Project Manager Distribution

Vicinity Baltimore, Ridgley St, 1400 Ridgely St, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America

Posted Friday, January 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM

Vicinity Energy is North America’s largest provider of district energy solutions, offering low carbon energy to most of the iconic buildings you see in the skylines of Boston, Cambridge, Philadelphia, Baltimore and many other cities in the US. As a member of the communities we serve, all of us at Vicinity understand the critical role we play in reducing the impacts of climate change and being a leader in decarbonization.

We are committed to net zero and eliminating our reliance on fossil fuels, but we need the best and the brightest minds on our team to help us reach our goal, not only for us as a company, but for our customers, our communities, and our planet.

The Project Manager Distribution will provide oversight, quality performance, and work scheduling for steam, chilled water and hot water distribution systems, construction, and other assigned people. The Project Manager Distribution will manage all aspects of delivering distribution projects on time and on budget. The Project Manager Distribution will ensure that all work performed by internal and external resources are done in compliance with all safety regulations and policies that are well established.

The Project Manager Distribution will document all costs and issues related to the delivery of the work. The Project Manager Distribution will assist the O&M staff in developing project plans, design, and schedules that are closely coordinated with maintaining services to our customers. This position will be responsible for reliable and continuous service to customers and will supervise day-to-day operations of various assigned projects to ensure the operations, maintenance, and vendor management standards of the contracts are met .

This position is located in Baltimore, MD and reports to the Distribution Manager.

The compensation range for this position is $90-125K plus 15% annual bonus target.

• Ensure safe working conditions, identify, correct, or report unsafe conditions in all work areas.
• Assists in planning, prioritizing and directing scheduled and non-scheduled system and customer outages for maintenance and capital projects.
• Assures that proper maintenance is being completed on all assigned customer services, non-customer piping systems, and equipment located on department trucks.
• Manage document control for distribution activities, including drawings, procedures, revisions, maintenance records, and system documentation.
• Utilize AutoCAD to interpret project drawings, update distribution system layouts, and support maintenance and construction planning.
• Maintains a cost-effective inventory control for department, initiates purchasing requisitions, and approvals.
• Assists with scheduling manpower, materials, and equipment for daily operational needs.
• Prepare and maintain accurate logs, reports, procedures, drawings, and system documentation, ensure all materials are stored and controlled according to company document control standards.
• Utilize and maintain the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to create, update, and close work orders, track asset performance, ensure data accuracy, and support planning, scheduling, and compliance reporting.
• Respond to emergencies, outages, or operational needs during nights, weekends, or holidays as required.
• Perform manhole entries and field inspections to verify work quality, safety, and system conditions.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

• Minimum 5 years' experience in utility construction.
• Solid understanding of the principles of steam and the operation of valves, pumps, expansion joint / trap repair and maintenance.
• Thorough understanding of the principles and safety precautions required for overseeing proper maintenance of manhole equipment and safety.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, technical manuals, and policy.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or mechanical engineering.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to prioritize workload and be detail oriented in a deadline-driven fast-paced environment.
• Requires excellent time management, organization and prioritization capability and excellent communication and organizational skills.

• Must submit to company provided pre-employment physical exam and drug screening.
• Must possess a valid driver license in good standing in order to operate a company vehicle. Must have and maintain a driving record meeting the standards of the company.
• The employee will be required to wear personal protective equipment and clothing where appropriate because of their work around potential hazards such as loud noise, airborne particles, vibration, and hazardous materials. This protective equipment includes, but is not limited to, safety eyewear, footwear, hard hat, gloves, hearing…