Transmission Project Coordinator - Project Management Controls

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About the role

This position will assist the Project Manager in monitoring and controlling projects to ensure they safely achieve the project deliverables within the approved scope, cost, and schedule. They will coordinate all aspects of the work related to transmission line, substation, communication, and security projects. Employees in the entry level of this job family apply acquired education and experience to work situations and exercise independent judgment on basic projects and assignments, providing support to management and higher-level professionals.

Responsibilities

• Review for clarity and completeness and/or assist in the development of project documents, including equipment and construction bid packages, requisitions, Bills of Material or Material Requests for Issue, Task Authorizations, and Engineering Work Requests.
• Review project and contract budgets for adequacy and completeness.
• Assist the Project Manager in monitoring and reporting cost variances and forecasts.
• Coordinate change management requests for scope, schedule, and costs as instructed by the Project Manager.
• Participate in and document weekly internal and external coordination meetings with contractors, engineers, suppliers, and others as necessary.
• Monitor and/or report contractor resource levels.
• Understand the terms of the contract and associated documentation of services under the contract/purchase order.
• Support the Project Manager in ensuring project challenge meetings, peer reviews, and assessments are performed.
• Support the development, update, and issuance of the project schedule.
• Assist the Project Manager in identifying additional resources or requirements necessary to meet the project scope or schedule.
• Maintain project files and information to support the accurate retrieval of information for the project closeout process.
• Coordinate the completion of all close-out documentation and support the Project Manager in conducting lessons-learned meetings.
• Document lessons-learned meetings and assist the Project Manager in auditing projects to evaluate whether identified objectives and benefits have been realized.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Construction Management, or a related field is required. Consideration given to non-degreed candidates with over 4 years of related project management experience or 2 years of transmission experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, and strong analytical ability.
• Must be a team player and possess a willingness to work in a team environment.
• Must be willing to travel to assigned project locations throughout the service territory.
• All employees must have an account to use a FirstEnergy computer to apply for jobs.

Pay

The estimated pay range for this role is $66,725–$94,200. The pay range for certain locations, including the state of New Jersey, includes a 20% differential to account for an increased cost of living, making the pay range $80,070–$113,040. Actual base salary will depend on various factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.