Project Manager - San Francisco Bay Region, CA - Full Time - ID# 6766Are you ready to make an impact in the Power industry? Join
PTAG, a leading
Project Management Advisory & Services firm, recognized across North America for helping world-class clients deliver major capital projects successfully.
We are seeking a
Project Manager to support our growing team in the
San Francisco Bay Region, CA. In this role, you'll play a key part in driving project excellence, collaborating with industry leaders, and ensuring high-quality outcomes across complex initiatives.
Role & ResponsibilitiesIn this role, you will support the engineering execution and lifecycle management of high-voltage transmission line and substation integration projects.
Project Leadership & Delivery- Lead transmission and substation capital projects through initiation, planning, execution, commissioning, and close-out
- Define and manage project scope, WBS structures, cost baselines, and schedule integration
- Oversee outage-driven project sequencing and energization planning
- Monitor and control performance using schedule and cost metrics (SPI, CPI, EVM)
- Identify, manage, and mitigate risks in high-visibility utility environments
- Ensure alignment between engineering deliverables, procurement timelines, and field execution
Transmission & Utility Execution- Manage projects involving high-voltage transmission (115kV+), substation builds, expansions, or major upgrades
- Coordinate transmission line rebuilds, underground segments, reconductoring, and associated substation tie-ins
- Provide oversight of construction, commissioning, and energization readiness
- Ensure compliance with utility standards, regulatory requirements, and interconnection processes
- Support wildfire mitigation, grid resiliency, and modernization initiatives where applicable
Stakeholder & Governance Management- Serve as primary interface between utility stakeholders, contractors, engineering teams, and regulatory bodies
- Lead project governance meetings, executive reporting, and performance reviews
- Ensure adherence to IOU capital governance processes and reporting cadence
- Resolve cross-functional conflicts and remove execution barriers
- Support audits, documentation controls, and regulatory reviews
Safety, Quality & Compliance- Champion safety-first execution in live utility environments
- Enforce Quality, Environmental, and Health & Safety standards
- Ensure permitting, compliance, and funding requirements are met
- Maintain disciplined change control processes
Qualifications / RequirementsTo succeed in this role, you bring:
- 10+ years of experience managing high-voltage transmission and/or substation capital projects
- Demonstrated experience within regulated Investor-Owned Utility (IOU) environments
- Strong experience managing outage-driven construction projects
- Experience leading matrixed teams across engineering, construction, procurement, and project controls
- Solid understanding of cost management, earned value, and capital forecasting
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects within complex capital portfolios
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder management capability
Preferred Qualifications- PMP certification or P.Eng designation
- Experience supporting wildfire mitigation, undergrounding, or grid modernization programs
- Experience managing data center interconnection or mission-critical infrastructure projects
- Familiarity with SAP, EcoSys, Primavera P6, or similar capital governance tools
Mandatory Experience Alignment (Non-Negotiable)Candidates must demonstrate:
- Direct experience managing 115kV+ transmission or major substation projects
- Experience operating within regulated IOU governance environments
- Exposure to outage-based project sequencing and energization planning
Candidates without high-voltage utility experience will not be considered.
Location & Work Model- Primary locations: San Jose, Oakland, Sacramento, and greater San Francisco Bay Area
- Work schedule: Onsite / field-based, Monday-Friday, 40+ hours per week
- Remote work: Not available at this stage
Salary Range for Role $ 180,000 - $185,000
Compensation at PTAG varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience.
At PTAG, you'll be part of a dynamic, growing consulting firm that values professional development, collaboration, and innovation.
Opportunity to work on major infrastructure and capital projects.
- Exposure to industry-leading clients and partners.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
- Flexible work environment and opportunities for advancement.
- Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP).
- A culture that values safety, accountability, and excellence.
