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About the Role

As a Manager within the PMO, you will lead a team of project managers and project controllers to build processes, standards, and tools that bring consistency and predictability to project delivery. You will provide strategic leadership for complex engineering programs and major projects for electric utilities, overseeing large project portfolios, ensuring successful execution and financial performance, and maintaining client partnerships. This role involves tracking and reporting project performance, developing people, metrics, and systems, and mentoring project managers while shaping the PMO framework.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of project managers, providing guidance, workload balancing, and professional development.
• Provide leadership and guidance to project managers, project controllers, surveyors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Support the development and improvement of project management processes, standards, and tools.
• Develop and track project metrics and reporting for leadership visibility.
• Support project setup, change order development, and documentation controls.
• Coordinate with engineering leadership, Accounting, and Project Controls for accurate financial reporting, invoicing, and forecasting.
• Provide strategic oversight into project portfolios, ensuring successful delivery of scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety.
• Provide executive-level reporting on program performance, risks, financials, and strategic opportunities.
• Oversee financial performance and profitability across assigned programs and project portfolios, including risk management and recovery strategies.
• Conduct project reviews and audits to ensure consistency and quality.
• Lead complex project negotiations, contract discussions, and major program planning efforts.
• Lead the execution of large-scale engineering programs and major projects for electric utilities.
• Coordinate with engineering leadership, operations, and executive management to align project execution with company goals and client expectations.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities with existing and prospective clients.
• Lead or support the preparation of major proposals, scopes of work, schedules, and cost estimates.
• Represent the company in industry meetings, client strategy discussions, and major project reviews.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience managing engineering or infrastructure projects
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale utility programs or complex infrastructure projects
• Proven ability to oversee multiple projects and large multidisciplinary teams
• PE registration or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (required)
• Previous experience with utility or engineering consulting firms strongly preferred
• Experience in transmission line engineering and project management (preferred)
• Strong leadership, client relationship management, and business development skills
• Proven ability to manage large project portfolios and drive financial performance
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to mentor and develop senior staff and project managers
• Some travel is required

Skills

• Leadership
• Client relationship management
• Business development
• Communication
• Negotiation
• Problem-solving
• Mentoring

Location

• Hybrid

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 15+ years of experience

Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering discipline (preferred)
• PE registration or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (required)

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
• 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
• PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
• VTO (Volunteer Time Off) of 4 hours each year
• Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
• Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
• Short-Term Disability Insurance (Employer Paid)
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Education Reimbursement Opportunities
• Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
• Referral Bonuses

About the Company

• Pickett, an ESP Associates company, is a highly innovative surveying and engineering company with over 60 years of industry experience serving clients throughout the US and Caribbean.
• At Pickett, we use the acronym S.O.L.V.E. to define our core values that include: Safety first, Outstanding service, Lasting relationships, Valued teamwork and Engaged culture.
• “We solve the problems that matter” and we are always looking to add passionate, motivated, and qualified individuals to our rapidly expanding team.