DirectJobHub
Jobs · Information Technology · Illinois

Senior Project Manager - ADMS

TRC Companies, Inc. · Chicago, IL · 2 wk ago
On-siteInformation Technology$121k/yrFull-time

TRC, Member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm and one of the top design firms in the energy sector. Together, TRC and WSP’s 83,000 experts create positive, long-lasting impacts for communities and clients in the power and energy, transportation and infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors. TRC combines science with the latest technology to devise innovative solutions, from pipelines to power plants, roadways to reservoirs, and security solutions. The firm invests in employee development through training, certifications, and rewards successful performance.

About the Role

This role will consider candidates near other TRC offices. The Senior Project Manager will work closely with the end customer, vendors, and project personnel to ensure the proper implementation and delivery of an Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) within the client’s territory. Responsibilities span the entire project lifecycle, including assembling and managing delivery teams, assigning responsibilities, identifying resources, managing vendor and subcontractor engagements, and developing schedules for timely project completion. The role requires strong judgment, leadership, organization, and communication skills and will contribute to growing the consulting practice in Operational Technology and Real-Time Systems. Experience deploying GE ADMS systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver project(s) to completion, owning scope, cost, schedule, and risks while managing multiple tracks, business and technical resources, consultants, and vendors.
  • Develop contractual Statement of Works with clients and suppliers, articulating precise assumptions and limits of responsibilities.
  • Strategize and implement methodologies to increase project margins.
  • Lead the project team, assigning work, monitoring outputs, and escalating resource gaps or individual shortfalls.
  • Act as TRC’s representative, ensuring alignment of client and TRC interests for project success.
  • Manage vendors to align contractual, operational, and relationship aspects for project success.
  • Foster a positive project work environment and lead the team to accomplish objectives on time and on budget.
  • Develop workflow plans to manage the project from initial request through systems analysis, technical design, implementation, procurement, testing, turnover to production, and client migration.
  • Plan, prepare, and track project schedules and budgets to ensure controlled completion of each project step.
  • Prepare and maintain a risk assessment and mitigation action plan.
  • Maintain resource forecasts to ensure schedule compliance and desired results.
  • Update company and external stakeholders on project progress, changes from original plans, and existing or emerging risks.
  • Lead project core team meetings.
  • Present project progress at Steering Committee level with participation from senior executives.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 10 years of project management experience in the utility domain.
  • Experience leading and managing large-scale, multifaceted enterprise-wide Operational Technologies Projects in an electric or gas utility environment.
  • Fully knowledgeable and proficient in all aspects of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
  • Excellent organizational, decision-making, and presentation skills.
  • Strong communication skills, capable of addressing C-level executives and technical teams.
  • Ability to self-direct and work independently as well as in a team environment.
  • Strong team-building and motivational skills.
  • Excellent budgeting and financial skills.
  • Proficiency with MS Project and MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
  • Strong judgment, leadership, organization, and communication skills.
  • Ability to travel up to 50% or as needed to the client location.
  • Previous experience implementing large ADMS programs, preferably on the technology vendor side.
  • PMP Certification.

Benefits

  • Competitive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
  • 401k package with both traditional and Roth IRA options and company match.
  • Paid time off contingent upon full-time or part-time status and seniority (ranging from 15 to 25 days per year).
  • Minimum of 8 paid holidays per year for full-time employees.
  • Paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with state laws for all employees, including part-time.
  • Jurisdiction-specific benefit packages for international and Puerto Rico employees.

Pay

Salary Range: USD $121,305.60 – USD $130,873.60 per year.

Employee may be eligible for participation in the Company’s annual Discretionary Bonus Program, contingent on company, business segment, and individual performance against Key Performance Indicators.

Similar jobs