O&M Project Initiation Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead teams to initiate project onboarding in accordance with contractual requirements and company policies.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for coordinating remote operations connectivity to project sites.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including engineering, IT, and product support—across multiple projects and clients.
• Ensure safety, cost efficiency, and adherence to project schedules for all baseline initiation activities and deliverables.
• Support designated proposals and contribute to business development initiatives.
• Act as a liaison between the remote operations center, corporate support functions, and execution teams on technical matters related to controls/SCADA integration and site connectivity.

Management Responsibilities

• Demonstrated leadership and effective team management abilities.
• Advanced problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and develop others.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Results-driven mindset.
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying abreast of industry developments.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8-10 years of relevant experience in power, industrial or communications sectors, particularly with SCADA and control systems.
• At least 5 years of experience in project management or service delivery leadership.
• Experience in programming control systems and configuring network infrastructure.
• Proficiency with AWS tools including IoT Core, GreenGrass, VPC Networking, Lambda, MySQL Database, SQS.
• Technical competencies in Linux, PC hardware, networking devices, Python development, git, Terraform, JSON, Bash shell, PowerShell, and Visual Studio Code.
• Operational Technology (OT) expertise, including SCADA system architecture, reading control system schematics, and familiarity with OPC-UA, Modbus, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-101/104, and Ignition.

Preferred Non-Technical Skills

• Demonstrated leadership and effective team management abilities.
• Advanced problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and develop others.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Results-driven mindset.
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying abreast of industry developments.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Work Environment and Schedule

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignment.
• Frequent travel with ability to travel on an short notice or emergency basis.
• Office-based role with extended periods of sitting, standing, and computer usage.
• Frequent use of video and audio-conferencing tools for internal and external communications.
• Common site visits including emergency site visits as required.
• Travel to Black & Veatch HQ for team meetings and training as scheduled.

Salary Plan

• Job Grade.
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