Woolpert Inc

Project Manager - Energy Group

Woolpert Inc$101K — $151K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of relevant engineering, survey, or civil construction experience required.
  • Strong foundation in site development, civil design, utilities, and permitting.
  • Capability to lead technical discussions and maintain quality assurance in engineering plans.
  • Proficient in developing proposals and managing project scopes, schedules, and fees.
  • Comfort with standard Office software and agency-specific tools like Civil3D and ESRI is preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in English.
  • Professional registration is a plus but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

  • Build and nurture strong relationships with clients to enhance service and teamwork.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between clients and internal teams, managing communication and expectations.
  • Set up projects and programs for success through structured, documented processes.
  • Provide technical civil engineering guidance on energy transmission projects in both rural and urban settings.
  • Oversee site civil engineering design, stormwater management, and geotechnical assessment.
  • Handle permitting processes, particularly in the Columbus area, and facilitate utility routing.
  • Document project progress and outcomes through design notes and technical reports.

Benefits

  • Flexible work options through the Freedom to Work program.
  • Opportunities for ownership through the Principal program.
  • Generous flexible paid time off to balance work and personal needs.
  • Access to various career development activities across different sectors.
  • Comprehensive health, life, vision, and dental insurance coverage.
  • Additional benefits: paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursements, pet insurance, identity protection, and a technology stipend.
Full Job Description
Position Overview

Woolpert is seeking a Project Manager to support our Infrastructure Energy industry projects, to ideally be based in or with easy access to the Columbus, OH area. This role may accommodate full-time in-person, hybrid, or primarily remote working arrangements and does require some business travel to field sites and client offices. Candidates who are a good fit have strong interpersonal, management, and relevant technical skills

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country where the job is located.

What You Will Do:
  • Build and maintain strong, supportive relationships, ensuring excellent client service and a collaborative team approach.
  • Act as the primary point of contact between clients and internal project teams, ensuring clear communication and expectations; managing schedule, scope, project financials, QA/QC, and deliverables; and anticipating and resolving project issues.
  • Set projects, programs, and staff up for success and continuous improvement by applying a structured, step-by-step mindset to create, document, and apply lessons.
  • Provide civil engineering-related technical guidance for both rural and urban energy transmission projects. Relevant skills and experience include:
    • Site civil engineering design, including grading, stormwater management, materials selection, and geotechnical assessment;
    • Environmental impacts, such as E&S control selection and SWP3s;
    • Permitting, particularly in the City of Columbus, Ohio;
    • Utility route selection and coordination;
    • Construction support, both during construction and emphasizing buildable design; and
    • Project documentation such as design notes and technical reports.


What You Will Bring:

We are seeking an experienced project manager with a strong foundation in site development or site civil design, utilities, civil construction, permitting, and/or survey.
  • Minimum of 8 years relevant Engineering, Survey, or Civil Construction Industry experience required.
  • The ability to drive technical discussion and site civil design, QA/QC engineering plans, and support a culture of continuous improvements to project deliverables.
  • Strong project management fundamentals. Experience with proposals, scope/schedule/fee management, and program development preferred.
  • A proactive, client-focused approach with the ability to build trust and collaboration, and to communicate effectively both internally and externally.
  • Comfort using standard Office software, including Bluebeam. Additional relevant software proficiency is preferred (Civil3D, HydroCAD, ESRI products, etc).
  • Good written and verbal English, including ability to write project notes and short technical reports without AI tools.
  • Ability to travel occasionally to field and office locations for local client and project needs.
  • A professional registration is preferred but not required.

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you'll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:
  • Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
  • Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
  • Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
  • Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
  • Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
  • Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!


Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Pay Range

$101,000-$151,000 USD

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: http://woolpert.com/about-us/

About Woolpert Inc

Woolpert is a design, engineering and geospatial firm headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. The company was founded in 1911 and has since grown to over 1,000 employees across 25 offices in the United States. Woolpert provides services in architecture, engineering, geospatial, and strategic consulting. The company has worked on projects such as the Wright Brothers National Museum, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the Dayton International Airport.
Learn more about Woolpert Inc
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1,000 employees
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Founded
1911

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