Job#: 3057929 Job Description: Senior Project Manager
Location: Remote but must be local to these locations: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas (CST Hours)
Travel: Occasional travel to Houston area or local job sites
Hours: M-F 8-5 CST
Type of role: W2 Contract. Will start in 6 month increments, can extend and/or convert to FTE down the line.
Role Overview
This organization is seeking a Senior Project Manager to drive the development, implementation, and execution of backup generation capital projects. The selected candidate will provide technical and project leadership, serving as the single point of accountability for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects. This position oversees project portfolios from the front-end development of technical solutions through final client acceptance, ensuring safety, quality, and financial objectives are met. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to operate independently and manage project lifecycles within established processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive oversight, management, and leadership of generator capital projects from conception to completion.
- Lead the development of detailed scopes of work, schedule deliverables, cost estimates, and project execution plans for EPC contracts.
- Ensure projects are executed within the defined scope, schedule, and assigned budget while maintaining high safety and quality standards.
- Provide technical, field engineering, and contractor oversight during the construction and commissioning phases.
- Serve as the primary representative for project execution activities, facilitating professional communication among all stakeholders.
- Manage project costs, forecasting, contingencies, and risk mitigation strategies to ensure predictable project delivery.
- Review and approve conceptual designs, basic engineering, and design drawings for electrical distribution and utility interconnection systems.
- Negotiate contract scope changes, cost additions, and variances with vendors and subcontractors.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience: Approximately 3 to 10 years of formal project management experience, with direct ownership of capital projects in the $1M to $10M range. Experience in electric utilities, distributed generation, transmission, or EPC contract management is required.
Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite is required. Experience with project scheduling tools and asset management software is highly advantageous.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or an advanced degree in Business Management.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Familiarity with standardized stage-gate project delivery processes and utility distribution design standards.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at or . Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.
UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.
