Terms of Employment:
● W2 Contract, 9 Months
● This is a hybrid position. Candidates must be comfortable working onsite in Oakbrook Terrace on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and remotely on Mondays and Fridays on a weekly basis. There will also be field visits involved – up to once per week. Mileage compensation for field travel beyond regular commuting is acceptable.
Overview:
Join a leading utility company’s Transmission Interconnection Project Management team as a Project Manager. This team is at the forefront of managing critical, long-term transmission-level projects with a unique customer-facing component. As the department prepares for significant growth with a substantial number of new projects, you will play a vital role in executing these complex infrastructure initiatives. This position is seen as a direct pathway to potential full-time internal opportunities within the company, offering stability and career progression. You will…
● Manage transmission-level projects, including substation rebuilds, expansions, modifications, and transmission line build-outs.
● Oversee projects with a significant customer interconnection element, navigating the nuances of customer interactions.
● Demonstrate a strong understanding of equipment, outage planning processes, and the design phase of infrastructure projects.
● Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, which can span three to five years.
● Participate in regular project and contract management calls, including a 7 AM call on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
Required Qualifications:
● Proven experience managing transmission-level electrical utility projects (138kV+), or similar large-scale construction projects from an owner’s perspective.
● Demonstrated understanding of the equipment, outage planning processes, and design phase for infrastructure projects.
● Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
● Strong project financial acumen (forecasting, accruals, payment reconciliation, CPI, SPI).
● Ability to balance the needs of both internal and external stakeholders.
● Must have experience with infrastructure or construction project management; candidates with primarily IT or software project management experience will not be considered.
● Construction Project Management experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
● Bachelor of Science degree in engineering and/or project management.
● Experience working through the interconnection process at a transmission level.
● PMP or CAPM certification.
● Background in the gas industry with experience managing large-scale infrastructure projects.
● Experience with the PJM interconnection process.