Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ENTRUST Solutions Group specializes in planning and upgrading electric distribution systems, providing engineering and consulting services to various sectors. As a Project Manager, you will lead electric distribution design projects, ensuring high-quality delivery while managing client relationships and project financials.
Responsibilities
- Lead a portfolio of electric distribution design projects and programs, including overhead and underground work, system upgrades, and modernization efforts
- Own scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk across multiple concurrent projects
- Serve as a primary point of contact for client stakeholders, building trusted relationships through clear communication and consistent delivery
- Coordinate work across designers, engineers, and technical leads, ensuring teams have clear priorities and direction
- Oversee project financials, including forecasting, fee tracking, and change management
- Ensure work complies with industry standards, permitting requirements, and regulatory expectations
- Support permitting and third‑party coordination efforts (municipalities, DOTs, joint‑use utilities) as needed
- Review deliverables for quality and constructability before submittal
- Provide construction support and help resolve design‑related issues during build
- Mentor technical leads, help shape program strategy, and support growth
- High‑volume distribution design programs (repeatable work with defined standards and workflows)
- Voltage Optimization (VO) initiatives focused on system performance and efficiency
- Distribution Automation (DA) projects, including device upgrades and grid modernization
- Municipality‑ and DOT‑driven relocations tied to roadway and infrastructure improvements
- Distributed Energy Resources (DER) including solar (PV), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), backup generators, EV chargers, etc
Skills
- Project management experience supporting electric distribution or utility infrastructure programs, or other engineering/construction related spaces
- Experience managing scope, schedule, and budget in a consulting or utility‑facing environment
- Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with utility clients
- Strong leadership and team management skills, potentially including leadership of other PMs
- Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and keep work moving in a deadline‑driven environment
- Proficiency in forecasting and financial management, especially in a Fixed Fee and Unitized platform
- In-depth knowledge of industry standards, regulatory requirements, and technical innovations
- Prior experience working with large investor-owned electric utilities (IOU)
- Familiarity with distribution design workflows, permitting, and construction support
- Experience managing program‑based or unitized work
- PMP or similar certification
- Experience with various PM platforms such as MS Project, PE6, Oracle, Maximo, Salesforce
Benefits
- Generous paid time off and benefits
- 401(k) retirement program with a company match
- Career development programs
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible work schedule
- Company sponsored medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plan with company match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident and hospitalization plans
- HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts
- Full time employees are eligible to earn PTO hours
- May be eligible for discretionary bonus as determined by the company
Company Overview
ENTRUST Solutions Group offers power engineering, consulting, and automation services to the pipeline, gas, and utility industries. It was founded in 2002, and is headquartered in Warrenville, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://entrustsol.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
ENTRUST Solutions Group has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 4 in 2025, 10 in 2024, 2 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.