Electric Utility Project Manager
About Exponent
Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges. We are committed to engaging multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower our clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world.
For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.
Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning.
Our Opportunity
Exponent's Construction Consulting Practice is seeking an Electric Utility Project Manager for our Oakland, CA office. In this role, you will manage complex and large electric transmission projects from pre-construction to close-out, and drive them to on-time and on-budget completion.
Planning, executing, and managing projects to meet project schedule, cost, and scope
Developing schedules, budgets, and risk management plans
Managing schedule and cost performance
Financial forecasting and reporting cycle timeliness
Performing change control and implementing risk mitigations
Managing and coordinating with project teams and stakeholders (e.g. utility team members, engineers, contractors, regulatory agencies, environmental, land and permitting, legal, procurement, construction, etc.)
Managing and overseeing project cost and schedule control
Driving timely progress and clearing obstacles on project activities
Overseeing contractor performance
Proactively anticipate potential risks and issues and have mitigative and preventative plans in place
Preparing and providing reporting and information to project stakeholders and executives
Qualifications
B.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering or similar (advanced degree(s) is preferred)
8 plus years of work experience in the electric utility industry (preferred) or heavy industrial fields such as oil and gas, chemicals, petrochemicals etc., in-project/construction management, engineering management, risk management, and/or contractor management role(s)
Strong experience in construction project management and project controls
Initiative and drive to progress challenging projects independently
Well-developed team leadership and stakeholder coordination skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to synthesize complex information and tasks and develop well thought-out plans and responses
Ability to manage multiple project scopes and tasks simultaneously
Adaptability to function effectively in a dynamic team environment
Ability to interact effectively with external clients and internal colleagues
Successful client management track record is desired
Knowledge of common construction related software including Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office tools is desired
Skills
B.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering or similar (advanced degree(s) is preferred)
8 plus years of work experience in the electric utility industry (preferred) or heavy industrial fields such as oil and gas, chemicals, petrochemicals etc., in-project/construction management, engineering management, risk management, and/or contractor management role(s)
Strong experience in construction project management and project controls
Initiative and drive to progress challenging projects independently
Well-developed team leadership and stakeholder coordination skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to synthesize complex information and tasks and develop well thought-out plans and responses
Ability to manage multiple project scopes and tasks simultaneously
Adaptability to function effectively in a dynamic team environment
Ability to interact effectively with external clients and internal colleagues
Successful client management track record is desired
Knowledge of common construction related software including Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office tools is desired
Benefits
Access benefits information on our Life@Exponent page
Equal opportunity employer
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