Senior Project Manager

Job Summary

The men and women of Electric Operations ensure the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers. Electric Operations is responsible for every aspect of the client's electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration and emergency response. This is a career or journey level project management position that requires mastery of the Associate level Project Manager skills and duties and is responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects. This position has overall project management responsibility and provides a single point of contact for those projects. Uses independent judgment in applying Project Management fundamentals, working with minimal supervision. Interacts with senior internal and external contacts. External contacts include overseeing contractors and providing information to or exchanging information with third parties (e.g., Government, regulatory, or community groups).

Key Responsibilities

• Develops and defines project scope and objectives.
• Establishes and leads project team with agreed-upon roles and responsibilities.
• Obtain commitment on detailed work plans including schedule, cost, resource, contingency and communication plans.
• Obtains management approval as needed and is responsible for project tracking and analysis of project costs, scope and schedule.
• Ensures project documentation is maintained.
• Develops, monitors and updates the project cash flow and financial forecasts.
• Manages dates, operations, tasks and scheduling in current software system (e.g., WM, EPM Microsoft Project Server).
• Safeguards all specialized materials are ordered in a timely manner.
• Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables.
• Communicates project status on a regular basis to all stakeholders.
• Affirms project risk and formulates mitigative contingency plans.
• Implements quality standards, reviews project deliverables and communicates variances accordingly.
• Identifies project performance issues, analyzes and addresses them in a timely manner.
• Effectively completes multiple projects concurrently.
• Represents and promotes the project and its contribution to company goals.
• Provides technical and analytical guidance to project team.
• Recommends and takes action to direct the analysis and resolution of problems.
• Oversees and administrates low risk EPC contracts per project type table in accordance with ESC Work Oversight Committee.
• Represents the client to government agencies as required for assigned projects.
• Provides guidance to Associate Project Managers who are assigned Journey Level Projects for developmental purposes in accordance with the Associate Project Manager Job Description.
• Able to perform the job duties of an Associate Project Manager.

Required Skills

• Strong analytical background.
• SAP knowledge (SAP Financials and Work Management modules).
• Mastery of the Associate level Project Manager skills and duties.
• Microsoft Excel knowledge.
• Construction and/or utility knowledge.
• Project management background in the construction field.
• Organizational skills.
• Familiarity with Project Management tools and current company tools, such as SAP Financials and Work Management modules and Microsoft Project Scheduling Software.
• Uses independent judgment in selecting and applying Project Management methods and techniques to determine cost-effective and practical solutions.
• Able to wear company-provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Preferred Skills

• Prior experience as construction manager.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• Knowledge and experience with electric substations, gas and electric distribution and transmission projects.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or its equivalent in education and experience (required).

Required Experience

3 years of experience in project management, project controls, engineering, and/or construction (internal candidates); 4 years of experience (external hire).

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• 30% travel to different sites required; candidates must have valid vehicle insurance (copy to be kept on file).
• Work locations will vary; primarily Dublin and Stockton.
• Able to wear company-provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).