Sr. Project Manager - Power Delivery Engineering

NV5•Las Vegas, NV

1d•$140,000 - $180,000

About The Position

NV5 is seeking a Senior Project Manager with Power Delivery Engineering experience to join its growing Overhead Transmission Group. The role leads engineering execution for complex transmission and substation projects from initiation through issued-for-construction design, while supporting procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout. The Senior Project Manager is the primary client interface during engineering execution and leads multidisciplinary teams delivering utility infrastructure projects. The position manages multiple concurrent projects and matrixed teams, coordinating internal and external stakeholders to deliver high-quality engineering solutions. It provides strategic project leadership, mentors team members, supports business development, and contributes to the growth of NV5’s Power and Utilities services. NV5 provides technology-enabled engineering, consulting, and geospatial solutions for infrastructure, buildings, utilities, and environmental systems. The company describes its work as focused on resilient, high-performance assets, collaboration across disciplines, employee growth, and safety.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
At least 10 years of progressively responsible project management experience in transmission, substation, power delivery, utility, or infrastructure projects.
Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Experience serving as the primary client interface for complex engineering projects.
Strong understanding of utility engineering design, construction support, project controls, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management.
Experience using Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Microsoft Office, and common collaboration platforms such as Teams and SharePoint.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Construction Management, Organizational Leadership, or a related field.
Experience supporting EPC delivery models for utility infrastructure projects.
Experience with investor-owned utilities, municipalities, cooperatives, renewable developers, or regional transmission organizations.
Demonstrated success developing client relationships and supporting business development initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead engineering execution for complex transmission and substation projects from initiation through construction support.
Develop and manage project scope, engineering schedules, budgets, resource plans, deliverable matrices, and execution strategies.
Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams across transmission line, substation physical, protection and controls, civil, structural, environmental, geotechnical, and telecommunications disciplines.
Direct engineering work to ensure quality, consistency, constructability, and compliance with project requirements.
Set project priorities and provide technical and project leadership to engineering teams.
Lead interdisciplinary coordination meetings, design reviews, constructability reviews, and risk assessments.
Monitor project performance, engineering productivity, critical path activities, and key performance indicators.
Serve as the primary client contact for engineering execution and maintain relationships with utility clients, contractors, consultants, and regulatory agencies.
Lead project status meetings, executive reviews, and stakeholder engagements; communicate progress, schedule, budget, risks, and mitigation strategies.
Resolve project issues and coordinate stakeholder alignment throughout execution while supporting client satisfaction.
Coordinate engineering support for procurement, including material specifications, equipment requisitions, technical evaluations, supplier reviews, and procurement packages.
Coordinate with construction management teams to support construction readiness and oversee engineering support during construction, commissioning, startup, and energization.
Respond to requests for information, field change requests, and technical inquiries.
Manage engineering budgets, forecasting, resource loading, schedule performance, project metrics, and productivity.
Identify project risks and mitigation strategies; support change management and assess scope, schedule, and budget impacts.
Develop project analyses and performance reports for leadership and clients.
Ensure deliverables meet client requirements, company procedures, and industry standards; lead design quality reviews and interdisciplinary checks.
Support quality management processes and corrective actions, and ensure designs comply with utility standards, national codes, environmental requirements, and permitting conditions.
Promote safety in project planning and engineering execution.
Support project pursuits, proposal development, fee estimation, and scope development; participate in presentations, interviews, and contract negotiations.
Identify client opportunities, support strategic account growth, and develop relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and industry partners.