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T&D Project Manager

AECOM
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Oct 2025

About the role

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

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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.

This position can be based out of any AECOM office located in Dallas, TX; Arlington, VA; Austin, TX; Baltimore, MD; Bloomfield, NJ; Burlington, NJ; Charlotte, NC; Charleston, SC; Chicago, IL.

This position is hybrid.

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. 

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.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering 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:

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • 7 Years of relevant experience, including project management program management engineering of transmission and substation work

Additional Information

  • Relocation assistance is not available for this role.
  • Sponsorship for US Employment Authorization is not available for this position.

About AECOM 

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