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.

The Successful Applicant: For the Project Manager we are seeking:

• 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.

Job summary:

Sector Engineering & Manufacturing Sub Sector Project / Program Management Industry Industrial / Manufacturing Where Houston Contract Type Permanent