765kv Project Manager
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.
Our Vision: Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people.
Our Commitment: CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce. At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.
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, with a focus on the Texas 765kV program and associated projects. 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 EPC model 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., Planning, Engineering, OE, EPC, Land, Regulatory, Legal, Supply Chain, Public Relations, Operations) and external interfaces (e.g., permitting agencies, landowners, regulators as well as interfaces with other Transmission Service Providers participating in joint projects).
- Integrated planning & controls: Own integrated schedule development and ensure appropriate functions, activities, milestones, governance activities and logic necessary to manage and deliver the project are reflected appropriately. Own the integrated master schedule and budget baseline; during planning, work closely with Project Controls to support the development and maintenance of cost and schedule baselines; during execution, manage project cost and schedule through earned value tracking, forecasting and KPI dashboards to avoid drift, manage EPC performance 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: Develop and maintain the project’s risk and opportunity registers throughout the project life cycle; facilitate cross-functional risk reviews to define risks and develop, action and track mitigations; work closely with Cost Estimator and Scheduler to quantify risk and opportunity financial and schedule impacts; develop cost and schedule contingency; manage contingency drawdown and release past trigger dates; escalate material risks promptly; negotiate risk allocation with EPC contractor.
Essential Functions cont'd
- 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).
- Procurement & long-lead strategy : Develop and execute long-lead equipment procurement and materials procurement strategy to support project critical path in partnership with Procurement/Logistics and Engineering/OE; ensure timely confirmation of specifications, production slots and purchase orders 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 through OE and commercial advisors, in collaboration with Construction Manager and Project Controls; review and approve progress payments; enforce commercial terms and review change orders/claims with Supply Chain/Legal.
- HSE and Construction coordination: Support adherence to safety/quality/environmental standards and approved project plans; ensure coordination on energization, outage planning and commissioning planning 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.
- 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).
- Procurement & long-lead strategy : Develop and execute long-lead equipment procurement and materials procurement strategy to support project critical path in partnership with Procurement/Logistics and Engineering/OE; ensure timely confirmation of specifications, production slots and purchase orders 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 through OE and commercial advisors, in collaboration with Construction Manager and Project Controls; review and approve progress payments; enforce commercial terms and review change orders/claims with Supply Chain/Legal.
- HSE and Construction coordination: Support adherence to safety/quality/environmental standards and approved project plans; ensure coordination on energization, outage planning and commissioning planning 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.
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Posted 26 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job