Principal Project Manager Ports Electrification
About The Position
Mott MacDonald is seeking a Principal Project Manager to help lead the growth of its ports, maritime, and transportation electrification practice across North America, initially focused on the West Coast. The role supports ports, marine terminals, ferry systems, and freight operators as they transition to cleaner, more resilient, and more electrified operations. Projects may include decarbonization, shore power, terminal modernization, cargo-handling equipment electrification, charging infrastructure, and utility upgrades. The successful candidate will advise clients, lead multidisciplinary teams, manage complex infrastructure programs, develop business opportunities, and provide technical leadership. Responsibilities extend across planning, design, permitting, procurement, construction support, and commissioning, as well as practice development, mentoring, recruiting, and representing the firm in the industry. The position is hybrid, with an in-office culture and a minimum of three days per week in the office.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- 15 or more years of progressively responsible experience in electrical infrastructure, transportation electrification, ports, maritime facilities, utility infrastructure, or related markets.
- Demonstrated experience managing large, multidisciplinary infrastructure programs and projects.
- Experience with medium-voltage and low-voltage electrical systems.
- Experience coordinating directly with electric utilities.
- Ability to manage client relationships and develop business opportunities.
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain one through reciprocity.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with port, terminal, waterfront, maritime, or ferry infrastructure.
- Experience with shore power systems.
- Experience with cargo terminal or container terminal modernization.
- Experience with fleet, vehicle, or equipment electrification programs.
- Experience with utility master planning and load analysis.
- Familiarity with grant-funded infrastructure programs.
- Experience supporting federal, state, or local public-sector clients.
- Existing relationships with West Coast ports, terminal operators, utilities, or transportation agencies.
- Experience leading seller-doer teams and mentoring technical staff.
- Experience supporting port authorities, seaport operators, container terminals, cruise terminals, ferry operators, maritime transportation agencies, utility providers, or freight and logistics operators.
- Experience with shore power implementation, terminal electrification programs, zero-emission infrastructure, utility upgrades, container yard power systems, charging infrastructure, sustainability and decarbonization initiatives, electrical master plans, or program and construction management.
Responsibilities
- Serve as project manager for major port and maritime electrification projects.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams of electrical, civil, structural, environmental, systems, and construction management professionals.
- Manage project scope, budget, schedule, quality, and client satisfaction.
- Oversee planning, design, permitting, procurement, construction support, and commissioning.
- Support alternative delivery and progressive delivery projects.
- Advise clients on electrification strategies and implementation roadmaps.
- Lead development of electrical infrastructure solutions for shore power, terminal electrification, cargo-handling equipment electrification, truck charging, medium-voltage distribution, utility interconnections, resiliency, and energy management.
- Guide utility coordination, power demand planning, and future expansion planning.
- Build trusted relationships with ports, maritime operators, terminal tenants, utilities, and public agencies.
- Support strategic account growth and lead capture planning, proposals, interviews, and business-development efforts.
- Identify and pursue emerging electrification opportunities with firm leadership.
- Represent the firm at industry conferences, trade associations, and client events.
- Help establish and grow the firm's electrification capabilities in the ports market.
- Mentor project managers, engineers, and technical specialists; recruit and develop future talent.
- Promote knowledge sharing and innovation across the organization.
Benefits
- Performance-based bonuses.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA).
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) plan with company matching.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Caregiver leave.
- Employee referral bonuses.
- Professional registration and membership reimbursements.
- Tuition assistance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
