Project Manager – Energy Group

Woolpert

Project Manager managing Infrastructure Energy projects at Woolpert. Requires strong civil engineering and project management skills with option for hybrid work arrangement.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeFlorida, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $101,000 - $151,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain strong, supportive relationships, ensuring excellent client service and a collaborative team approach.
Act as the primary point of contact between clients and internal project teams, ensuring clear communication and expectations; managing schedule, scope, project financials, QA/QC, and deliverables; and anticipating and resolving project issues.
Set projects, programs, and staff up for success and continuous improvement by applying a structured, step-by-step mindset to create, document, and apply lessons.
Provide civil engineering-related technical guidance for both rural and urban energy transmission projects. Relevant skills and experience include:
Site civil engineering design, including grading, stormwater management, materials selection, and geotechnical assessment;
Environmental impacts, such as E&S control selection and SWP3s;
Permitting, particularly in the City of Columbus, Ohio;
Utility route selection and coordination;
Construction support, both during construction and emphasizing buildable design; and
Project documentation such as design notes and technical reports.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 8 years relevant Engineering, Survey, or Civil Construction Industry experience required.
The ability to drive technical discussion and site civil design, QA/QC engineering plans, and support a culture of continuous improvements to project deliverables.
Strong project management fundamentals. Experience with proposals, scope/schedule/fee management, and program development preferred.
A proactive, client-focused approach with the ability to build trust and collaboration, and to communicate effectively both internally and externally.
Comfort using standard Office software, including Bluebeam. Additional relevant software proficiency is preferred (Civil3D, HydroCAD, ESRI products, etc).
Good written and verbal English, including ability to write project notes and short technical reports without AI tools.
Ability to travel occasionally to field and office locations for local client and project needs.
A professional registration is preferred but not required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

site civil engineering designgradingstormwater managementmaterials selectiongeotechnical assessmentenvironmental impactsE&S control selectionSWP3sutility route selectionconstruction support

Soft Skills

client-focused approachcommunicationcollaborationproject managementcontinuous improvementtrust buildingproactive mindsettechnical discussionproblem resolutionteam support

Certifications

professional registration