Utilities Project Lead

Project Lead 

This Project Lead role manages customer requests for new or modified electrical service from intake through project closeout. The position serves as the primary customer contact while coordinating with contractors, municipalities, and internal teams to define scope, evaluate infrastructure, and ensure project feasibility. It involves preparing cost estimates, generating contracts, and ensuring compliance with utility standards and regulatory requirements. The role also oversees construction coordination, scheduling, inspections, and documentation to ensure timely and accurate project delivery. Strong project management, customer communication, and utility coordination skills are essential.

 This is a remote position with regular in-person customer engagements in the Arlington Heights, IL area, typically 1–2 days per week. Candidates must be based in the Chicago area and have the ability to travel within the territory as needed. 

POSITION SUMMARY 

This Project Lead role manages customer requests for new or modified electrical service from intake through project closeout. The position serves as the primary customer contact while coordinating with contractors, municipalities, and internal teams to define scope, evaluate infrastructure, and ensure project feasibility. It involves preparing cost estimates, generating contracts, and ensuring compliance with utility standards and regulatory requirements. The role also oversees construction coordination, scheduling, inspections, and documentation to ensure timely and accurate project delivery. Strong project management, customer communication, and utility coordination skills are essential. 

WHO WE ARE 

We’re a people-first organization. We value knowledge and learning. We believe in the power of connection and collaboration and we seek to build relationships that mean something. We employ some of the best and brightest in the industry and we work hard to maintain a culture that our people can be proud of. 

Who you are 

• Experience in utility, construction, engineering coordination, or project management preferred  
• Strong understanding of project coordination, scheduling, and stakeholder communication  
• Familiarity with electrical distribution systems (preferred)  
• Experience working with contractors, municipalities, and field crews  
• Strong organizational and documentation skills  
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent service requests and deadlines  
• Customer-facing communication and coordination experience 
• You possess a minimum of an Associate’s degree or higher is preferred. 

What you’ll do 

• Manage incoming Customer Service Requests for new or modified electrical service  
• Act as primary customer interface throughout project lifecycle  
• Coordinate between customers, contractors, general contractors, and internal teams  
• Track scope, milestones, and project delivery timelines  
• Maintain ongoing project updates in internal systems  

Project Evaluation & Scope Development 

• Review customer documentation (construction plans, load letters, technical materials)  
• Coordinate field walkdowns with engineering and design teams  
• Review sketches and designs (pole sets, facility replacements, system modifications)  
• Evaluate existing infrastructure capacity for new or increased electrical loads  

Cost Estimation & Contract Administration 

• Distribute project documentation to customers and contractors  
• Ensure contracts are executed and payments received before project advancement  

Construction Coordination & Compliance 

• Coordinate scheduling with field leadership and construction crews  
• Order service wire and meter equipment (OH/UG installations)  
• Initiate JULIE utility locates  
• Ensure permits, approvals, and locates are completed prior to construction  

Quality Assurance & Closeout 

• Coordinate post-installation inspections  
• Ensure compliance with ComEd standards  
• Track completion of all project scopes  
• Finalize documentation for project closeout 

SOME OF WHAT YOU’LL ENJOY 

• An excellent benefits package including 401K match and employee stock ownership, gym and transit subsidies, paid volunteer time off, parental leave, continuing education reimbursement and much more 
• Flexible work scheduling in a fast-growing company 
• A fun, inclusive, and collaborative environment 
• Colleagues that appreciate differences in people, perspectives, cultures, and ideas 
• The fruits of our employee-led committees focused on offering engaging social, wellness and community service activities all year long 

For more information about Primera please visit our website: PrimeraEng.com. 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Primera is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. Primera’s practices and employment decisions, including those regarding recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion and compensation, shall not be based on any person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, disability, physical handicap, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship status or other protected group as defined by law.