Sr Project Manager - Transmission and Substation Projects

About the role

We manage transmission, substation, distribution, gas, and/or information technology projects. Projects involve multiple disciplines and operating areas, including contract resources. We ensure projects stay within scope, budget, and schedule.

Responsibilities

• Manage scope, schedule, budget, and safety performance of multiple projects and programs.
• Lead the business case/capital approval process, project plan development, and project closeout.
• Interface with external and internal stakeholders to coordinate project requirements.
• Communicate with sponsors and key stakeholders on project issues, including executive-level and interdepartmental presentations.
• Ensure a good working relationship between the project team, line managers, and interfacing organizations.
• Coach and lead team members to ensure completion of assigned tasks.
• Identify and obtain project team resources.
• Ensure project team members understand their respective responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field and 4-7 years relevant project management or related experience, OR High School Diploma and 6-9 years of relevant project management or related experience.
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or achieve CAPM within two years of job entry (PMP certification will fulfill this requirement).
• Demonstrated and documented success at managing projects.
• Strong independent judgment skills.
• Strong interpersonal and time management skills.
• Valid driver's license and access to an automobile.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP or CAPM certified.
• Strict attention to detail, proven ability to review, analyze, and validate time and material-based contracts.
• Deep-rooted knowledge of schedules and earned value management, critical path method (CPM), successor predecessor relationships.
• Strong financial acumen: being able to cashflow a project throughout its lifecycle and monitor control financial vulnerability.
• Full ownership of project budget experience, accountable for all aspects of project financials, authorization, forecasting, long range budgeting.
• Strategic thinker to align project execution with broader organizational goals and long-term objectives.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, along with the leadership qualities needed to guide cross-functional teams to meet or exceed project goals related to schedule, cost, and quality.

Benefits

• Annual salary varies based on skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors.
• Annual bonus for eligible positions: 15%.
• 401(k) match and annual company contribution.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support.
• Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and fitness reimbursement.
• Referral bonus program.
• Additional benefits may vary or not apply based on length of service, job grade, job classification, or represented status.