Utility Transmission Project Manager

Utility Transmission Project Manager

Location: Akron, OH (travel to client site locations required) In the office or field (not remote)

Job Type: Full-Time

About Us

CARIAN is a purpose-driven, woman-owned consulting and advisory firm dedicated exclusively to the power sector. We partner with leading electric and gas utilities to provide strategic advisory and disciplined execution across program management, business intelligence, and field execution oversight. Guided by integrity, trust, excellence, and accountability, our team helps deliver complex capital programs and build the resilient energy infrastructure that communities depend on.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Utility Transmission Project Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting a program consisting of a combination of small to moderate size transmission, substation, and communication projects.

You will manage, direct and coordinate all aspects of the work related to the engineering, permitting, construction, and capitalization of multiple concurrent high voltage overhead transmission line, substation, and communication equipment improvement projects.

The Project Manager will report directly to the Lead Project Manager and is responsible for cost management of the individual projects, the successful completion of the projects within the specified dates and establishing and maintaining a professional and satisfactory relationship with the Owner, subcontractors, regulatory agencies and any other project stakeholders.

Positions at CARIAN offer comprehensive and competitive benefits (medical, dental, and vision), 401(k) matching, and the opportunity to work with a growing company.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall management of projects from development, construction and closeout including citing, environmental, permitting, planning, estimating, engineering, right-of-way acquisition, project controls, bid phase services, procurement, constructability reviews, material management, construction management, and closeout.

• Maintain clear lines of communication and relationships between project sites, project office and clients.

• Drive project schedules and manage scope.

• Maintain detailed, accurate project cost forecasts and accruals.

• Develop and implement project policies and procedures, establish project controls systems and implement the project execution plan.

• Work closely with the Project Team to confirm deliverables and services are being provided to client’s satisfaction.