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Utilities Project Manager Sr
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Utilities Project Manager Sr at Crossfire Consulting Utilities Project Manager Sr at Crossfire Consulting in Addison, Illinois Posted in about 24 hours ago.
Type:
full-time
Program/Project Manager Contract Length:
1 year
Location:
Oakbrook, IL Work Setup:
On-site Join a Transmission & Substation Reliability Programs team responsible for planning, governance, oversight, and performance management of reliability and resiliency investments across transmission, substation, relay/protection, and related utility assets. The Program/Project Manager will lead utility grid investment initiatives, integrating engineering analysis, asset condition, operational priorities, financial constraints, and risk assessments to support portfolio decisions. Program/Project Manager Responsibilities Develop project scope, schedules, budgets, and execution plans for utility grid investments. Lead projects involving substation modernization, transmission assets, relay protection, communications upgrades, transformer replacement, and asset renewal. Evaluate engineering data, asset condition, regulatory requirements, system risk, and financial considerations. Manage project execution, track KPIs, and provide regular performance reporting. Collaborate with engineering and investment-management stakeholders to improve grid reliability and resiliency. Program/Project Manager Qualifications 5-10 years of relevant experience. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering required. Engineering background and electric utility experience required. Strong program/project management, organization, and communication skills. Experience with Asset Suite, Cascade, PSCAD, advanced Microsoft Excel, and business intelligence tools such as Power BI. Knowledge of Apollo or comparable project/portfolio tools. Program/Project Manager Preferred Qualifications PMP certification preferred. Experience supporting transmission and substation investment programs. This Program/Project Manager position is specifically focused on engineering and electric utility programs; IT-only program/project management backgrounds are not a fit. Interviews will be conducted virtually. We look forward to reviewing your application! IND123
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A Project Manager manages work on projects with a defined scope, start and completion point. Leads project teams, manages project budgets and schedules; manages contractors and communications with stakeholders. May manage projects in construction, information technology or in other industries.
$104,706 / year median in Illinois
+0% projected growth