Program Project Manager

Contract Program Project Manager

Location: Englewood, CO Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire

Position Overview

The Contract Program Project Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating a portfolio of electric transmission, substation, and telecommunications projects from early planning through design, construction, and closeout. This role requires strong leadership, financial acumen, and the ability to manage complex, multi-project environments while interfacing with diverse internal teams and external stakeholders.

This position offers a long-term opportunity with potential for direct hire and is ideal for a seasoned project manager with experience in power delivery or large-scale infrastructure programs.

Key Responsibilities

Construction Project Management

• Lead cross-functional teams to execute substation, transmission line, and telecommunication projects from inception through closeout.

• Manage 5 20 concurrent projects with budgets ranging from $100K to $50M+ and voltage classes from 4kV to 765kV.

• Maintain accountability for project schedules, identifying risks and mitigation strategies to meet in-service dates.

• Navigate client gate and approval processes, including preparing and delivering presentations to senior and executive leadership.

• Manage project financial performance, including cost forecasting, committed/uncommitted cost tracking, and estimate-at-completion accuracy.

• Coordinate construction, testing, and field activities with approved craft labor vendors.

• Provide regular project status updates through reporting, dashboards, and client-facing meetings.

• Facilitate and lead project meetings with engineering, construction, environmental, real estate, public engagement, cost, and scheduling teams.

Portfolio Management

• Develop and manage multi-year capital expenditure plans supporting transmission and distribution asset replacement and betterment programs.

• Interface regularly with project sponsors to define scope, business justification, schedules, and budget requirements.

• Ensure alignment and efficiency across projects to avoid duplication of scope and inefficiencies.

• Monitor capital investment allocations to align with investment targets and return objectives.

• Support rate case and regulatory filings at both federal and state levels.

• Review engineering estimates, change requests, and scope modifications for accuracy and portfolio alignment.

• Coordinate with accounting teams to establish proper financial structures and project setup.

• Develop reports and analyses to support portfolio tracking, coordination, and execution.

• Establish baseline scopes, schedules, and budgets for distribution to internal and external stakeholders.

Outage & Construction Sequencing

• Develop construction lifecycles for substation and transmission projects with an emphasis on constructability and outage efficiency.

• Analyze project documentation to define construction boundaries within substations and across the electric grid.

• Conduct site walkdowns and coordination calls to establish achievable construction sequences.

• Evaluate outage requirements and coordinate with adjacent outage schedules to minimize impacts.

• Create and communicate initial outage sequences to project teams.

• Coordinate with drafting and engineering resources to produce engineering-caliber drawings illustrating phased construction from existing to final conditions.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Construction, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field OR equivalent relevant experience in lieu of degree.

• 7+ years of relevant project or program management experience within the construction or infrastructure industry.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access).

• Strong knowledge of project controls, including scheduling, cost control, and document management.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to manage large workloads and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

• Valid driver's license and ability to meet company driving requirements.

Preferred

• Experience managing projects or programs in industries such as:

  • Electric Transmission & Distribution

  • Energy & Utilities

  • Aviation

  • Commercial or Industrial Construction

  • Government Infrastructure

  • Manufacturing

  • Oil & Gas

  • Transportation

  • Water/Wastewater

• Experience with project management, scheduling, or cost control software tools.

• Field-based construction experience or hands-on program management execution.

Aspen Technical StaffingCELEBRATING 25 YEARS          ~2001-2026~ We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under the law. Assistance with the application process is available upon request.