Mid-level Project Manager - Electric Utilities required

About Boswell

Boswell is a leading, fully integrated, multi‑disciplinary firm providing a comprehensive range of professional services to federal, state, county, and local governmental agencies as well as private‑sector clients throughout the northeastern United States. At Boswell, we understand the significance of our work and its impact on society. Therefore, we deliver on‑demand, sound, and state‑of‑the‑art integrated engineering solutions to satisfy the complex needs of the sectors we serve.

Position Overview

Title: Utilities Project Manager – Electric Utilities (All levels)
Location: Primarily remote in NJ, NY, or PA with site and office visits as needed to S. Hackensack, NJ Headquarters, East Brunswick, NJ office, Utilities client sites, and meetings/training within NJ and PA.
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – mostly remote.
Hiring Reason: Continued growth in 2026.

Are you a PM or PMP with Electric Utilities T&D or Substation experience and a hunger to grow this year? Due to increased client requests, Boswell is seeking additional Project Managers or Senior Project Manager(s) with experience in the electric utility industry. Our Utilities Project Management Team is an exciting and fast‑growing team with numerous growth and training opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Project managers are assigned projects that range from replacing a breaker at a substation to building an entire new substation and/or relocating or upgrading transmission lines (preferred experience up to and exceeding 500 kV).
• Typical substation projects may be breaker replacement, cap bank heaters, bus work, transformer replacement, control house rehab or replacement, extending a substation yard, or a new substation.
• Typical transmission projects may include replacing insulators, replacing the OPGW, adding circuits, or a new transmission line.
• Project managers may also be assigned transmission line routing studies.
• Client will provide all of the necessary training for both the project management system that is utilized and all of the mandated client safety training and FERC training.
• Adhere to internal standards, policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Engineering is preferred.
• Formal project management training is required with PMP Certification highly preferred (NOTE: This is not a Scrum/Agile/Waterfall PMP role!).
• An absolute minimum of three (3) years of Utilities project management experience in managing medium to high to extra high voltage substation and/or transmission line projects is required but Project Engineers who work closely with PM’s with 5+ years of similar project oversight are highly valued.
• Client requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status for site access.
• NO 3rd Party agency submittals or inquiries please!

Additional Qualifications (repeated in posting)

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Formal project management training.
• At least five (5) years of project management experience.
• Experience in managing substation and/or transmission line projects.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $115,000.00 – $145,000.00 (varies based on experience, education, certifications, skill levels, geographic location, and other compensable factors).

Benefits (first list):

• Boswell Academy Training and vital internal mentoring.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company paid life insurance and voluntary life insurance.
• Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability (STD and LTD).
• Flexible spending account (FSA).
• Health savings account (HSA).
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) for vacation, sick and personal days.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Eligibility for participation in the Company’s annual discretionary incentive bonus program contingent on business and individual performance.

Additional Benefits (repeated in posting):

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company paid life insurance and voluntary life insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability.
• Flexible spending account.
• Health savings account.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee referral bonuses.

Boswell ensures that all employees, including those that work part‑time, receive paid sick, family and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence.

Application Process

Boswell accepts applications for this position on an ongoing, rolling basis and reserves the right to cancel this posting at any time. This is a direct‑hire position with room for growth.

Equal Opportunity / AAP Statement

Boswell is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, age, citizenship status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

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