Senior Project Manager - Interconnection Projects
Salem, OR · HybridFull-time$150–180K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
Qualus seeks a Senior Project Manager in its Program Management organization to plan, manage, and execute a portfolio of power delivery projects, particularly transmission line and interconnection projects. The role oversees project scope, schedule, budget, quality, communications, resources, procurement, and risk, while supporting business development and client relationships. It also includes mentoring other project managers and managing large, complex projects.
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Position Overview
Power your future with Qualus as a Senior Project Manager in our Program Management organization. We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to provide planning, management, and overall execution of a portfolio of power delivery projects, specifically transmission line and interconnection projects. This includes managing all activities related to project scope, schedule, cost/budget, quality, communications, resources, procurement, and risk elements to optimize client service, quality and financial performance on large, complex and challenging projects.
Responsibilities
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Leads the planning and implementation of transmission line and interconnection power delivery projects ranging in complexity.
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Supports business development by participating in project scoping, fee development, proposal preparation, interviews, negotiations, and contract development.
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Reviews assigned project(s) after award to define project scope, determine work procedures/sequences and develops schedules, budgets, staffing, vendor lists and progress billing points.
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Meets with client management as necessary during the term of a project to resolve issues and to obtain approvals at the project’s completion.
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Maintains a continuing business relationship with clients as part of ongoing business development efforts.
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Plans, organizes, communicates and coordinates project engagements.
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Manages the day-to-day activities of project engagements including Clients and Project Teams.
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Achieve project objectives including quality/scopes, budgets, and schedules.
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Analyzes project performance and resource utilization.
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Identifies potential out of scope work.
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Manages, and negotiates contract change orders.
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Identifies and manages project risk from the proposal phase through the duration of the project.
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Trains, mentors, and oversees other Project Managers and conducts/participates in portfolio and project reviews.
Minimum Qualifications
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Minimum of 7 years of increasing experience in the Power Delivery Industry with a minimum of 5 years in project management.
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Firm understanding of financial management.
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Demonstrated capabilities and success in managing large multi-discipline programs, projects, multi-office projects, and/or multiple projects.
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Thorough understanding of various types of power delivery projects (transmission, substation, distribution).
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Strong skills in relationship development and management.
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Must live in Portland, OR area and be willing to work in the office on a hybrid schedule.
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Benefits & Compensation
Qualus offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage, Retirement Savings Plans (including employer matching where applicable), Flexible Spending and/or Health Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Company Holidays. Benefits offerings may vary based on position, work location, and eligibility requirements.
The compensation range for this position is provided in accordance with applicable laws and market practices. The final base salary offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, internal equity, performance, and business needs. Compensation ranges are subject to change at the Company's discretion and as permitted by applicable law.
Company Overview
Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.
We are committed to a secure and transparent hiring process. We do not request payment or sensitive personal information, such as Social Security numbers or banking details, during the application process. Please use caution and verify opportunities through our official channels.
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Job Locations US-OR
ID 2026-5856
Category Applied Solutions & Program Management
Position Type Regular Full Time
Remote: No
Salary Range $150,000.00 - $180,000.00/Year
How this job compares
Set against the 22,242 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$150–180K/yr
- Oregon median$111–184K/yr174 salary ranges
- US median$108–174K/yr14,195 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $165K, is 14% above the Oregon median midpoint ($145K) — in the middle half of Project Manager salary ranges in Oregon.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 264 open Project Manager jobs in Oregon and 22,242 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (19,079 postings).
- Education
- 11,452 of the 22,242 open Project Manager jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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