Project Development Project Manager

Luzco Technologies•Morristown, NJ

About The Position

At LUZCO, the Project Development Project Manager leads early planning and development of overhead transmission and substation projects, guiding them from concept through approximately 30% design before transitioning them to project execution teams. The role partners with technical teams, manages project scope, schedules, and financials, and serves as a key contact for clients and stakeholders. The position coordinates development activities such as siting, environmental review, permitting, engineering, right-of-way, estimating, procurement, material planning, and constructability reviews. It also supports portfolio planning, outage planning, project controls, and continuous improvement of development processes. LUZCO describes its workplace as people-first, flexible, diverse, supportive of professional growth, and engaged in community service.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Construction Management, or a related technical field; alternatively, 7+ years of related experience or 5+ years of transmission/distribution utility experience may be considered.
At least 3 years of related experience in project management, engineering, construction, planning, finance, project controls, or a related area.
Strong technical understanding of transmission, distribution, or utility infrastructure, including construction sequencing, timing, and documentation.
Ability to manage multiple complex projects, priorities, schedules, and deliverables simultaneously.
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including experience leading cross-functional teams.
Strong organizational, time-management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to collaborate with engineering, construction, project controls, contractors, and other project stakeholders.
Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to project locations, client sites, and throughout the service territory as needed.

Nice To Haves

4–8 years of transmission and distribution industry experience.
Experience managing overhead transmission and/or substation projects, particularly during early-stage development.
Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar scheduling tools.
Strong understanding of project controls, including cost forecasting, estimating, scheduling, change management, and risk management.
Experience supporting siting, permitting, environmental review, right-of-way acquisition, procurement, and constructability reviews.
Experience coordinating utility outage planning and requests, including familiarity with PJM processes.
Experience managing project financials and capital expenditure authorization processes.

Responsibilities

Lead multiple overhead transmission and substation projects from initial planning through approximately 30% design.
Lead project kickoffs and coordinate cross-functional teams to define scope, goals, priorities, schedules, and deliverables.
Manage development activities, including siting, environmental review, permitting, engineering, right-of-way, estimating, procurement, material planning, and constructability reviews.
Review technical project information and develop execution plans, schedules, forecasts, and project milestones.
Identify and manage risks related to scope, schedule, budget, resources, and project execution.
Coordinate with scheduling and operations teams to develop project schedules and support system outage planning and requests.
Manage project financials, estimates, forecasts, and capital expenditures with project controls and cost analyst teams.
Maintain accurate project documentation and follow change management processes for changes to scope, schedule, and budget.
Serve as a primary contact for project sponsors, internal teams, and external stakeholders, providing regular status updates.
Support multiyear portfolio planning by maintaining project schedules, forecasts, and development timelines.
Lead lessons-learned reviews and identify improvements to project development processes, tools, and workflows.
Ensure projects transition smoothly from development into execution and construction.