CenterPoint Energy, Inc

TPO Project Manager

CenterPoint Energy, Inc • $110K — $130K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline; or 6 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
  • 7-10+ years in project/construction management focused on electric transmission and/or substations.
  • Proven EPC project delivery and multi-disciplinary team leadership experience.
  • Experience with integrated schedule/cost/risk controls and formal change management.
  • Familiarity with EHV (64500 kV, preferably 765kV) project delivery, including commissioning is a plus.
  • Strong proficiency in MS Office; experience with Microsoft Dynamics Project Operations preferred.
  • PMP certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of high-voltage and EHV transmission and substation projects.
  • Develop project execution plans and manage project governance throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Facilitate communication and interface management among all internal and external project stakeholders.
  • Own the integrated master schedule and manage project cost and schedule.
  • Maintain and update risk and opportunity registers throughout project planning and execution.
  • Oversee EPC and OE selection and contract negotiation process.
  • Ensure safety and quality standards compliance during construction and project closeout.

Benefits

  • Paid training and benefits eligibility starting on your first day.
  • Transit subsidies and flexible work scheduling.
  • Paid holidays and generous paid time off.
  • Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center.
  • Professional development programs, including tuition reimbursement.
  • 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Leads end-to-end delivery of high-voltage and extra-high-voltage (EHV) transmission and substation projects for a long term capital portfolio. Responsible for development of project execution plans and oversight through execution of multiple projects. Establish and build integrated project management team (iPMT) to effectively delivery projects under an EPCmodel with an Owner's Engineer (OE) by owning scope, schedule, budget, safety, quality, and risk from initiation through commissioning and closeout.

Aligns and directs project team of OE and EPC partners with internal engineering, project controls, supply chain, regulatory/permitting, ROW, construction, and operations. Enforces stage-gate governance and rigorous project controls to achieve predictable, high-quality outcomes. Serves as the single point of accountability for scope, budget, schedule, risk/issue management, compliance with regulatory/customer procedures, and project execution metric tracking across all phases.

Essential Functions

  • Project delivery oversight & governance: Ensure scope/cost/schedule/quality/safety/risk targets are met; ensure stage-gate review readiness and prepare decision-gate packages; issue concise leadership updates at agreed intervals and escalate issues and decisions as needed; provide transparency into the project progress.
  • Interface management and communications: Manage internal handoffs (e.g., Engineering, OE, EPC, land) and external interfaces (e.g., permitting agencies, landowners, regulators).
  • Integrated planning & controls: Own the integrated master schedule and budget baseline; during planning, work closely with Project Controls to support the development and maintenance of cost baselines and project master schedule; during execution, manage project cost and schedule through cost forecast and project-execution KPI dashboards to avoid drift and resolve issues proactively.
  • Cost estimation and forecasting: Develop and maintain robust owner's cost baseline and forecast across the project lifecycle (from planning to energization), ensuring alignment with AACE standards and internal benchmarks for stage gate readiness.
  • Risk & opportunity: Maintain the risk and opportunity registers; during planning; facilitate cross-functional risk reviews to define risks and mitigation plans; work closely with Cost Estimator to quantify risk and opportunity financial impacts; during execution manage contingency drawdown and release past trigger dates; escalate material risks promptly.
  • EPC and OE contracting: Lead the EPC and OE selection, project Resources Plan, approval and mobilizing of Contractors' key personnel and onboarding processes, in partnership with Supply Chain (commercial lead), Engineering (technical lead), and Legal, by developing project specific scope of work, steering term-sheet development (pricing model, milestones, LDs/bonuses, warranties, bonds/insurance, indemnities), and ensuring a documented execution handoff (deliverables, reporting cadence, change process).


Essential Functions Cont'd.

  • Procurement & long-lead strategy: Execute long-lead equipment strategy to support project critical path in partnership with Procurement/Logistics and Engineering/OE; ensure specifications and production slots are confirmed with vendors; support coordination between Materials and Logistics with EPC partners on site receiving/storage and spares.
  • EPC management: Verify EPC progress against contractual milestones and acceptance criteria in collaboration with Construction Manager and Project Controls; review and approve progress payments; enforcecommercial termsand review change orders/claimswithSupply Chain/Legal.
  • Construction coordination: Support adherence to safety/quality/environmental standards and coordination on energization and outage plans with Operations.
  • Turnover & closeout: Ensure complete turnover packages (as-builts, test records, warranties, training, spares, O&M manuals); lead financial and contractual close; and capture project lessons learned.
  • Team leadership & conflict resolution: Facilitate constructive decision-making; identify and resolve team conflicts; reinforce accountability for safety, quality, schedule, and cost.


Education Description

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Business Management, Project Management, Construction Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, or related technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
  • A minimum of 6 years of applicable work experience related to CenterPoint Energy's engineering and construction work practices can be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.


Experience

  • 7-10+ years in engineering/project/construction management within electric transmission and/or substation.
  • Demonstrated EPC delivery experience and leadership of multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Portfolio management experience; executing projects with program EPC partners working in a collaborative , open book or integrated team model.
  • Expertise in integrated schedule/cost/risk controls and formal change management.
  • Direct EHV experience (64500 kV, preferably 765kV) delivering transmission line and/or substation scope, including commissioning/energization leadership is preferred but not required.
  • Ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of industry, government, and public contacts on project-related matters.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to work independently, think creatively and analytically, and make quick, sound decisions.
  • Ability to thoughtfully and positively influence, lead, and manage change; demonstrated success in project management.
  • Strong proficiency in MS Office products; experience with Microsoft Dynamics Project Operations preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills; ability to clearly present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and external stakeholders.
  • Professional Registration or Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.


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: 07/27/2026
Posting End Date: 08/03/2026

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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
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