Sr. Project Manager - Gas Power Generation

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Blattner is seeking a Sr.Project Manager to join our growing Gas Power Generation team.  This person provides senior leadership and manages the operational and financial aspects of complex, multi-disciplinary programs and projects, including portfolio-level coordination. They serve as a primary liaison with client stakeholders across projects; navigate early project development (NOI to warranty), contract negotiations, engineering early work, sequencing, and supply chain strategies. They enforce Standard Work Instructions and Quality Programs, drive process utilization, safety, and risk management, and ensure the company’s values are upheld.
• STEP INTO THE ROLE
• Portfolio, Program & Project Leadership
• Leads portfolio- and program-level planning and serves as sponsor to multiple Project Manager teams, ensuring strategic alignment across projects.
• Manages projects from NOI through Warranty and sponsors Project Manager teams as needed.
• Successfully manages multiple complex projects while mentoring and overseeing other Project Managers.
• Stakeholder, Client & Communication Management
• Develops stakeholder engagement strategies and builds strong relationships across projects and programs.
• Serves as the primary liaison with client teams/leadership, ensuring portfolio-level alignment and strategic decision-making across projects.
• Independently negotiates complex contracts and exhibits and provides guidance to Project Managers on contract strategy and resolution of high-risk negotiation points.
• Understands the company mission and supports future opportunities through client relationships.

Requirements, Planning & Scheduling

• Oversees identification, analysis, documentation, and lifecycle management of requirements across multiple projects, ensuring final deliverables meet strategic and technical expectations.
• Develops complex, long-term, cross-team schedules; reviews schedules created by Project Managers.
• Risk, Quality & Change Control
• Sets program- and portfolio-level risk strategies, manages escalated risks, and establishes recovery plans across multiple projects.
• Leads formal review and change-control processes to assess progress and approve adjustments.
• Leads assurance reviews and third-party audits; supports PMs in resolving issues.
• Champions best practices, process utilization, quality, safety, and risk management across the organization.
• Financial Management
• Oversees negotiation, prioritization, and deployment of budgets across programs and projects; directs resource allocation decisions and provides financial oversight to Project Manager teams.
• Oversees project and program budgets, including change management processes.
• Manages and trains others on monthly financial forecasting and time-phasing.
• Reviews and validates financial performance across projects, providing guidance to Project Managers and ensuring portfolio-level billing and change controls are accurate.
• People Leadership, Coaching & Talent Development
• Sets direction for large or multiple teams; communicates vision, builds capability, and provides training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Onboards and trains PM1s in tools, processes, workflows, and financial forecasting.
• Contributes to management of PM1s, including performance reviews, development coaching, and structured growth plans.
• Provides 1:1 coaching and fosters a high-performance culture.
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement
• Drives innovation and contributes to internal initiatives, committees, and cross-functional improvements.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Bachelor’s degree in construction or engineering; or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.

7 or more years of total project/construction experience; 5 or more years leadership experience; preferred renewable construction experience.

Exceptional leadership and communication (oral, presentation, written).

Deep knowledge of cost accounting, construction regulations, and risk management.

Advanced planning and conceptual skills; able to develop portfolio-level sequencing and schedules.

Knowledge of salary structures, market pricing, compensation modeling, and pay practices.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

Ability to prioritize, operate independently, and meet deadlines.

Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.

Ability to travel.

WHAT SETS YOU APART

Experience with Gas Power Generation projects.

• HOW WE INVEST IN YOU
• Competitive pay
• 100% employer paid HDHP insurance premiums for employees
• 401(k) with company match
• HSA and FSA options
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)
• Work/Life balance
• Employee/Family focused culture

Gym on site

And more!

WHO ARE WE?

With more than 115 years of construction experience, the company has played a vital role in building America’s critical infrastructure, ranging from railroads and highways to dams and mines. Since 1997, Blattner has focused on renewable energy solutions and is responsible for some of the most significant solar, wind and storage projects in the U.S. Today, Blattner has installed more than 25% of America’s utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage capacity. Blattner Company is the parent company of Blattner Energy and D.H.

Blattner & Sons, of which all are members of the Quanta Services family of companies. Company headquarters are in Avon, Minnesota.

Be a part of something bigger and join the Blattner team – Leading America to a clean energy future!

Blattner is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Blattner will not tolerate discrimination against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, military or veteran status, national origin, physical disability, race, receipt of public assistance, sex, sexual orientation, or any other status

protected by federal, state, or local laws. This commitment governs all aspects of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, compensation, discipline, and access to benefits and training. Additionally, Blattner is committed, in accordance with applicable law, to making reasonable accommodations for job applicants and employees based on a qualifying disability, a sincerely held religious belief or practice, and for pregnancy, childbirth or related health conditions.

Applicants and employees who feel they have experienced or witnessed discrimination or who wishes to request a reasonable accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department. Blattner prohibits retaliation against any individual for making a complaint under this policy, for opposing discrimination, for participating in an investigation pursuant to this policy, or for requesting a reasonable accommodation.

$184,558.00 - $267,609.00 Individual Compensation to be determined based on the applicant's applicable experience and qualifications balanced against internal equity.

WHO ARE WE?

With more than 115 years of construction experience, Blattner has played a vital role in building America’s critical infrastructure, ranging from railroads and highways to dams and mines. Since 1997, the company has focused on renewable energy solutions and is responsible for some of the most significant solar, wind and storage projects in the U.S. Today, Blattner has installed over 20% of America’s utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage capacity. Blattner Company is the parent company of Blattner Energy and D.H.

Blattner & Sons, of which all are members of the Quanta Services family of companies. Company headquarters are in Avon, Minnesota.

Blattner is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Blattner will not tolerate discrimination against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, military or veteran status, national origin, physical disability, race, receipt of public assistance, sex, sexual orientation, or any other status

protected by federal, state, or local laws. This commitment governs all aspects of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, compensation, discipline, and access to benefits and training. Additionally, Blattner is committed, in accordance with applicable law, to making reasonable accommodations for job applicants and employees based on a qualifying disability, a sincerely held religious belief or practice, and for pregnancy, childbirth or related health conditions.

Applicants and employees who feel they have experienced or witnessed discrimination or who wishes to request a reasonable accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department. Blattner prohibits retaliation against any individual for making a complaint under this policy, for opposing discrimination, for participating in an investigation pursuant to this policy, or for requesting a reasonable accommodation.