Program Manager - Electric Distribution

Qualifications

• · Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Project Management, or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
• · 10+ years of relevant experience in utility, engineering, construction, infrastructure, consulting, project management, or program management environments.
• · Significant experience managing large, complex capital projects or programs involving multiple projects, stakeholders, disciplines, and delivery teams.
• · Strong understanding of electric utility capital-project delivery, preferably within electric distribution.
• · Demonstrated experience with program planning, project execution, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, risk management, project controls, and performance reporting.
• · Experience leading and coordinating multidisciplinary project and program teams.
• · Ability to work directly with senior client leadership and communicate complex program information clearly and effectively.
• · Strong leadership, facilitation, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• · Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, resolve issues, and drive accountability across multiple workstreams.
• · Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• · Working knowledge of project-management methodologies, project controls practices, and program-management tools.
• · Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with scheduling, reporting, project-management, or portfolio-management systems.
• · Ability to travel to client, project, and utility locations as required.
• Preferred Experience
• · Experience managing electric distribution capital programs for an investor-owned utility, electric utility, engineering firm, or utility consulting organization.
• · Experience leading programs or portfolios with capital investment exceeding $250 million.
• · Experience with distribution substations, feeders, transformers, system reliability, capacity upgrades, asset replacement, grid modernization, or related distribution infrastructure.
• · Experience overseeing projects through planning, engineering, procurement, permitting, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• · Experience with integrated cost and schedule controls, forecasting, performance metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting.
• · Experience coordinating engineering firms, construction contractors, vendors, and utility operating organizations.
• · Experience implementing standardized processes, procedures, governance, and project-management tools across large capital programs.
• · Familiarity with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar scheduling and project-management tools.
• · PMP or other recognized project/program management certification preferred.
• Why CARIAN
• Purpose-driven work – Help deliver infrastructure that powers communities
• Industry reputation – Trusted by leading utilities for our reliability and results
• Career growth – Help build CARIAN's commercial organization and play a direct role in the company's continued expansion
• 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
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• CARIAN is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire and develop talent based on qualifications, performance, and business needs. 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. 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.