Title: Project Manager – Substations
Location: IN
Duration: Long term contract
Pay Range: $70 – $80/hr
Per Diem: N/A, local candidates
Target start date / availability: ASAP interview and start
Responsibilities
- Responsible for project execution, contract administration, planning and resource management
- Take ownership for all aspects of project performance including safety, schedule, budget, reporting and client experience through entire project lifecycle
- Manage and direct the project team to ensure accountability. Mentor and coach team members
- Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with client functional leads and stakeholders
- Lead efforts to ensure projects are completed safely, satisfactorily, on time, and within budget
- Support the reporting of key performance indicators for schedule, budget and other dashboard items
- Identify and control construction risk
- Recognize, identify, track and control change
- Communicate and consult with appropriate stakeholders and supervisors
- Prepare reports that project information in a clear and concise manner and meet client requirements
- Analyze issues and provide solutions to improve results
Qualifications
- BS degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program or a management/business degree
- 7+ years of specific experience in Project Management of Utility Transmission, Distribution or Substation Projects
- Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary teams
- 10 or more years of experience in the electric utility industry (engineering, construction, planning, etc.)
- Experience with serving as a firm/client liaison in a support or lead role
- Ability to multitask and manage multiple competing priorities is critical to success
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a collaborative team setting
Valued but not required skills and experience:
- Engineering design experience is a plus
- PMP Certification is a plus
- Construction and start-up experience a plus