Senior Project Manager - Power Delivery

Kimley-Horn•Plymouth Meeting, PA

About The Position

Kimley-Horn is seeking a motivated senior leader to expand its Power Delivery practice in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, and surrounding Mid-Atlantic markets. The role leads a practice specializing in Power Delivery engineering services, emphasizing underground transmission and complemented by site civil services for utility, energy, and private development clients. The successful candidate will bring an entrepreneurial outlook and develop a growth vision for the practice while building projects, client relationships, and a team. The role includes leading underground transmission planning and design, delivering associated site civil services, coordinating with clients and agencies, and managing proposals, budgets, and schedules. As a Project Manager and Practice Builder, the individual will manage projects profitably, transition work to qualified staff, mentor and grow employees, and lead the practice with substantial autonomy. Successful performance may bring rewards through an impressive bonus program and potential advancement to ownership.

Requirements

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
15+ years of experience in power delivery engineering and design, including directly managing projects in the country.
Extensive client contacts and relationships.
Business development skills and a proven ability to win work.
Experience writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgets for projected work.
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
Ability to manage and mentor staff and direct resources effectively in a positive manner.
Demonstrated ability to manage energy projects profitably.
Ability to cross-sell multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

Lead planning and design of underground transmission projects, including duct bank and vault design, cable routing, trenchless crossings, and associated civil infrastructure.
Deliver site civil services for power delivery and development projects, including grading, drainage, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, access roads, and permitting.
Coordinate with utilities, developers, contractors, and agencies to meet project needs and objectives.
Prepare proposals, scopes of work, and fee estimates, and manage project budgets and schedules.
Operate with integrity and sound business principles.
Provide vision, business planning, and strategy; establish goals.
Build and maintain positive client relationships and communicate openly with partners and the team.
Grow and lead a Power Delivery practice.
Manage projects profitably and transition work to qualified staff.
Grow and mentor staff, direct resources effectively, and act as a positive leader and mentor.
Develop projects, clients, and a team around the practice.