Pre-Construction EPC Program Manager

We are searching for an EPC Program Manager on behalf of our client, a well-respected electrical and mechanical contractor across the Unites States.

As the Program Manager, you'll be responsible for leading and coordinating pre-construction activities for multiple Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects within the electric power industry. This role provides program-level oversight across a portfolio of electrical substation and transmission line projects, ensuring successful planning, engineering coordination, permitting, commercial alignment, risk management, and project readiness prior to construction execution.

Benefits:

• Salary: $125k - $185k/year base salary. If your target pay is higher, we still encourage you to apply-we could request adjustments based on experience and market conditions.
• Bonus Opportunity.
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401k + 4% match.
• Profit Sharing.
• Paid Time Off.
• 9 Paid Holidays.
• Relocation Assistance.
• Other great benefits!

Responsibilities:

• Manage the pre-construction phase of multiple concurrent EPC projects, primarily consisting of electrical substations and associated transmission line projects.
• Establish and maintain program-level schedules, milestones, and deliverables across assigned projects.
• Monitor project progress and provide leadership with portfolio status updates, metrics, forecasts, and risk assessments.
• Ensure consistency in project planning, execution methodologies, documentation, and governance processes.
• Facilitate stage-gate reviews and ensure projects meet readiness requirements before transitioning into construction.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to support timely development of conceptual, preliminary, and detailed designs.
• Review engineering deliverables for alignment with project scope, budget, constructability, and schedule objectives.
• Identify design risks, scope gaps, and potential impacts to project execution.
• Support value engineering initiatives and constructability reviews.
• Serve as a key interface between clients, utilities, engineering teams, construction management, procurement, and regulatory agencies.
• Lead project meetings and ensure alignment among internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships throughout project development.
• Communicate project objectives, challenges, and recommendations clearly to executive leadership and project stakeholders.
• Coordinate activities associated with permitting, environmental compliance, land acquisition, easements, and regulatory approvals.
• Monitor permit application status and proactively address potential schedule impacts.
• Ensure project development activities comply with applicable utility, environmental, local, state, and federal requirements.
• Collaborate with estimating and commercial teams during project development and proposal execution.
• Support the development and maintenance of project budgets, cash flow projections, and forecasts.
• Monitor pre-construction expenditures and identify opportunities to improve project financial performance.
• Assist with contract reviews, scope definition, and change management activities.
• Coordinate with procurement and supply chain teams to identify long-lead equipment requirements.
• Support procurement strategies for major electrical equipment.
• Monitor equipment lead times and assess schedule risks associated with material availability.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks throughout the pre-construction lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain project risk registers and mitigation plans.
• Lead cross-functional risk review sessions and escalate critical issues as needed.
• Ensure lessons learned and best practices are incorporated across the project portfolio.
• Coordinate turnover of projects from pre-construction to construction execution teams.
• Ensure all design, permitting, procurement, schedule, and budget requirements are sufficiently developed prior to construction.
• Support development of project execution plans and construction strategies.
• Participate in project kickoff and transition meetings.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in electric utility, power delivery, EPC, engineering, or construction environments.
• 5+ years of experience managing complex infrastructure projects.
• Direct experience with electrical substation projects (15kV through 345kV preferred).
• Experience supporting transmission line, utility, renewable interconnection, or grid modernization projects preferred.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE), PMP, CCM, or equivalent certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of EPC project delivery processes.
• Knowledge of electrical substation and transmission line design and construction practices.
• Familiarity with utility standards, interconnection requirements, and industry regulations.
• Experience with project scheduling tools such as Primavera P6.
• Strong financial, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting capabilities.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Application Process

If your experience matches the description above, submit your resume, and one of our recruiters will be in touch to tell you more about the position and learn more about your experience and aspirations.

If your experience does not match this job description, we still encourage you to reach out to one of our recruiters, so we can learn about your professional aspirations for future job openings.

About Bemana

Bemana provides recruiting services to the nation’s equipment and industrial sectors. Our clients and candidates value us for our specialized recruiting expertise, vast knowledge of the equipment and industrial job market, and ability to solve their most challenging employment needs. We have successfully recruited thousands of top-level professionals filling a wide range of management, sales, engineering, and technical positions across the nation.

Welcome to Bemana and we look forward to getting to know more about you.

Referral Program

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