Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic project management leadership for large and complex electric transmission, distribution and/or substation projects
• Responsible for leading projects through all internal and external processes, and navigate the project life cycle
• Accountable for key project decision-making
• Manages a collaborative project team to ensure each key functional project discipline is meeting the planned project scope, schedule, and cost
• Lead overall project – coaching, conflict resolution, facilitation, motivation, and negotiation
• Responsible for leading project meetings
• Accountable to develop, update and manage the project plan associated with the project life cycle
• Cook up and provide status updates to stakeholders as required
• Assess project risk and proactively develop mitigation plans
• Proactively manages project requests for information and action items
• Ensure availability or seeks out adequate resources to support the project
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Minimum of 3 years of electric utility transmission, distribution or substation project management experience required, especially with substations
• PMP Certification is desired
• Demonstrate the ability to be organized and work on multiple projects and meet deadlines by setting priorities
• Must be able to prepare clear and concise status updates and reports as required
• Proven experience in Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project)
• Proficient in analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations to support project scope, schedule and cost objectives
• Demonstrates excellent leadership, verbal/written communications, time management, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Consistently produces results that meet goals, has high work standards, and understands the business environment and processes
• Strives for individual excellence by seeking challenges and self-development, demonstrates high levels of expertise and shows commitment, self-confidence, and integrity

Benefits & Compensation

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP
• Parental Leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays

About the Role

Power your future with Qualus in our Program Management department as a Project Manager. Our Project Managers play an important role in the growth of our Project Management Services and are responsible for the successful initiation, planning, execution, control and close-out of major electric transmission, distribution and substation projects.

Schedule

Not specified

Pay

TBD

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 1,800 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.