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Title: Project Manager – Transmission & Distribution
Location: Houston, TX
Employment Type: Contract To Hire
Client: Engineering & Utilities
Rate: $60-80/hrAbout The Role:
Brooksource is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a leading engineering and utilities organization within its Transmission & Distribution practice. This role will support a program consisting of multiple small to moderate-sized transmission, substation, and communications projects, managing work from development through construction and closeout. The Project Manager will oversee multiple concurrent high-voltage overhead transmission line, substation, and communications equipment improvement projects. This individual will report to a Lead Project Manager / Program Manager and will be responsible for managing cost, schedule, scope, and stakeholder coordination across assigned projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage projects through the full lifecycle, including development, engineering, permitting, construction, and closeout Oversee activities related to: Siting, environmental, and permitting efforts, Planning, estimating, and engineering coordination, Right-of-way acquisition and project controls, Procurement, bid phase services, and constructability reviews, Material management, construction management, and project closeout Drive project schedules and manage scope across multiple concurrent projects Maintain detailed and accurate cost forecasts, accruals, and change management documentation Develop and implement project policies, procedures, controls systems, and execution plans Maintain clear communication between project sites, project offices, and external stakeholders Coordinate cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams to ensure deliverables meet project requirements Provide regular reporting to the Program Manager on: Construction progress, Cost and schedule performance, Procurement challenges, Safety, environmental, or design concerns, Risks, impacts, and mitigation strategies
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field 7+ years of project management experience, including construction-phase execution
- Experience supporting high-voltage transmission lines, substations, or communications / telecom systems
- Working knowledge of Primavera P6 scheduling
- Strong understanding of cost management, change control, and risk management
- Ability to manage multiple projects and teams simultaneously
- Ability to read and interpret: Substation construction drawings, One-line and three-line diagrams, General layouts, transmission plans and profiles
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to travel to project sites as required
- Valid driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications: Advanced knowledge of:
- High-voltage substation equipment
- Protection & control systemsSCADA systems
- Transmission line design and construction
- Experience with contract analysis and evaluationPMP certification (preferred, not required)
- Why Brooksource?
Brooksource partners with top organizations to deliver skilled project professionals on critical infrastructure initiatives. As a Brooksource consultant, you’ll gain exposure to large-scale utility and energy projects, receive dedicated support from our recruiting and engagement team, and have opportunities for long-term professional growth.