Junior Program Manager Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Description
Position Summary:
The DEPUTY PROGRAM MANAGER is a senior technical and leadership role responsible for directing environmental planning, regulatory compliance, permitting, construction-phase oversight, and project closeout for complex electric transmission and related energy infrastructure projects throughout California and the western US. This position requires a minimum of 20 years of specialized California regulatory experience and a demonstrated ability to successfully navigate CEQA, secure multi-agency permits, manage construction compliance programs, and bring projects to full environmental closeout while protecting client schedules and budgets.
Essential Functions:
• Support program and project management for large scale electric transmission projects through their entire life cycle from routing and siting, NEPA and CEQA reviews, permitting, planning, ministerial permitting, biological surveys, threatened and endangered species assessments and consultations, construction monitoring, compliance, reporting, restoration, and closeout activities.
• Manage formal project and program controls including risk registry, scope, schedule, quality, and budget administration with formal cost and resource loaded, milestone driven schedules and cost control metrics such as earned value, estimate at completion, and schedule variance.
• Provide leadership in multidisciplinary project delivery as an environmental planner, biologist, or engineer.
• Mentor junior staff and coordinate with technical teams on environmental compliance and project delivery.
• Oversee construction monitoring, compliance reporting, and project restoration and closeout.
• Demonstrate strong project management, team leadership, technical, and communication skills.
• Represent the organization in meetings and provide updates on project status, risks, and controls.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and scopes while supporting business development.
• Acknowledge and participate in OMS H&S programs and trainings.
• Other duties as assigned by OMS or the client.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, Biology, Natural Resource Management, Urban/Regional Planning, or closely related field. Master's degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) to fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible experience in managing energy-related or linear infrastructure projects such as electric transmission or fiber optic projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing large scale electric transmission projects through routing/siting, NEPA/CEQA, permitting, biological surveys, T&E species assessments, construction monitoring, compliance, and closeout.
• Mastery of formal project controls including risk management, scope, schedule (resource and cost loaded), quality, and budget with earned value management.
• Valid California driver's license and ability to travel 10-25% of time with occasional overnight stays.
• Conduct a background check, drug screening, and physical exam.
• Must have a clean driving record.
Preferred:
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent experience delivering large multidisciplinary electric transmission projects.
• Experience with NEPA compliance and federal agency coordination preferred.
• Valid California driver's license and ability/willingness to travel to project sites across California (approximately 20-40% travel, including occasional overnight stays).
• Direct experience supporting California Investor-Owned Utilities (PG&E, Southern California Edison, or San Diego Gas & Electric) on electric transmission projects.
• Familiarity with digital project management tools and GIS applications.
Working Conditions:
HYBRID - Environmental Factors: Indoor and outdoor conditions; exposure to heat, cold, potentially hazardous chemicals, toxic materials; work on/walk on slippery or uneven and potentially mountainous terrain. Noise level is usually moderate. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to, talk, hear, stand, sit during extended periods of time, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch lift, push, pull, walk for extended periods of time, walk long distances and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to perform tasks during a typical 8+ hour workday.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, stand, walk for extended periods of time, walk long distances, sit during extended periods of time, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift, push, pull, and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to perform tasks during a typical 8+ hour workday.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & DISCLAIMER
OMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
This position description is intended to convey the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to add, modify, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.
Pay Range
$130,000.00 Annually to $200,000.00 Annually