Project Manager

As a Project Manager, you'll have ownership of projects and responsibility for keeping the many pieces moving in the same direction. You'll serve as the primary point of contact for the customer while working across the organization to coordinate schedules, drawings, materials, changes, financial considerations and project requirements. The role requires someone who can see both the details and the bigger picture, recognizing issues early, communicating clearly and taking action when a project needs to get back on track. You'll also have an opportunity to improve how we work by capturing lessons learned, identifying recurring challenges and recommending ways to improve productivity and quality on future projects.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain and actively manage project schedules from initiation through closeout; Serve as the primary point of contact for customers throughout assigned projects; Coordinate across Engineering and other departments to ensure drawings and submittal documents are accurate, complete and delivered on schedule; Partner with Purchasing and Expediting to ensure materials are processed correctly and scheduled for timely delivery; Coordinate and motivate internal and external project teams to keep work moving on schedule and on budget; Manage consultants, subcontractors, construction managers and project teams to ensure contract plans and specifications are followed; Monitor project performance and proactively identify schedule, resource, technical or financial risks; Develop and initiate corrective actions when project schedules or expectations are at risk; Manage customer changes, including change orders, project accelerations and delays, structural issues, shipping challenges and material concerns; Secure appropriate customer change orders when project requirements change; Support Billing to help ensure accurate and timely invoicing; Provide regular project status updates, including technical and financial performance; Escalate significant schedule changes, contract changes, resource constraints, estimating discrepancies and unfamiliar technical issues when appropriate; Lead assigned expansions, continuous-improvement initiatives, system integrations and other operational projects; Complete project closeout activities and capture lessons learned; Analyze project challenges and develop corrective-action plans that can improve future project performance; Identify and recommend opportunities to improve productivity, quality and project execution

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Engineering, Technology or a related field, along with three years of project management experience; OR five years of successful project management experience along with a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in lieu of a formal degree; Qualifications that satisfy or exceed PMI guidelines for taking the PMP exam; Strong familiarity with project management practices, methods and techniques; Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; Strong communication and customer-service skills; Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat; Ability to effectively organize information, manage priorities and communicate both verbally and in writing; Position requires approximately 15% overnight travel, historically averaging one to three nights per month, with additional day travel as needed

Nice to have

General knowledge of high-voltage substations or transmission lines