary to successfully execute client programs. The ideal candidate is a proven Power industry leader with strong utility and industry relationships, extensive experience with Program Management, Construction Management, and alternative project delivery, and a demonstrated ability to translate market opportunities into sustainable business growth.

Responsibilities

Strategic Growth & Business Development

• Develop and execute a new strategic growth plan for client-facing PM/CM services within the Power Business Unit.
• Build and grow Pickett’s new PM/CM service offering to support utility capital programs and complex power infrastructure projects.
• Identify, develop, pursue, and secure new business opportunities with electric utilities and other Power industry clients, with an emphasis on long-term, programmatic relationships.
• Leverage established industry relationships and develop new executive-level connections to position Pickett for upcoming utility capital programs, infrastructure investments, and project delivery opportunities.
• Develop and maintain trusted relationships with utility executives, capital program leaders, engineering and construction leadership, procurement teams, and other key client decision-makers.
• Position Pickett as a trusted partner capable of supporting clients in the planning, management, oversight, and successful execution of complex capital programs.
• Lead capture and pursuit strategies for key PM/CM opportunities, including client positioning, teaming, go/no-go decisions, proposal strategy, presentations, negotiations, and contract development.
• Develop strategic partnerships and teaming relationships that expand Pickett's market presence, service capabilities, and ability to pursue larger and more complex engagements.
• Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and introduce PM/CM services alongside Pickett's established engineering and technical service offerings.
• Evaluate emerging market opportunities, client delivery models, and geographic expansion strategies to support sustainable business growth.
• Monitor utility capital investment priorities, market trends, delivery models, competitor activity, and emerging client needs to identify opportunities for continued expansion of Pickett’s PM/CM services.

Practice Development & Organizational Leadership

• Build and lead a scalable PM/CM practice capable