The CARIAN Group

The CARIAN Group

Project Development Project Manager II

Reading, PA · Mid · Contract

No sponsorshipDetected 37 days ago
Project ManagementBudgetingProcurementCommunication

About the role

  • Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
  • Employment is contingent upon the candidate having and maintaining valid authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project kick-offs and establish cross-functional teams to evaluate, refine, and define project scope
  • Manage projects from conceptual planning through the development phase, supporting handoff to execution teams at approximately 30% of the project lifecycle
  • Lead multiple concurrent overhead transmission and substation projects ranging from 34.5kV to 500kV
  • Maintain detailed project financials in coordination with cost analyst teams
  • Maintain detailed project schedules in coordination with project scheduling teams
  • Implement standardized project management lifecycle processes to ensure consistent documentation and execution
  • Leverage technical background to effectively manage projects through early development stages
  • Provide overall management of early project phases, including siting, environmental review, permitting, planning, estimating, engineering, right-of-way acquisition, project controls, procurement support, constructability reviews, material planning, and transition to construction

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • Minimum of 9-12 years of experience in the transmission and distribution industry
  • Valid driver's license and ability to travel to client project sites
  • Strong organizational and planning skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive projects to defined deliverables
  • Purpose-driven work - Help deliver infrastructure that powers communities
  • Industry reputation - Trusted by leading utilities for our reliability and results
  • Career growth - Opportunities to lead major programs and mentor high-performing teams
  • Collaborative culture - Join a team that values delivery excellence and long-term relationships
  • Competitive total rewards - Strong compensation, full benefits, 401(k) match, and meaningful work

Nice to have

  • Experience in engineering, project management, or a related technical discipline preferred

Compensation

  • Competitive total rewards – Strong compensation, full benefits, 401(k) match, and meaningful work

Company info

  • Coordinate with technical teams to identify project interdependencies and establish overall construction sequencing strategies
  • Serve as the primary point of contact with the utility client for development-phase activities, including coordination, strategic planning, scope management, and budgeting
  • CARIAN is a leading, woman-owned, purpose-driven consulting and advisory firm dedicated exclusively to the power sector.
  • We partner with electric and gas utilities to provide strategic advisory and disciplined execution across program management, business intelligence, and field execution oversight.
  • Guided by integrity, trust, excellence, and accountability, our team helps deliver complex capital programs and build the resilient energy infrastructure that communities depend on.
  • Position Overview
  • CARIAN is seeking a Project Development Project Manager II to support early-stage development of large-scale transmission and substation capital projects for a major utility client in New Jersey.
  • This role leads projects from concept through the development phase, coordinating cross-functional technical teams and preparing projects for handoff to execution once projects reach approximately 30% design maturity.

Equal opportunity

  • CARIAN is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
  • We hire and develop talent based on qualifications, performance, and business needs.
  • As a woman-owned firm dedicated to the power sector, we are committed to building a team that reflects professionalism, expertise, and integrity at every level.
  • The Company does not sponsor, and will not sponsor, employment-based visas or provide immigration support for this position.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • The Company does not sponsor, and will not sponsor, employment-based visas or provide immigration support for this position
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