Senior Project Manager - Utility Electrical

World Wide Professional Solutions is a project solutions organization committed to implementing lean constructions, collaborative contracting, and execution approaches to enable breakthroughs in performance.

Senior Project Manager - Utilities Electrical

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager - Utilities Electrical to lead the utility electrical infrastructure and high-voltage substation scope for a large-scale data center project in Vernon, TX. This is a full-time, onsite role responsible for managing all phases of project delivery, from design and procurement through construction, commissioning, energization, and closeout.

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Key Responsibilities

- Lead delivery of utility electrical and high-voltage substation projects from planning through turnover.
- Manage project budgets, schedules, forecasts, contracts, procurement, and risk mitigation.
- Act as the primary liaison between utility providers, contractors, engineers, vendors, and site leadership.
- Oversee construction, QA/QC, testing, commissioning, and energization activities.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards, electrical codes, and project requirements.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams to achieve project goals related to safety, quality, schedule, and cost.
- Serve as the Owner's Representative for the utility electrical and substation package.
- Lead coordination between utility providers, contractors, engineers, vendors, commissioning teams, and data center stakeholders.
- Oversee utility interconnections, substations, transformers, switchgear, protection and controls, SCADA, grounding, and power distribution systems.
- Manage energization planning, testing, commissioning, and turnover of mission-critical power infrastructure.
- Focus on utility and substation construction rather than building-level electrical systems.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
- 12+ years of project management experience with electrical infrastructure or power delivery projects.
- Experience delivering utility substations, high-voltage infrastructure, utility interconnections, transmission/distribution systems, or mission-critical power projects.
- Proven experience managing projects exceeding $50M.
- Strong knowledge of substations, transformers, switchgear, breakers, protection and controls, grounding systems, cable systems, and energization.
- Ability to interpret single-line diagrams, electrical drawings, specifications, and commissioning procedures.
- Experience with electrical QA/QC, testing, commissioning, turnover, and energization planning.
- Proficiency with Procore, Primavera P6, MS Project, and Microsoft Office.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with hyperscale data centers, utility, industrial, or mission-critical construction projects.
- PMP and/or PE certification.
- Previous experience serving as an Owner's Representative on large-scale electrical utility or substation projects.
- Experience leading utility interconnections, switching coordination, and substation energization activities.

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The salary range for this full-time role is $82,700.00-$190,900.05 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. World Wide Professional Solutions reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, WWPS offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

- Medical
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) Matching
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Short and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program