Project Manager

About the role

Become a Project Manager at one of the largest utility companies in Southern California managing electric infrastructure projects. In this job, you'll be part of the Construction & Technical Support (C&TS) organization and will directly collaborate with the company's customers and internal groups.

Responsibilities

• Manages projects and programs within the organization: Projects and programs may include relocation of existing facilities, and small civil capital projects.
• Responsible for project cost management related to budgeting, forecasting, and trends
• Manages 5-10 active projects and coordinate contractors and material
• Coverage of activities, resources, equipment, and information necessary for project completion, maintaining project plans, reports, and technical documents, and serving as a point of contact for the project team ensuring effective communication and team coordination
• Lead planning, monitoring, and management of internal projects including complex, multi-year initiatives within and across OUs such as Finance, Regulatory, HR, Engineering, Transmission & Distribution, Legal, Customer Support, and Administrative Services as well as construction projects, infrastructure investment, and new facilities from initiation through completion
• Updates project documentation data in files and multiple software systems. Requests, receives, evaluates, and prioritizes data into hard files, Microsoft software programs, etc.
• Initiates and issues documentation including Authorization to Proceed (ATP), Release to Construct (RTC), letters, agreements, contracts, trends, work order requests, etc. as the need arises
• Lead development of project, resource, and staffing plans, secure required resources, track, and report on progress, troubleshoot issues and ensure project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule, cost, and regulatory requirements
• Monitor performance and recommend schedule changes, cost adjustments or resource additions including determining how changes will impact status, budget, and timeline
• Evaluate submittals, letters, plans project / program files for completeness with associated processes and procedures
• Upon completion of projects follow associated processes and procedures associated with closeout and reconciliation
• Schedule and lead internal and external meetings with associated agendas, meeting minutes, action items
• Responsible for handling regulatory and legal matters associated with the project. Prevailing wage, Buy America, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) data requests, other federal compliance related to projects

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required
• Seven years of Project Management experience including ownership of scope, cost, and schedule
• The ability to lead multiple sophisticated projects in a fast-paced environment with minimum supervision and tight time constraints