Utility Construction Project Manager (PMP)

Location:

Wilmington, DE

Salary:

145000

Posted:

August 10, 2026

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Resume:

Robert P. Ayala Jr

***********@*******.***

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

Summary

Results-driven Project Manager with 20+ years of experience leading electric utility, transmission, distribution and construction projects from initiation through closeout. Brings a strong combination of field project management, budgeting, scheduling, WIP tracking, invoicing, forecasting, and stakeholder coordination across multiple moderately complex projects under shifting priorities and tight deadlines. Experienced in directing scope, schedule, and budget independently while collaborating with senior leadership, engineering, operations, contractors, and utility clients to keep projects moving forward. Skilled in Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Primaver-6, Nitro, AS8-Ventyx, Citrix, GIS Electrical Viewer, CTG “Connect to the Grid”, Azure VPC, AUD, Teams and OneDrive and other planning tools. Education

• San Bernardino Valley Junior College Riverside City College Eisenhower High School High School Diploma

Licenses & Certifications

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction - Occupational Safety and Health Administration -14-602****** - Issued Jun 2021

• CAD- ONLC - Issued Aug 2025

• PMP- Project Management Institute - 4307465 - Issued Feb 2026

• AI Essentials for Project Managers – UBXPZFLB – Issued June 2026

• Managing Finances with AI – 3FIMDVBC – Issued June 2026

• AI For Business Operations – MK7B6Q2V – Issued June 2026

• Ai Mastery Certificate Program – Y4ILBNDW - Issued June 2026 Skills:

• Concur

• DocUsign

• Foxit

• PowerDB

• Project planning

• Scheduling

• Budgeting

• Forecasting

• Financial Acumen

• Team leadership

• Resource allocation

• Contract management

• Safety compliance

• Stakeholder communication

• Vendor coordination

• Technical document review

• Estimating & proposals

• Quality control

• WIP tracking

• Issue resolution

• Negotiation

Microbial & Bloodborne

Pathogen Exposure

• Risk Management

• Workplace fire Safety

• Time Management

• Dig Alert

• Wind loading

• Effective Planning

• O-Calcs

• SPIDA

Professional Experience:

PowerRise Jan 2026 – April 2026

Project/Program Manager

• Directed project initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure for electric projects while maintaining safety, quality, scope, schedule, and budget requirements.

• Managed multiple active projects simultaneously, coordinating field personnel, materials, purchase orders, and project schedules to support on-time construction start and closeout.

• Reviewed contracts, proposal, RFI’s, submittals, electrical designs, as-builts, blueprints, and change request to ensure accurate project execution.

• Supported budgeting, forecasting, WIP tracking, invoicing, and AR issue resolution to maintain project financial performance.

• Collaborated with engineering, real property, utility clients, and stakeholders to provide recommendations and drive projects forward.

• Facilitated project meetings, site walks, strategy discussions, and closeout documentation with strong communication and tact.

• Worked with small and large capital projects, engineer-procurement- construction (EPC). IHSS/Handyman May 2024 - Jan 2026

Caregiver/Handyman

• Personal care: Provided essential daily care such as Bathing, grooming, brushing teeth, combing hair and toilet assistant.

• Housekeeping: Provided services such as doing laundry, folding cloths, dishes, cleaning house making bed, cleaning restroom.

• Transportation: Provided transportation to pick up medications, banking, shopping, and Doctors appointments.

• Mobility help: Assisted with walking, moving room to room, getting in and out of vehicle, getting in and out of bed.

• Medication reminder: Remind patient when it was time to take medication.

• Communication: Made appointments

• Goal: Help patients maintain independence, reduce stress and build a relationship.

• Handyman: Electrical installs, lighting, receptacles, rewiring panels, painting interior & exterior, drywall, pressure washing, solar panel cleaning, woodwork, flooring, inventory scanning, estimating, job walks.

• Communication: Kept constant communication with clients. ABM Electrical Power Services Aug 2022 - Apr 2024

Project Manager

• Led field-based electrical projects, including utility-related work, while maintaining schedule, cost, safety compliance, and quality standards.

• Coordinated construction management activities such as filed staffing, equipment scheduling, outage planning, and delivery of required paperwork and materials.

• Monitored project budgets, forecasting, punch list, WIP reports, invoicing, RFI’s, Change orders and project closeout deliverables.

• Reviewed technical drawings, NETA acceptance testing, commissioning documentation, blueprints, and specifications to support execution.

• Prepared estimates, proposals, and change request while negotiating contractors’ bids and resolving project issues.

• Built positive working relationships with government agencies, utilities, subcontractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders.

• Work on projects with water treatment plants, hydro plant, pump stations, military bases, Amazon, providing NETA testing, on all equipment, MCC’s, VFD’s UPS’s, ATS’s, microprocessors, relays, breakers, megger, Hi-pot, ground fault, metering, capacitance discharge, current resistant and infrared testing. Pro Energy Services Group Jan 2021 - Apr 2022

Project Construction Coordinator

• Supported construction project planning and field coordination for utility work, including distribution, transmission, permits, schedules, inventory and crew readiness.

• Collaborated with planners, supervisors, foremen, and administration to maintain progress on project packages and field execution.

• Reviewed contractor drawings and constructability details for distribution projects and new-business work.

• Assisted with budget reviews, workload distribution, and project administration under shifting priorities.

• Maintained clear communication across multiple stakeholders to keep work packages moving and resolve issues quickly.

Pro Energy Services Group Dec 2020 - Jan 2021

Material Coordinator & Pre-fielding

• Consulted combined objectives & project requirements alongside assigned planners to ensure completion of client expectations, goals and cost management.

• Identified project planning goals, construction contradictions, and time constraints.

• Provided one- on-one field training relating to the project to ensure correct completion of the client’s desired goal Demonstrated & applied

• extensive knowledge of Southern California Edison’s Technical and Local Planning & Edison Construction and Design Standards.

• Worked with Distribution, Transmission, Environmental, permitting, dig alert Scheduled crew and prepared work order packages.

• Performed quality control site inspections looking for GO95 infractions of safety violations on Distribution and power Transmission lines. Work On Hire Fire project in San Bernardino County. Inland Metro Services Dec 2013 - Dec 2020

Project Manager & Safety Manager

• Managed field project execution for utility and power-related work, supervising 50+ employees and supporting 70,000+ poles annually.

• Directed planning, scheduling, resource allocation, contract review, estimating, environmental, permitting and project controls across overhead, underground, mission critical, and high-fire projects.

• Led safety compliance, risk management, and monthly safety meetings while maintaining OSHA and ISNETworld requirements.

• Coordinated with contractors, clients, crews, governmental agencies, and internal teams to keep multiple projects on track.

• Prepared WIP updates, budgets, proposal, and technical recommendations for leadership and customers.

• Worked with voltages from 2.4KV to 133KV, including transmission/distribution, substation and utility field operations. Performed field inspections.

• Performed Pole butt testing, hammer test, pole circumference, verify pole tag number, class of pole, height of pole, last inspection tag, year and brand of pole. To inventory of all equipment, material, riser size, conductor size, down guy size and length, anchor size and depth, span guys, services, pictures and any G.O.95 infractions. Par Electrical Contractor Feb 2007 - Dec 2012

Planner 2

• Demonstrated & applied knowledge of Sub-Transmission and Distribution electrical engineering design, communication designs and civil engineer in multiple regions of Southern California Edison service territory.

• Managed various voltages ranging from 2.4V to 16KV and 33KV to 133KV while adhering to contractor safety guidelines.

• Coordinated creation of Rule 20A, B&C, Rule 15, and Rule 16, Overhead conductor replacement, Underground cable replacement, capital projects, mission critical projects, switchgear change out & Sub Station projects. effectively communicated with clients involving project goals and deadlines to ensure customer satisfaction. Effective communication with Environmental, Right-of Way, permitting, Dig Alert and procurement. Able to read and understand blueprints, circuit maps & inventory maps.

• Coordinated site visits with stakeholders, chief engineers to review scope of work and put together a complete design for fibreoptic communication design.

• Managed special assignment, travelled to Honolulu Hawaii for project at HECO Electric. Coordinated with city officials, police department, Helicopter transportation, inspector, and internal stakeholders.

• Responsible for site visits, Electrical Designs, field inspections, calculating cable pulls, voltage drop, O-Calcs pole loading, ordering material and equipment, staging equipment, scheduling crews, invoicing, closeout projects.

• Communication with General Manager, Operation Manager, providing constant WIP updates as well as budget. System used, CSS, DPIS, SPIDA, O-CALC, AUTO CAD, AUD & SAP.

Planning Manager

• Coordinated & developed the Planning and Designs department.

• Effectively communicated and created personable conversations with team members, organizations, governmental agencies, and customers daily relating to project goals.

• Application of Sub-Transmission and Distribution design knowledge in multiple regions of Southern California Edison’s service area.

• Management of voltages ranging from 2.4V to 16KV and 33KV to 115KV in accordance with contractor safety precautions.

• Developed Rule 20A, B & C, Rule 15, and Rule 16 projects. Ensured customer satisfaction through efficient communication with clients concerning the project’s scope and timeline.

• Able to read and understand blueprints, circuit maps & inventory maps. Systems used, CSS, DPIS, SPIDA, AUTO CAD, AUD & SAP.

Jan 2003 - Dec 2005

• Created a department designated for Planning and Designs. Assisted with invoice, budget, and bidding, timesheets of new projects, for 30+ employees in the Drafting and Planning department. Responsible for interviews, hiring, and ensuring that appropriate training, including career development, rewards, discipline, and labour relations, is provided for employees.

• Quality Controlled all work orders and made appropriate revisions. Establish strong relations with team members, organization

• governmental agencies, and customers, to ensure effective communication and project satisfaction.

• Managed budget. Bid for new jobs. Training new employees. Meet with stakeholders and maintain relationships. Quality control, review all CAD & Electrical designs.

Project Designer/Planner I

• Uploaded overheard and underground material, assembled job packets with inventory/circuit maps, DPIS/CSS, information, and quality checked all tool packages, delivering the completed project to the Southern California Edison. Ensured completion and correct documentation of contracts and billing responsibilities.

• Identified existing operational issues and implemented solutions to ensure performance measures.

• Structures, cabling, overhead and underground conversions for R-20A and B, R-15 line extensions, R-16 meter and service, and replacement of eroding poles.

• Gathered information necessary for tract maps, created street improvement plans, and other sources for utility information. Calculated for cable pulls, voltage drops and pole loading.

• Effective communication with Environmental, Right-of Way, Dig Alert and procurement, environmental & permits. Work with voltages from 2.4KV to 133KV.

• Able to read and understand blueprints, circuit maps & inventory maps. Systems used were AUTO CAD, AUD, SPID, CSS & SAP.

Edison, Designer I

• Accurately uploaded overheard and underground material on an online platform on a timely and efficient manner. Created job packets consisting of inventory/circuit maps and Data entry in DPIS/CSS, SAP information.

• Maintained daily communication with members, ensured work quality, and delivered completed projects to Southern California Edison by projected date deadlines.

• Ensured completion and correct documentation of contracts and Invoicing responsibilities. Southern California Edison Transportation Oct 1992 - Sep 1994 Administrative Assistant

• Coordinated daily administrative duties of an assigned unit of several division managers, including scheduling and shift duties.

• Communication between internal and external parties to ensure understanding of progress relating to the project. Maintained excellent organizational skills and compilation of statistical data through the use of Internet systems, spreadsheets, and word processing.

• Managed confidential information of the company while adhering to policies. Quickly applied critical thinking to emergent situations with improvement.

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