Brian Horgan

About Brian Horgan

Senior Utility Infrastructure Executive | Capital Project & PMO Leader | Regulatory Strategy ExpertExperience in the electric and gas utility sector, I specialize in leading complex capital programs, building high-performance teams, and delivering large-scale infrastructure projects in heavily regulated environments. I’ve successfully managed portfolios exceeding $250M annually and led projects up to $120M—consistently delivered on time, under budget, and with 100% recovery in rate cases across CT, NY, MA, and FERC jurisdictions.My career spans enterprise PMO leadership, project controls, engineering, procurement, and construction oversight. I excel at driving strategic initiatives that align with regulatory and business priorities while standardizing delivery models across organizations. Coupling my electrical engineering background with a law degree enables me to navigate contractual, regulatory, and permitting complexities with ease. What I Bring:Strategic PMO Leadership: Establish, evolve, and scale the enterprise PMO function, including portfolio governance, program oversight, and project delivery excellence.Stakeholder Management: Manage key relationships with Business Partners, internal and external, to ensure successful delivery of programs and projectsPortfolio Governance: Drive the financial performance of investments through a detailed intake, risk based prioritization, and resource allocation process.(Project ROI/Scoring, Stage Gates)Executive Stakeholder Engagement: Build strategic relationships with senior leaders across the enterprise to ensure alignment, transparency, and collaboration on business initiatives.Deep expertise in utility operations, regulatory filings, and stakeholder alignmentTrack record of safely delivering mission-critical infrastructureProficiency in Primavera P6, Power BI, and enterprise performance reportingExperience with EPC projects, contractor management, and compliance strategyI’m passionate about building scalable processes, fostering collaborative teams, attracting, developing and retaining talent, and guiding organizations through the energy transition with a strong foundation in performance-based project execution.

Experience

1. Project Manager Transmission & Distribution

   Burns & McDonnell

   Jan 2026 — Present · Wallingford, CT, US

   Manage utility client projects to successful outcomes through leadership and guidance of all aspects of the multi-discipline engineering projects from concept to completion, including overall safety, quality, engineering, procurement, construction, environmental compliance, project controls, and public/community relations.

Education

• University of Connecticut School of Law

  Juris Doctorate, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering

Skills

• Program Management
• Budgets
• Microsoft Office
• Nerc
• Ms Project
• Engineering
• Renewable Energy
• Substation
• Certified Project Manager
• Management
• Business Process
• Power Systems
• Energy
• Risk Management
• Sap
• Outsourcing
• Process Engineering
• Business Analysis
• Strategy
• Electricity
• Earned Value Management
• Ami
• Project Management
• Telecommunications
• Process Improvement
• Project Planning
• Microsoft Project
• Visio
• Integration
• Power Distribution
• Project Portfolio Management
• Transmission
• Demand Response
• Smart Grid
• Power Generation
• Pmp
• Strategic Planning
• Power Transmission
• Construction
• Energy Efficiency