Sr Construction Project Manager

Hey Team - this is the first of 3 roles that we are supporting the PECO PMO group. We have a resume review call with the hiring manager scheduled for this Friday at 1:30 pm.

Mode on Interview - In-Person/ Video depending on HM, Need Local, Need convertible candidate

Notes:

• Electrical Engineering background is highly preferred.
• Transmission/Substation experience is the biggest differentiator.
• EPC experience is a strong plus but not required.
• Candidate should be comfortable managing multiple projects (50-100M) simultaneously and presenting to senior leadership.
• Looking for individuals who can operate both strategically and tactically, from project initiation through construction execution.

Location (Downtown Philadelphia or Malvern, PA)

Hybrid (T,W,TH) in office

Conversion Salary:

Senior Construction Project Manager

Travel: Periodic travel to substations, construction sites, and field locations throughout the PECO service territory

Position Summary

Exelon/PECO is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager to lead the planning, development, execution, and delivery of large-scale transmission and substation capital projects. This individual will serve as the primary project leader responsible for ensuring projects are properly scoped, engineered, budgeted, scheduled, and executed while maintaining alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and stakeholder expectations.

The ideal candidate possesses a blend of project management expertise, construction oversight experience, and technical knowledge of electric utility infrastructure. This role will partner closely with engineering, construction management, transmission planning, contractors, and executive leadership to deliver complex projects ranging from infrastructure upgrades to large-scale data center interconnection initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership

• Manage multiple capital projects simultaneously from initiation through construction closeout.
• Lead project development activities including scope definition, estimating, risk identification, stakeholder alignment, and execution planning.
• Ensure projects are properly prepared before transition into construction and execution phases.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, forecasts, budgets, resource plans, and risk registers.
• Deliver regular project status updates and executive-level presentations.

Construction & Field Oversight

• Support constructability reviews, site walkdowns, pre-bid activities, and construction readiness assessments.
• Partner with construction managers and field teams to monitor project progress and mitigate risks.
• Participate in field visits as projects advance toward execution and commissioning.
• Evaluate contractor performance and ensure adherence to safety, quality, schedule, and budget expectations.

EPC & Contractor Management

• Provide oversight for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts and major construction vendors.
• Monitor contractor deliverables, milestones, change orders, liquidated damages exposure, and contractual obligations.
• Facilitate coordination among engineering firms, construction partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Drive accountability across all project participants to meet delivery commitments.

Financial & Risk Management

• Develop project business cases and funding requests.
• Manage project budgets ranging from multi-million dollar upgrades to large-scale infrastructure programs.
• Monitor cost forecasts and identify potential variances.
• Proactively manage project risks, scope changes, and schedule impacts to minimize rework and cost overruns.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with engineering, transmission planning, operations, construction, and executive leadership teams.
• Drive communication and alignment among internal and external project stakeholders.
• Present project progress, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of Project Management experience leading utility, infrastructure, or construction projects.
• 3+ years of Transmission and Substation project experience.
• Experience managing capital projects ranging from $25M to $100M+.
• Knowledge of utility construction, engineering processes, project controls, and capital project governance.
• Experience developing project scope, schedules, budgets, risk assessments, and stakeholder management plans.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and project reporting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• PMP Certification or willingness to obtain PMP within two years.
• Experience supporting transmission, substation, grid modernization, or data center interconnection projects.
• Primavera P6 and/or Oracle Primavera (UPPM) experience.
• EPC project management experience.
• Utility industry background with companies such as Exelon, PECO, PPL, PJM, or similar regulated utilities.
• Experience leading project initiation and front-end planning efforts.