Consultant Project Management Program Manager

ATC•Cottage Grove, WI

About The Position

At ATC, we are investing in the future of energy through some of the largest and most impactful transmission infrastructure projects in the Midwest. As a Consultant Construction Program Manager, you will help strategically plan, coordinate and execute asset renewal projects within the capital construction portfolio. This is an opportunity to provide strategic leadership and program management expertise to ensure the successful development and implementation of a long-range Asset Renewal Program. The Consultant Construction Program Manager will help transform asset strategies into executable capital programs, ensuring investments are prioritized, coordinated, and delivered in a manner that maximizes asset reliability, operational effectiveness, and long-term value.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in project management, program management, construction management, utilities, energy, infrastructure, or related capital project roles.
Experience supporting utility, transmission, energy infrastructure, EPC/EPCM, engineering consulting, construction, regulated capital project, or heavy civil environments.
Demonstrated success managing programs or project portfolios with significant budget, schedule, stakeholder, and risk complexity.
Experience supporting transmission line, substation, greenfield, rebuild, network upgrade, grid expansion, or other major infrastructure projects.
Strong project controls, forecasting, financial management, documentation, and risk management capabilities.
Ability to coordinate work across a large portfolio and develop strategic delivery options.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly explain complex project information to a range of audiences.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business Administration, equivalent experience, or a related field required.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline preferred.
PMP certification preferred.
PgMP, PE, construction management, risk, or project controls credentials may also be valuable.

Responsibilities

Lead coordination and integration activities associated with a multi-year Asset Renewal Program and 10-year capital planning cycle.
Facilitate development of strategic program roadmaps, prioritization frameworks, and project sequencing plans to optimize asset performance, reliability, and lifecycle value.
Collaborate with engineering, construction, operations, supply chain, and finance stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and advance asset renewal opportunities.
Support portfolio governance processes, including project screening, risk assessment, funding justification, and executive reporting.
Monitor program performance and provide recommendations to address schedule, budget, resource, and execution risks.
Develop and maintain program-level schedules, dashboards, metrics, and reporting tools to track progress against business objectives.
Coordinate planning activities across multiple projects to identify interdependencies, resource constraints, and opportunities for efficiency.
Facilitate workshops, planning sessions, and stakeholder engagement activities to align priorities and drive decision-making.
Support development of business cases, capital investment plans, and long-range budget forecasts.
Ensure program execution strategies incorporate constructability, resource availability, outage coordination, environmental considerations, and regulatory requirements.
Identify continuous improvement opportunities and implement best practices for program and portfolio management.