Project Manager - Power Delivery Engineering

NV5•Las Vegas, NV

1d•$120,000 - $160,000

About The Position

NV5 is seeking a Project Manager with Power Delivery Engineering experience to join its Overhead (OH) Transmission Group. The role provides leadership and oversight for engineering execution of transmission and substation projects, managing planning, coordination, and delivery of engineering services from project initiation through issuance of construction documents. The Project Manager also supports procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closeout activities. The Project Manager leads multidisciplinary engineering teams and serves as the primary client contact during the engineering phase of utility infrastructure projects. The role manages scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks, resources, and client expectations, while ensuring engineering deliverables support successful execution and constructability. It also coordinates engineering support across procurement and construction, monitors project controls and performance, and ensures compliance with company quality procedures, client standards, applicable codes, permits, and regulatory requirements. NV5 describes itself as a provider of technology-enabled engineering, consulting, and geospatial solutions for infrastructure, buildings, utilities, and environmental systems. The company emphasizes employee growth, safety, cross-disciplinary teamwork, and high-quality work. The stated salary range is $120,000–$160,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications, with additional performance-based bonuses.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
Minimum 6–8 years of progressively responsible project management experience in transmission, substation, power delivery, or utility infrastructure projects.
Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Strong understanding of engineering project delivery processes, project controls, scheduling, budgeting, and document management.
Experience using Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Microsoft Office, and common collaboration platforms such as Teams and SharePoint.
Strong analytical, leadership, and problem-solving capabilities.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Experience supporting EPC project delivery within the utility industry.
Experience with major investor-owned utility clients.
Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Construction Management, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Lead engineering execution of transmission and substation projects from kickoff through issuance of issued-for-construction (IFC) design packages.
Develop and implement engineering execution plans, deliverable schedules, staffing plans, and project work breakdown structures.
Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams across civil, structural, electrical, protection and controls, telecommunications, and environmental disciplines.
Manage engineering scope, schedule, budget, quality, and resource allocation.
Monitor project progress and ensure engineering deliverables meet contractual requirements.
Facilitate engineering reviews, design workshops, constructability reviews, and interdisciplinary coordination meetings.
Review and approve engineering deliverables, design changes, and document releases.
Serve as the primary client contact during project engineering execution and maintain relationships with clients, utility stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and project partners.
Lead project meetings, communicate progress, risks, and mitigation plans, and present updates to client and executive management teams.
Support dispute resolution and issue management related to engineering deliverables.
Collaborate with procurement teams on equipment specifications and material requisitions; support bid evaluations and vendor technical reviews.
Coordinate with construction management teams so engineering deliverables support safe and efficient field execution.
Provide engineering support during construction, commissioning, and startup; review and respond to RFIs, field design changes, and technical inquiries.
Monitor project budgets, labor forecasts, schedules, and engineering productivity metrics.
Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies; support change management and evaluation of scope modifications.
Track project performance indicators and report regularly to management.
Maintain project documentation and document control processes.
Ensure compliance with company quality procedures, client standards, applicable codes, standards, permits, and regulatory requirements.
Lead engineering quality reviews and interdisciplinary checks; support non-conformance reports and corrective actions.
Promote a culture of safety throughout engineering and project execution activities.