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The Project Manager for Transmission & Distribution will plan and execute projects supporting electric utilities, managing the full life cycle of substation or transmission projects, collaborating with teams while ensuring client satisfaction and project milestones.
Job Description
AECOM is seeking a Project Manager –Transmission & Distribution with a passion for driving results to join our high-performing energy practice team. In this role, the project manager will plan, direct, and execute moderate to large sized projects to support electric utilities. Our Project Managers are AECOM’s leaders readily managing, leading project teams, and delivering technical excellence, to provide client satisfaction through the use of structured processes and tools. This position will be on a REMOTE basis.
The successful candidate will:
- Use their strong working knowledge of transmission electric utilities to manage the full life cycle of substation or transmission projects.
- Be responsible for design, permitting, construction, community engagement, and establishing/achieving critical project milestones.
- Utilize your strong interpersonal, organizational, and creative problem-solving skills, to collaborate and lead project stake holders.
- Work closely with the Project Team to confirm deliverables and services are being provided to exceed client’s satisfaction. This includes coordination with team members across the world.
- Identify project opportunities early and facilitate go/no-go decisions, determine project fees, write proposals, prepare and lead client presentations, and negotiation of contracts.
- Support development and maintenance of business plan; lead and support proposal efforts to support profitable growth.
- Enjoy building teams, capturing new work, and growing Client relationships.
- Take ownership of internal project financials, staffing, legal coordination, and risk management.
- Be results-oriented with strong interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving, collaboration and leadership skills.
- Enjoy managing projects that vary in size and complexity in multiple locations.
Energy
AECOM’s Energy practice provides a wide range of services from consulting and engineering design to energy engineering, energy procurement and construction (EPC) for power, energy efficiency, and renewable energy clients. Our understanding of the big picture – and the interconnection between generation, distribution, storage, and the demand side of the meter – allows us to deliver holistic strategies that improve and modernize next generation energy infrastructure. We connect knowledge and experience across our global framework to bring together a unique combination of engineers, planners, scientists, and project managers who advance cleaner, secure, and more sustainable energy solutions.
Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field and 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
- Project Management experience directly related to transmission and substation engineering projects
- Demonstrated experience delivering complex projects and/or programs with high quality on schedule and within scope and budget
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- 5+ years of relevant experience, including project management program management engineering of transmission and substation work
About the job
- Posted on
- Aug 19, 2026
- Job type
- Full-time
- Location
- San Diego, CA, usOn-site
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