Senior Project Manager - Electric Transmission & Distribution
Company: RE Management Solutions
Location: Chicago, IL 60601 (Remote)
Salary: $125,000 - $150,000 a year
Type: Full-time
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-08-21
About this role
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
About RE Management Solutions
RE Management Solutions (REMS) is an owner's representative and project management consulting firm serving Fortune 250 utility clients across the electric and gas distribution and transmission sectors. We partner with major utilities to plan, permit, and deliver capital construction projects safely, on schedule, and on budget — acting as a trusted extension of our clients' own project management organizations.
Position Overview
REMS is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead electric transmission and distribution capital projects for a major U.S. utility client, from initial scoping through engineering/design, permitting, construction, testing/commissioning, and project close-out. This is a client-facing leadership role: you will be the single point of accountability for your assigned project(s), coordinating engineering contractors, construction contractors, and internal utility stakeholders to keep work moving safely and on track. This role is ideal for a utility project management professional who is comfortable owning a project end-to-end and stepping into an established utility capital-project environment with minimal ramp-up time.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and manage an integrated project delivery approach spanning design/engineering, permitting, construction, testing, and commissioning
- Develop the Project Execution Plan, including scope, org structure, roles/responsibilities, communication protocols, and quality management approach
- Build and maintain the project's detailed master schedule; identify schedule risks and improvement opportunities
- Produce weekly project status reports and monthly executive-level cost and progress updates
- Lead cross-functional coordination across engineering, construction, project controls, sourcing, environmental, and security teams
- Facilitate project meetin...