Job Title:  Sr. Project Manager
Location: Madison, WI with frequent travel to the project site in south central Wisconsin
Duration: Multiple Years
Rate:  $80-90/hr, 1.5X OT
Per Diem: Local preferred, or $1,000/wk
Hours: 40+ Hours
Openings: 1

Position Overview

Seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a large, complex hydroelectric dam maintenance project from initial planning through execution and closeout. This role will oversee scope, budget, schedule, contracts, risk, and stakeholder coordination while ensuring work meets safety, technical, and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate brings experience managing dam, marine, heavy civil, or power generation projects in a regulated environment. Direct experience with hydroelectric facilities and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requirements is particularly valuable.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project planning, execution, and closeout, maintaining accountability for scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk.
• Develop detailed project plans, budgets, resource requirements, milestones, and performance measures.
• Assemble and lead cross-functional teams involving engineering, operations, sourcing, consultants, and contractors.
• Coordinate construction and maintenance activities to meet safety requirements, technical specifications, and contractual commitments.
• Manage contracts in partnership with sourcing, including contractor performance and commercial obligations.
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation plans, and manage changes affecting scope, cost, or schedule.
• Support compliance with applicable FERC requirements through accurate documentation, regulatory coordination, and required project deliverables.
• Provide clear reporting on progress, financial performance, risks, issues, and decisions to technical teams and leadership.
• Coordinate with regulators and other external stakeholders throughout project delivery.
• Oversee operational readiness, training, turnover documentation, financial closeout, and transition to facility operations.
• Evaluate project feasibility and business value through cost-benefit analysis.
• Mentor team members and strengthen project management practices.

Required Qualifications

• At least 9 years of project management experience leading large, complex projects.
• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Relevant experience in dam or marine construction and maintenance, or heavy civil in power generation, or comparable regulated infrastructure projects.
• Working knowledge of FERC requirements applicable to hydroelectric dam projects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, schedules, contracts, risks, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and travel frequently to the project site.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Wisconsin Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
• Dam Safety Engineer background.
• Direct experience managing hydroelectric dam maintenance or rehabilitation projects.
• Familiarity with PMI-based project management practices.

FootBridge is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive environment where everyone is valued and respected. We make employment decisions based on qualifications and business needs, without discrimination on any basis, and we welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.