$158,000–$175,000 Per Year
Best Practices, Budgeting, Capital Budgeting, Capital Project, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, Cross-Functional, Electrical Substation, Leadership, Oil and Gas, Primavera, Project Lifecycle, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Schedule, Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
Title: Principal Project Manager – Transmission & Substation
Location: Northern California (San Ramon), Reno, NV, or Las Vegas, NV
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $158,000 – $175,000 (based on education and experience)
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision
Sterling Engineering is looking for a Principal Project Manager – Transmission & Substation. This opportunity is with a leading engineering services organization supporting major utility infrastructure capital projects.
Job Duties:
Lead major electric transmission and substation capital projects, including upgrades and rebuilds.
Manage large project portfolios with budgets of $25M+.
Coordinate cross-functional teams and collaborate closely with utility clients including Pacific Gas and Electric Company and NV Energy.
Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, and execution strategy.
Utilize Primavera P6 for scheduling, budgeting, and workflow management.
Ensure alignment with PMI principles and best practices.
Provide technical and operational leadership across project lifecycle phases.
Hybrid schedule with weekly onsite expectations depending on project location.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
15+ years of experience in the utility sector, preferably electric transmission and substation projects.
Proven experience managing complex capital projects with budgets of $25M+.
Strong knowledge of PMI project management principles.
Experience with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office Suite.
Understanding of SCADA systems and communications infrastructure.
PMP certification or advanced degree in Project Management strongly preferred.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability,
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Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
500 to 999 employees
Staffing/Employment Agencies
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