Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager Power Generation

Location: Charlotte, NC
Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Position Overview

Our client is currently seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to join their Project Management Department in Charlotte, North Carolina. This role offers the opportunity to lead complex, mid-to-large capital power projects, with a strong emphasis on combined cycle power plants. The position is ideal for a strategic leader who thrives in technically challenging environments and enjoys collaborating across engineering disciplines, vendors, and clients to deliver high-quality results.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage mid-to-large capital power projects, with specific experience in combined cycle power generation, from early project phases through start-up and commissioning.

• Oversee and coordinate multiple engineering disciplines and vendor activities throughout the project lifecycle.

• Monitor, control, and report on project costs, schedules, and performance across all project phases.

• Execute all aspects of assigned projects, including staffing, strategic leadership, technical oversight, productivity, quality, schedule, and budget management.

• Successfully manage and execute work in collaboration with overseas High Value Engineering (HVE) offices.

• Develop and implement administrative, technical, and corporate procedures to ensure projects are executed profitably and in compliance with company standards.

• Direct and manage project personnel; support the team in planning, scheduling, design quality, and execution.

• Assume full accountability for schedule compliance, budget adherence, scope control, and quality of deliverables.

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients and internal project teams.

• Ensure client input and job requirements are fully addressed in accordance with contractual obligations.

• Organize and oversee the implementation of project management systems and corporate quality systems.

• Maintain accurate and complete project documentation, including commercial, technical, and financial correspondence.

• Prepare and review monthly progress reports detailing schedules, client expenditures, and scope status.

• Ensure timely and accurate invoice processing per contract terms; act as liaison between clients and accounting.

• Champion Management of Change, including identifying, documenting, and processing Engineering Change Notices (ECNs).

• Identify and support new business opportunities through strong client relationships; participate in business development efforts.

• Proactively plan upcoming tasks, identify potential risks or issues, and implement effective solutions.

• Maintain appropriate staffing levels to meet project requirements; recruit, train, and develop project personnel as needed.

• Mentor and coach staff, tracking and developing technical and project management skillsets.

• Develop project proposals, scopes of work, and budgets.

• Perform field walkdowns and data collection as required; position includes field activities, some climbing, and occasional travel.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

• 15 20 years of experience on power generation projects, with a strong focus on combined cycle facilities.

• Minimum 8 10 years of experience as a Project Manager.

• Proven ability to manage complex projects involving multiple disciplines and vendors.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to support effective coordination with clients, vendors, and internal teams.

• Highly organized, self-directed, and capable of prioritizing and multitasking in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to work collaboratively in both office and field settings.

• Willingness to travel as required.

• Full and ongoing compliance with all company and job-site vaccination requirements, as applicable.