Principle Services, LLC · 11 hours ago
Transmission Constructability Planning Lead
DFW Metroplex
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expPrinciple Services, LLC is seeking a highly experienced professional to join their Long Range Planning team as a Transmission Constructability Planning Lead. This role involves evaluating upcoming transmission projects to identify construction options and constraints, ensuring alignment between planning efforts and real-world construction requirements.
Construction
Responsibilities
Analyze and interpret 'Planning Stories' developed by ERCOT and internal planners to identify project scope, system drivers, and regional impacts
Develop 'planning story' documents identifying all system components that will be affected by project construction
Collaborate with internal Transmission Planning, Engineering, and Construction groups to shape the long-range buildout schedule in a way that maximizes system reliability and construction efficiency
Review portfolios of projects in common geographic or electrical zones to propose optimized sequencing and outage strategies across multiple years
Identify outage windows, ERCOT moratorium constraints (e.g., summer peak), and interdependencies between projects that impact buildability
Support the development of 3–5 year transmission build programs, incorporating constructability logic into the planning cycle
Serve as a subject matter liaison between Planning and Construction to ensure scope handoffs are aligned with field execution needs
Work with all project stakeholders to ensure accountability to the project plan and schedule
Contribute to internal constructability reviews, strategy meetings, and pre-construction risk workshops
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in transmission project management, construction coordination, utility engineering, or system planning support at an Electric Utility company
Deep understanding of ERCOT transmission planning processes, CCN progression, and outage coordination considerations
Strong working knowledge of how major outages are planned, sequenced, and executed in a regulated utility environment
Ability to read and interpret planning models, one-lines, and construction packages to assess physical and operational project impacts
Skilled at identifying logical construction sequences and integrating field constraints into planning efforts
Exceptional collaboration and communication skills; ability to 'translate' planning language into actionable construction strategy
Former utility project manager with cross-functional exposure to planning, engineering, regulatory and construction groups
Preferred
Familiarity with P6 scheduling or long-range capital program tools
Field knowledge of outage-based construction, substation cutovers, and line rebuild methodologies
Company
Principle Services, LLC
OUR MISSION IS WHAT DRIVES US – BUILDING AND EMPOWERING A GREAT TEAM THAT ADDS VALUE TO OUR CLIENTS.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
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