CenterPoint Energy, Inc

Manager, Large Customer Projects

CenterPoint Energy, Inc • $108K — $130K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or related field.
  • Minimum of 6 years' experience in the electric utility sector.
  • Proven leadership ability in project management teams.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
  • Experience in budget management and forecasting.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project management teams from inception to completion.
  • Build relationships across various operational and internal groups.
  • Identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
  • Oversee documentation and consistency across stakeholder groups.
  • Champion the use of designated software tools for project management.
  • Set departmental and individual performance goals with team members.
  • Assist in managing the capital portfolio budget and participate in CAPEX meetings.

Benefits

  • Paid training and benefits eligibility starts on the first day.
  • Flexible work schedule with paid holidays and time off.
  • Access to on-site wellness center and fitness club discounts.
  • 401(k) plan with company match and contributions.
  • Professional growth programs including tuition reimbursement.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

The Large Customer Projects Manager leads and directs the project management team comprised of Project Managers, Cost Controllers, and Schedulers to execute customer driven projects effectively and efficiently in the capital portfolio. The Manager will work with the team to carry a project from inception to close-out, mitigating risks, removing obstacles, and identifying process improvement opportunities throughout the project life cycle.

Essential Functions

  • Manages employees performing project management functions from project start to completion including siting, environmental, permitting, planning, estimating, engineering, right-of-way acquisition, project controls, bid phase services, procurement, constructability reviews, material management, construction management, and closeout.
  • Builds relationships and effectively interfaces with operational groups, engineering, survey and right-of-way, regulatory, finance, procurement & logistics, and others
  • Works proactively with internal stakeholders to identify process improvement opportunities and create efficiencies when possible
  • Provide organizational oversight to the internal stakeholder groups to ensure process and documentation consistency across the enterprise
  • Utilize and champion the software tools identified and implemented
  • Develops departmental goals and initiatives and works with team members to set individual performance goals
  • Manages a team comprised of CNP FTEs and internal contractors to successfully execute the customer projects in the capital portfolio projects identified for CEHE
  • Participate in recurring meetings with internal and external stakeholders


Essential Functions cont'd

  • Assists in the management of the CEHE capital portfolio budget and forecasting
  • Assists in the monthly CAPEX budget meetings
  • Demonstrates superior written and oral communication skills
  • Monitors performance, maintains employee records and documentation, provides on-going feedback, coaches when improvement is needed and performs formal performance reviews and counsels and/or administers disciplinary action, as warranted
  • Ensure all employees maintain a safe working environment
  • Demonstrates initiative and a continuous improvement mindset
  • Provides thorough documentation including business cases, performance metrics, status reports, etc.


Education Description

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Business Management, Project Management, Construction Management, Operations Management, or Supply Chain Management, or related technical discipline from an accredited college or university..

Experience

  • Requires a minimum of 6 years' experience in the electric utility.


We want you to know
Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

What we bring to you
  • Competitive pay
  • Paid training
  • Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
  • Transit subsidies
  • Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
  • Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
  • Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution


Job Type: Full Time
Posting Start Date: 09/21/2026
Posting End Date: 10/01/2026

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc

CenterPoint Energy is a domestic energy delivery company. The Company’s business segments include Electric Transmission and Distribution, Natural Gas Distribution, Competitive Natural Gas Sales and Services, Interstate Pipelines, Field Services and Other Operations. The Company serves metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. The company also owns a 58.3% interest in a midstream partnership it jointly controls with OGE Energy Corp. with operations in natural gas and liquids-rich producing areas of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.

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Learn more about CenterPoint Energy, Inc
Size
9,418 employees
Market Cap
$19.2 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
-$773 million
Founded
1866
5 Year Trend
+2.1%
Revenue
$7.4 billion
NASDAQ
CNP
* Ladders Estimates

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