Senior Transmission Development Manager - U.S. Energy Markets

Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people's lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Listed on three major stock markets: Nasdaq (US), Euronext Amsterdam (Netherlands) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 24,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial's activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

The Energy business unit is created with the objective of promoting the transition to a more sustainable and clean economy. We are present in Ferrovial core markets, and our focus is to provide innovative solutions for the development, construction and operation of renewable energy generation, storage and transmission infrastructures. We also offer energy efficiency solutions for both, public and private clients.

Why Ferrovial?

• Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Job Description:

Ferrovial Energy is seeking a Senior Transmission Lines Project Manager to lead U.S. transmission strategy and execution across priority power markets. This role will coordinate executive, development, engineering, finance, legal, procurement, construction and asset management teams to identify, evaluate and deliver high-value transmission opportunities.

The successful candidate will combine deep technical knowledge of U.S. transmission, interconnection and grid planning with strong commercial judgment, transaction experience and executive communication skills. The role requires the ability to translate complex technical, regulatory and financial issues into clear recommendations for senior leadership, investment committees, boards, lenders, partners and utility executives.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Transmission Lines Project Manager will oversee technical, commercial and financial analysis for U.S. transmission opportunities, including investment cases, bid strategy, capex and opex assumptions, revenue forecasts, congestion risk, network upgrades, risk allocation and long-term value creation.

The role will direct internal teams, external advisors and subcontractors on market studies, load analysis, generator interconnection and affected-system reviews, route evaluation, permitting strategy, cost estimates and lifecycle asset forecasts. It will also provide senior review of transmission asset design, constructability, FERC and NERC exposure, contractual structure and operational readiness.

The position will maintain senior relationships with U.S. utilities, ISOs/RTOs, transmission owners, state regulators, landowners, EPC contractors, technical consultants, financial partners and asset operators. It will also lead negotiations and transaction support for EPC, owner's engineer, equipment supply, interconnection, transmission service, joint development, M&A and asset acquisition or disposal processes.

The role will establish governance, reporting and decision-making processes for complex projects, including schedule, budget, risk escalation, contractor performance, quality, safety and board-ready communication materials. The candidate will be expected to prepare investment committee papers, board updates, management briefings, approval memos, risk summaries and strategic recommendations.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be a senior transmission, infrastructure or energy development professional with 12 to 15 years of experience in U.S. transmission, high-voltage infrastructure, ren