Project Manager – APC Hydro

Duties

This position is responsible for all project management aspects of the Hydro Capital Projects at all APC Hydro plants. This includes responsibility for all activities associated with engineering, contracting, procurement, installation, start up, and maintaining appropriate project controls throughout the project. The successful candidate will be responsible for the scope, budget, implementation plan and schedule for each site necessary to complete the project while meeting the project goals.

Requirements

• Education & Work Experience:
  • B.S. in Engineering or other related field preferred.
  • Experience required in project management as related to engineering, procurement, construction and/or startup.
  • Experience with managing project scope, budgets, and schedules.
  • Experience with performance management.
  • Minimum of five years of engineering, planning or plant experience required.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Knowledge of the Southern Company Generation outage planning and execution is strongly desired.
  • Must possess strong project management and organizational skills.
  • Must possess the ability to build strong working relationships with internal departments, plant management, and other project interfaces.
  • Must have the ability to lead a strong, diverse team.
  • Must possess the skills to balance customer satisfaction priorities with those deriving from project and compliance strategy restraints.
• Travel Requirements:
  • Frequent travel up to 75% between plant sites and other meeting locations as required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the engineering, procurement and construction processes.
• Ability to manage outside contractor resources.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and activities simultaneously and effectively prioritize.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written are required.
• Ability to speak up and work between multiple groups while managing customer expectations is a must.

Skills

• Project management.
• Engineering, procurement, and construction processes.
• Managing project scope, budgets, and schedules.
• Performance management.

Benefits

Competitive Pay
Excellent benefits packages which includes:
Medical and dental coverage
Defined Benefit Pension plan
Performance-sharing plan
401(k) plan with a generous company match
Bonus opportunities
Tuition Reimbursement

Additional Details

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