Project Manager - Utilities

Title: Senior Project Manager

Pay: $60-$65 per hour

Type: Hybrid Bothell, Washington 98011

Duration: 2 years

Position Overview: 

We are seeking a Project Manager III to manage a portfolio of electric utility capital projects that improve system reliability, increase system capacity, and reduce wildfire risk. This role supports a diverse portfolio that may include transmission, distribution, substation, large customer load (LGIA), and wildfire mitigation projects, depending on business priorities.

The Project Manager is responsible for leading projects throughout the full lifecycle—from initiation through closeout—while ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality, and stakeholder expectations are successfully managed.

Key Responsibilities:

·         Lead capital infrastructure projects from planning through execution and closeout.

·         Develop and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and resource plans.

·         Build project execution strategies and coordinate cross-functional teams to meet project objectives.

·         Prepare statements of work (SOWs), bid packages, cost estimates, project documentation, and status reports.

·         Manage project milestones, issue resolution, change management, and stakeholder communications.

·         Coordinate with engineering, construction, environmental, permitting, real estate, project controls, and other internal and external partners.

·         Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with company standards.

·         Support multiple moderate-risk projects or project portfolios with varying levels of complexity and financial impact.

Qualifications:

·         Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

·         Experience managing infrastructure or construction projects.

·         Proven experience leading projects through the complete project lifecycle.

·         Strong project planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and stakeholder management skills.

·         Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.

·         Experience working with cross-functional, matrixed project teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

·         Electric utility project management experience.

·         Experience supporting transmission, distribution, substation, or capital infrastructure projects.

·         PMP, PE, or other relevant project management certifications are preferred but not required.

·         Familiarity with:

·         Primavera P6

·         EcoSys

·         MS Project

·         SAP

Project Environment

• Portfolio includes transmission, distribution, substation, LGIA, and wildfire mitigation projects.
• Project assignments will vary based on business needs and may include existing projects or new initiatives.
• Project size, duration, and budgets vary depending on assignment.
• Teams are matrixed, with resources assigned based on project requirements.
• The Project Manager reports directly to the hiring manager and works closely with engineering, construction, permitting, environmental, project controls, real estate, and other business partners.