Project Manager - Transmission /HVDC

Project Manager Transmission Line PMC

Role Overview

AECOM is seeking an experienced Team Lead PSS & Transmission Line PMC to lead PMC monitoring and governance activities for EHV/UHV substations (up to 765 kV) and transmission line projects. The role is responsible for overseeing project progress, stakeholder coordination, quality, HSE, commissioning readiness, energization activities, and HOTO delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead PMC coordination for PSS and EHV/UHV transmission line packages.
• Coordinate with contractors, clients, utilities, and PMC discipline leads to resolve project interfaces and drive execution.
• Monitor schedule, quality, HSE, material availability, commissioning readiness, and project risks.
• Review resource adequacy, recovery plans, critical constraints, and milestone achievement.
• Consolidate planning, engineering, quality, HSE, commercial, and SCM inputs into management recommendations.
• Escalate unresolved issues impacting energization, line charging, commissioning, or contractual milestones.
• Provide regular progress updates and readiness assessments to client and program leadership.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• B.E./B.Tech in Electrical, Civil, Power Systems, or related Engineering discipline.

Experience

• 15+ years of experience in EHV/UHV substation and transmission line projects.
• Proven leadership experience managing PMC, EPC, utility, and stakeholder interfaces.
• Strong exposure to commissioning, energization, CTU/STU coordination, and handover activities.
• Experience on / 765 kV substations and transmission infrastructure preferred.

Preferred Certifications

• PMP
• Construction Management Certification
• EHV Substation & Transmission Line Training
• Grid Code / CEA Compliance Training
• HSE Leadership Training

Key Competencies

• Project Leadership
• PMC Governance
• EHV/UHV Substations (400 kV / 765 kV)
• Transmission Line Projects
• Commissioning & Energization
• Risk & Interface Management
• Stakeholder Coordination
• HSE & Quality Oversight
• Construction Monitoring
• HOTO Management

Principal Client-Facing Outputs

• Weekly & Monthly Project Status Reports
• Risk, Constraint & Escalation Registers
• Energization & Commissioning Readiness Assessments
• HOTO Readiness Recommendations
• Interface & Progress Management Reports

Reporting Relationship

Reports To: Senior Design Coordinator / Program Director PMO

Role Type

Project Lead / Head / PMC Monitoring & Governance Role

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