Project Manager

Project Manager

The Project Manager will be responsible for delivering major transformer projects throughout their full lifecycle. You will work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, quality, and customer teams to ensure successful project execution.

• Manage the complete lifecycle of power transformer projects from handover through contract close-out.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, resource requirements, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Act as the primary point of contact for customers, consultants, utility companies, and key stakeholders.
• Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, finance, and quality teams to ensure project milestones are achieved.
• Monitor project financial performance, cost controls, and contractual obligations.
• Lead Factory Acceptance Tests, Site Acceptance Tests, commissioning activities, and project handover processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and international industry standards.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans, and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of project management experience within power transmission, energy, transformer manufacturing, or heavy electrical equipment industries.
• Strong knowledge of transformer design, manufacturing, testing, commissioning, and installation processes.
• Experience managing large-scale, technically complex customer projects.
• Proficiency with project management methodologies.
• Strong experience using project planning tools including Microsoft Project, Primavera, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of commercial contracts, project finance, budgeting, and risk management principles.
• Familiarity with international standards including IEC, ISO, ANSI, and related electrical industry standards.
• Excellent stakeholder management, customer-facing, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
• Customer-focused mindset with a passion for delivering operational excellence and continuous improvement.

What's on Offer

• Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus structure.
• Comprehensive healthcare and retirement benefits.
• Opportunity to work on high-profile power infrastructure and transformer projects.
• Exposure to international customers and large-scale utility and industrial applications.
• Career progression within a growing global engineering and manufacturing organization.
• Collaborative environment focused on innovation, quality, and operational excellence.
• Significant opportunity to influence project delivery standards and best practices.

Contact Gail Ireland Quote job ref JN-082026-7081765

Job Summary

Sector Engineering & Manufacturing Sub Sector Project / Program Management Industry Industrial / Manufacturing Where Houston Contract Type Permanent Consultant Name Gail Ireland Job Reference JN-082026-7081765