Transmission Line Project Manager

Company Description JOB DESCRIPTION

Hunt Utility Services is a privately held company providing management and support services for Sharyland Utilities, L.L.C., a Texas-based electric transmission utility. We are committed to providing safe, reliable, and efficient transmission and substation services, ensuring operational excellence, and investing to support the infrastructure needs of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas grid.

Position Summary

Are you a technically minded engineer ready to take the next step in your career? Join our dynamic team as a Transmission Line Project Manager, where you'll combine your civil or mechanical engineering background with hands-on leadership of high-voltage transmission line projects (138kV, 345kV and potentially 765kV). In this role, you won't be doing the design work, but you'll guide the experts who do. You'll work closely with the Engineer of Record (EOR), Owner’s Engineer (OE), and key stakeholders to shape projects from concept to completion.

This is an excellent opportunity for ambitious professionals seeking to enhance their technical decision-making skills, develop leadership capabilities, and gain exposure to the full lifecycle of complex utility projects. You'll collaborate with experienced teams across engineering, construction, environmental, and procurement while having the support to grow into senior leadership roles within our organization.

Responsibilities

- Manage end-to-end delivery of transmission line projects, from project inception through siting/permitting, land acquisition, construction, energization and close-out

- Develop Scopes of Works, schedules and budgets. Collaborate with team members to keep these updated on a regular basis

- Strong organizational skills to manage a portfolio of work consisting of multiple projects simultaneously and work effectively under project deadlines

- Oversee external design, including the Engineer of Record (EOR) and Owner’s Engineer (OE)

- Coordinate resources across permitting, ROW, procurement, engineering, construction, environmental, and operations to align efforts and deliver project milestones

- Coordinate and support decision-making by evaluating technical recommendations and identifying potential risks, tradeoffs, and constructability concerns.

- Serve as the primary liaison between stakeholders, maintaining consistent communication and accountability.

- Monitor construction execution, providing support and direction based on the approved design and technical requirements.

- Participate in field reviews and issue resolution during construction to ensure alignment with intended design and performance objectives.

Required Skills & Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.

- Minimum 8 years of experience in transmission line engineering or project execution for electric utilities or EPC firms.

- Demonstrated success in facilitating design reviews, value engineering, and constructability assessments.

- Relevant experience managing project scope, schedule, and budget for small-scale to medium-scale capital transmission projects or project lead engineering experience.

- Familiarity with key engineering tools such as PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and industry codes (NESC, ASCE, IEEE).

- Proven track record managing external consultants, including EORs and owner’s engineering teams.

- Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and teams simultaneously.

- Personally displays and encourages extreme ownership.

- Skilled at providing leadership and operating in a highly dynamic and nimble organization based on successful cross-functional teaming.

- Experience navigating cross-functional utility environments, including legal, environmental, operations, and stakeholder engagement.

Preferred Skills & Experience

- Professional Engineer (PE) license

- Project Management Professional (PMP) accreditation

- Familiarity with the regulatory process for siting of transmission lines

- Experience working with landowners and other stakeholders in all aspects of right-of-way acquisition.

Company Highlights

- For 90 years, we have nurtured creative ideas and turned them into successful realities using three core strategic pillars – creativity, excellence, and people.

- 401K – 12% employer contribution with no vesting period (6% Match and 6% non-matching contribution)

- Highly competitive compensation

- Hybrid work options are available for most roles

- Five to eight weeks of PTO annually, based on years of experience; eleven additional holidays per calendar year

- All Medical/Dental/Vision benefits start day one with the company; low employee premiums

- Education Assistance Program

- Free covered employee parking for Dallas HQ based employees

- Free specialty coffee bar in the Dallas HQ

- On-site breakfast and lunch area in the Dallas HQ

- Commitment to the following ideals:

- Work/Life Balance

- Ongoing professional development opportunities

- An exceptional employee experience

Hunt is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Hunt is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.