Project Manager

About the role

Work with developer customers, municipal stakeholders and local permitting agencies, like NYSPSC, NYCDEP, NYDOT, NY Counties and NY Towns. Participate in project team scheduling and budgetary planning processes. Manage internal and external project resources. Set unit goals and direction to align and undertake action plans, program management to accomplish goals. Oversee project budgets, including O&M and Capital. Analyze project unit performance and initiate actions to control scope, schedule and cost performance. Approve project plans, execute contract strategies to undertake work and control and authorize expenditures. Coordinate with other departments, consultants, attorneys, utilities, regulatory agencies, government agencies, and major customers. Represent the company and testify in regulatory hearings or at Federal, State or local agency or municipal meetings. Provide recommendations on policies and goals desired and implement new/revised processes and procedures according to established guidelines. Ensure the risk control system is utilized. Ensure Project accountability overview, making sure it complies with FERC, NERC and any other applicable regulation.

Responsibilities

• Work with developer customers, municipal stakeholders and local permitting agencies, like NYSPSC, NYCDEP, NYDOT, NY Counties and NY Towns.
• Participate in project team scheduling and budgetary planning processes.
• Manage internal and external project resources.
• Set unit goals and direction to align and undertake action plans, program management to accomplish goals.
• Oversee project budgets, including O&M and Capital.
• Analyze project unit performance and initiate actions to control scope, schedule and cost performance.
• Approve project plans, execute contract strategies to undertake work and control and authorize expenditures.
• Coordinate with other departments, consultants, attorneys, utilities, regulatory agencies, government agencies, and major customers.
• Represent the company and testify in regulatory hearings or at Federal, State or local agency or municipal meetings.
• Provide recommendations on policies and goals desired and implement new/revised processes and procedures according to established guidelines.
• Ensure the risk control system is utilized.
• Ensure Project accountability overview, making sure it complies with FERC, NERC and any other applicable regulation.
• Attend Cost & Schedule meetings.
• Work with Coordinator on the Risk definition, cost, and the Mitigation Action analysis.
• Attend Executive Management meetings, providing and presenting reports and cost-schedule-risk views as required.

Requirements

• Requires: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Economics, or a related field, and 6 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate work experience.
• Must have 5 years of experience in: Transmission and distribution utility systems, configuration and general arrangements of networks (substations, overhead lines and cable) and infrastructures; Leading a project team, including both direct and indirect reports; Risk management and mitigation plans for utility transmission and distribution projects; Utilizing Microsoft suite for data analysis, budgeting and planning and optimizing schedules; Presenting on the status and results of utility projects utilizing Microsoft Office software; Field construction sequencing, outage planning and supervision requirements of field personnel and construction contractors; Managing utility projects that require quality and environmental management processes, including spill control, job site safety, and permitting.
• Must have 4 years of experience in integrating scheduling IT tools and software to support project execution: MS Project, Primavera P6 with costs and resource requirements.
• Must have 2 years of experience in Contract negotiations and supplier and vendor management.
• Must have 1 year of experience in estimating project budgets for utility transmission and distribution projects.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with project management tools such as MS Project, Primavera P6.
• Knowledge of utility transmission and distribution systems.
• Experience in risk management and mitigation.
• Ability to coordinate with various stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
• Experience in contract negotiations and supplier management.
• Experience in project budget estimation.

Benefits

• Telecommuting permitted up to 2 days per week.
• Domestic travel required up to 10%.

Pay

$122,000.00 - $163,100.00 per year

Schedule

Full-time position