Senior Project Manager

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Project Manager based in the United States.

The Senior Project Manager will lead the delivery of large-scale, complex engineering projects supporting the development of a modern, reliable, and sustainable energy grid. In this role, you will oversee end-to-end project execution, ensuring that contractual commitments, financial objectives, quality standards, schedules, and safety requirements are consistently met. You will manage multidisciplinary teams and coordinate internal and external resources across major energy infrastructure initiatives. Working closely with clients, suppliers, business development teams, and senior leadership, you will drive project performance, manage risks, and resolve delivery challenges. You will also contribute to business growth, operational planning, and continuous improvement across project management practices. This remote opportunity offers the chance to lead transformative projects in transmission, substations, renewable energy, and battery storage.

You will provide strategic and operational leadership throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring successful delivery while developing teams, strengthening client relationships, and improving execution practices. Your responsibilities will include:

- Project Leadership and Team Development

• Lead project teams and establish appropriate project execution strategies, ensuring effective handovers, planning, monitoring, and control.

• Coordinate internal and external resources to achieve project objectives and contractual commitments.

• Coach project staff, provide performance feedback, and support their professional development.

• Mentor project execution teams through formal and informal development initiatives.

- Project Execution and Performance Management

• Ensure projects follow established execution best practices, organizational policies, and contractual requirements.

• Monitor project progress, resource utilization, and overall delivery performance.

• Oversee project financials, including invoicing status, costs, expenses, cash flow, and achievement of financial targets.

• Identify, assess, quantify, and manage project risks while ensuring potential opportunities are recognized and pursued.

• Capture, analyze, and share lessons learned throughout project execution.

• Ensure formal project acceptance, contractual close-out, and customer acknowledgment are completed as agreed.

- Planning, Scheduling, and Risk Management

• Ensure project teams develop and maintain comprehensive scope, financial, schedule, and risk management plans.

• Oversee planning activities to ensure resources, timelines, and deliverables remain aligned with project objectives.

• Monitor execution capacity and take action to address potential resource or delivery gaps.

- Contract, Claims, and Procurement Management

• Ensure effective contract and claims management in accordance with organizational policies and contractual agreements.

• Oversee procurement activities for project services, materials, and equipment from internal and external suppliers.

• Ensure procurement requirements are properly coordinated and fulfilled by assigned resources.

- Client and Stakeholder Relations

• Act as the primary customer contact and escalation point for project-related issues.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Communicate project progress, challenges, risks, and decisions effectively across all stakeholder groups.

• Support business development by identifying client opportunities and contributing to proposals and project pursuits.

- Project Recovery and Continuous Improvement

• Lead recovery initiatives for projects experiencing performance or delivery challenges.

• Conduct rapid project assessments and implement turnaround strategies.

• Participate in project reviews, organizational project management assessments, and competency evaluations.

• Contribute to the development and improvement of internal policies, procedures, and work instructions.

• Identify relevant project management practices and promote continuous improvement across the organization.

• Participate in internal and external project management councils, expert groups, and professional forums.

- Budgeting, Business Planning, and HSE

• Participate in budgeting activities alongside management.

• Contribute to Sales and Operations Planning in collaboration with management and business development teams.

• Ensure projects comply with applicable health, safety, and environmental requirements.

Requirements

The ideal candidate is an experienced engineering project leader with a strong background in EPC project delivery, energy infrastructure, and client relationship management. You should be comfortable managing complex assignments, leading multidisciplinary teams, and balancing financial, technical, and operational priorities. Required qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related field from an accredited program.

• At least 10 years of relevant experience managing turnkey EPC electrification or power generation projects.

• Proven experience leading EPC projects involving:

• Electrical transmission and substations.

• Renewable energy generation, including solar and wind.

• Battery energy storage systems.

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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