Project Manager

Remote in Atlanta, GA or Buffalo, NY

About the role

Osmose is the market-leading provider of critical resiliency, assessment, and restoration services for electric transmission, distribution, and telecommunications companies. This role will plan, direct, coordinate, and budget activities concerned with the utility services provided by Osmose. The Project Manager will participate in the conceptual development of a project and oversee its organization, scheduling, and implementation, ensuring project objectives are accomplished by planning and evaluating project activities.

Expectations include working directly with internal Osmose operations, delivery, engineering, business development, and management teams, as well as the customer, to align project objectives with the contracted scope of work. The role also involves representing Osmose in project meetings.

Responsibilities

• Establish project objectives, policies, procedures, and performance standards within boundaries of company policy and contracted work scope specifications.
• Track, manage, and resolve project issues as they arise throughout the project life cycle.
• Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers, and clients.
• Formulate reports by extracting required data from various sources concerning work progress, costs, and scheduling for internal and external distribution.
• Implement and adhere to the project management process and methodology.
• Work with contract administrators to manage financial aspects of contracts to protect the company’s interest while maintaining a good relationship with the customer.
• Represent the company in customer-facing project meetings and attend strategy meetings.
• Track and reconcile revenue, cost of goods, accruals, and customer invoices using principles of cost accounting.

Requirements

• Must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or a technical field (e.g., computer science, mathematics, statistics) preferred, plus 3–7 years of proven project management experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Utility or utility services industry management experience preferred.
• PMP/PMI certification preferred.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, climb stairs, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may increase in certain areas of company locations.

Travel

Moderate travel required (25–50%), with some overnight stays.

Benefits

• Medical insurance and Health Savings Account with company contribution.
• Dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), and critical illness plan.
• 401(k) with excellent company match.
• Paid time off.