Technical Project Manager

This role is ideal for technical professionals ready to step into a senior project management position. It’s designed for engineers who understand scopes of work, have supported utility projects, and want to move beyond day-to-day engineering into leading project execution. The Technical Project Manager is a client facing communicator who can translate technical details, guide multidisciplinary engineering teams, and manage scope, schedule, and budget across complex utility programs. Candidates who have served as Project Engineers or technical leads, and now want to focus on project management, will thrive in this role.

This role leads project execution across multiple utility programs, ensuring alignment between engineering teams, field resources, and client stakeholders. Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating internal technical groups, subcontractors, and utility partners.
• Leading project meetings and technical discussions with internal teams and utility clients.
• Overseeing project documentation, contract deliverables, and communication pathways.
• Preparing proposals, including RFP responses and taskorder scopes.
• Consulting with clients to clarify needs, resolve issues, and support project success.
• Supporting business development by strengthening relationships and identifying follow on work.

Project Coordination & Leadership

• Coordinate human and system resources across multiple utility project scopes.
• Serve as the primary liaison between engineering teams, field personnel, subcontractors, and utility clients.

Project Controls: Schedule, Resources, & Budget

• Manage project timelines directly with utility schedulers and adjust plans as requirements evolve.
• Forecast resource needs and coordinate staffing across engineering and field teams.
• Identify schedule risks early and develop mitigation strategies to maintain project momentum.
• Monitor project budgets, track expenditures, and ensure financial performance aligns with expectations.
• Implement corrective actions when cost or schedule risks arise.
• Provide clear status updates to leadership and clients on schedule progress and budget performance.

Technical Oversight & Execution Support

• Clarify scope, resolve technical questions, and ensure alignment with utility standards.
• Review project documentation and testing plans for completeness and accuracy.
• Coordinate field activities, including installation, testing, and commissioning support.
• Work directly with clients to resolve issues and ensure operational needs are met.

Proposal & Contract Support

• Prepare proposals, RFP responses, and taskorder scopes, including defining scope, schedule, assumptions, and deliverables.
• Ensure proposal content aligns with utility standards and internal capabilities.
• Support business development by maintaining strong client relationships and identifying opportunities for additional services.

Communication & Documentation

• Maintain clear communication channels between internal teams and utility stakeholders.
• Track project progress, issues, and decisions through structured documentation.
• Ensure contract requirements, deliverables, and changemanagement processes are followed consistently.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred (Electrical, Computer, or related discipline).
• Minimum 3 years of experience in project coordination, scheduling, staffing, or technical project execution.
• Experience supporting or managing utilityspecific projects (substation upgrades, P&C improvements, SCADA/automation programs).
• Ability to understand scopes of work, communicate technical concepts, and guide multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience preparing proposals, RFP responses, or taskorder scopes.
• Experience managing project budgets and tracking costs.
• Strong clientfacing communication skills with the ability to build relationships and support follow on work.
• Proficiency in organizing project documentation and tracking deliverables.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills.
• PMP certification is a plus, and willingness to obtain a PMP is encouraged.