PROJECT MANAGEMENT
INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, AND GROW
TRANSMISSION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
DCCM has a proven record of managing transmission projects for power utilities across North America. The team’s experience covers the full project life cycle, from initiation and planning through detailed design, construction, commissioning, and final closeout. DCCM’s project managers and engineers have delivered both green and brownfield overhead and underground transmission lines and substation projects ranging from 34.5 kV to 500 kV, for thousands of miles of infrastructure. The firm’s portfolio includes work for major utilities such as CenterPoint Energy, CPS Energy, Pedernales Electric Cooperative, as well as Independent Power Producers, with experience coordinating projects with multiple regional transmission organizations and major independent system operators in the United States.
DCCM’s project management approach emphasizes safety, clear communication, regulatory compliance, and adherence to client standards. The team is skilled in financial forecasts and modeling, scheduling and performance monitoring, risk management, and data analysis and reporting. DCCM also provides support for certificate of convenience and necessity applications, public and private coordination, and compliance with the National Electrical Safety Code and other industry standards. This comprehensive expertise allows DCCM to deliver reliable, cost-effective solutions for complex power transmission projects.
Earned Value Management
P6 Scheduling
Financial Forecasts
Risk Analysis and Management
Long-Lead Procurement and Forecasting
Contract Procurement/Bid Event Management
Resource Planning
Site Coordination
Public Outreach
Stakeholder Engagement
Property Acquisition and Research
DOWNTOWN UNDERGROUND TRANSMISSION
DUCT BANK INSTALLATION
GABLE STREET SUBSTATION UNDERGROUND TRANSMISSION RELOCATION
THE TEAM
JIM CODLING, PE
VICE PRESIDENT, POWER & UTILITIES NATIONAL BUSINESS LINE LEADER
LARRY BARFIELD, PE, FNSPE, FTEF, FSAME COO POWER AND UTILITIES | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
MIKE ROE, PMP PROGRAM MANAGER
YOUSSEF LAHAM, PE PRESIDENT
MARTIN BENAVIDEZ, PE VICE PRESIDENT – POWER SERVICES
ERICH SCHOENNAGEL, PE TECHNICAL ADVISOR
WHY DCCM?
We are a trusted partner to major utilities such as CenterPoint Energy, AEP, and CPS Energy, bringing integrated civil, structural, electrical, and environmental expertise to every project. Our team streamlines permitting across state, county, and municipal agencies while delivering designs that strengthen grid resilience through improved redundancy, load capacity, and storm hardening.