Principal Project Manager - Utility / Energy Transmission

About the role

We are seeking a Principal Project Manager to lead complex electric utility transmission, substation, and distribution projects. This position involves managing the scope, schedule, budget, and safety performance of multiple projects through the PJM interconnection process. You will be accountable for completing interconnection of resources per the Generation Interconnection Agreement (GIA) contractual timeline.

Responsibilities

• Manage large and/or highly complex and often unique projects requiring application of established project management principles and techniques.
• Directly accountable to deliver projects on time and at or below budget.
• Key interface for external customer work involving transmission and substation projects including presentation of billable costs to the customer and negotiating schedules.
• Collaborate with other project managers, work management, and functional managers to assure optimal utilization of resources.
• Primary communicator with the project sponsor and key stakeholders on project issues including executive level presentations.
• Acquire and manage contract resources by participating in the contractor selection process, preparing contact requisitions, approving change orders and contract payment authorizations, and evaluating contractor performance.
• Lead and coach team members to improve performance and meet or exceed expectations.
• Mentor less experienced colleagues.
• Perform backup role for Manager Project Management.

Job Scope

The Principal Project Manager is an individual contributor accountable for project budgets, team performance, and developing strategic plans to implement projects for various organizations. Responsibilities also include managing scope, budget, and schedule to within approved parameters and providing structured and detailed reports to the appropriate Management team.

Qualifications

• For construction project management: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field and 7-10 years relevant project management or related experience, OR in lieu of Bachelor's degree, 9-12 years relevant project management or related experience;
• For non-construction project management: Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or related field and 7-10 years relevant project management or related experience, OR in lieu of Bachelor's degree, 9-12 years or relevant project management or related experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or achieve PMP within two years of job entry.
• Demonstrated proficiency and experience managing large, complex projects using project management techniques including:
• A. Planning and Control (product /work breakdown structures, critical path analysis, scope control techniques)
• B. Issue and Risk Management (identification, assessment and management of project risks including contingency plans)
• C. Project Management Tools (methods and techniques for planning, scheduling, resource balancing, monitoring cost)
• D. Business Case Development (cost/benefit evaluations including net present value analysis)
• E. Progress Reporting (cost/schedule curves, project status report, earned value analysis)

• Proven leadership ability in a high-performance culture.
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus, communicate effectively, engage others in the required processes, and hold people accountable.
• Proven supervisory experience (manager roles).
• Master's degree in engineering (or advanced technical degree) or Business Administration.
• Professional Engineer License.
• Experience or knowledge of the specific functional area or discipline (e.g., Utility design/planning/construction experience).

Pay

$117,600.00/Yr. – $161,700.00/Yr.

Schedule

Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 20%