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Project Manager

Michael Page
  • Houston, TX
  • Instant Apply
2 days ago

Job Description

The Project Manager will be responsible for delivering major transformer projects throughout their full lifecycle. You will work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, quality, and customer teams to ensure successful project execution.

  • Manage the complete lifecycle of power transformer projects from handover through contract close-out.
  • Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, resource requirements, and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for customers, consultants, utility companies, and key stakeholders.
  • Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, finance, and quality teams to ensure project milestones are achieved.
  • Monitor project financial performance, cost controls, and contractual obligations.
  • Lead Factory Acceptance Tests, Site Acceptance Tests, commissioning activities, and project handover processes.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and international industry standards.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans, and all other qualified applicants.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Own the full lifecycle of major power transformer projects.Join a global organization delivering critical energy infrastructure solutions.

For the Project Manager we are seeking:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • 10+ years of project management experience within power transmission, energy, transformer manufacturing, or heavy electrical equipment industries.
  • Strong knowledge of transformer design, manufacturing, testing, commissioning, and installation processes.
  • Experience managing large-scale, technically complex customer projects.
  • Proficiency with project management methodologies.
  • Strong experience using project planning tools including Microsoft Project, Primavera, or similar platforms.
  • Understanding of commercial contracts, project finance, budgeting, and risk management principles.
  • Familiarity with international standards including IEC, ISO, ANSI, and related electrical industry standards.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, customer-facing, negotiation, and communication skills.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
  • Customer-focused mindset with a passion for delivering operational excellence and continuous improvement.



Rapidly growing global manufacturer and provider of power infrastructure solutions

  • Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus structure.
  • Comprehensive healthcare and retirement benefits.
  • Opportunity to work on high-profile power infrastructure and transformer projects.
  • Exposure to international customers and large-scale utility and industrial applications.
  • Career progression within a growing global engineering and manufacturing organization.
  • Collaborative environment focused on innovation, quality, and operational excellence.
  • Significant opportunity to influence project delivery standards and best practices.

Numbers & Facts

LocationHouston, TX
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1976
Websitehttp://www.michaelpage.com/

About Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the Americas, UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa.

In the US, we focus on the areas of:

  • Advisory
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Finance and Accounting
  • Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Legal
  • Marketing
  • Page Personnel Office Support
  • Oil and Gas
  • Procurement and Supply Chain
  • Real Estate and Construction
  • Sales

Skills

  • Acceptance Testingunmatched
  • American National Standards Institute (ANSI)unmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Calendar Managementunmatched
  • Commissioningunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Contract Close-Outunmatched
  • Contract Requirementsunmatched
  • Cost Controlunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Electrical Componentsunmatched
  • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
  • Electricityunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Projectionsunmatched
  • Heavy Equipment/Vehiclesunmatched
  • ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
  • Industry Standardsunmatched
  • International Electro-Technical Commission (IEC)unmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
  • Microsoft Projectunmatched
  • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Power Transmissionunmatched
  • Primaveraunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Project Commissioningunmatched
  • Project Executionunmatched
  • Project Planningunmatched
  • Project Scheduleunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Risk Managementunmatched
  • Safety Complianceunmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Testingunmatched

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