Assoc/Project Manager - Proj Development

MidAmerican Energy Company; Urbandale (IA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

MidAmerican Energy Company seeks a Project Manager to lead utility-scale generation projects from development through turnover. You will manage budgets, schedules, contracts, risk, and regulatory compliance across multiple concurrent Iowa projects, coordinating with internal teams and external partners.

Strong leadership and communication are essential. The role requires extensive travel (typically 50%) and the ability to prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business, finance, accounting or related field or equivalent work experience. (Typically six years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a bachelor's degree.)
• Minimum eight years of progressively responsible experience delivering utility-scale generation, heavy industrial, or similarly complex large capital projects. Experience must include responsibility for multiple concurrent projects and direct accountability for project financials, contracts, contractors, construction execution, schedule, risk, and turnover.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills is required, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads and executes multiple large-scale projects across the state of Iowa and service territory.
• Develops and manages project budgets, forecasts, commitments, cash flows, accruals, invoices, contingencies, change orders, variance analyses, financial reporting, and cost forecasts.
• Coordinates with internal and external resources in the completion of project evaluations, schedules, and tracking, project studies and surveys, regulatory approvals, resource assessments, supporting the acquisition of local, state, and federal permits.
• Oversees the completion of project construction with regular attendance at project construction sites required.
• Independently prioritizes competing demands across multiple projects, makes timely decisions with incomplete information, escalates material risks, and drives issues through resolution in a fast-paced environment.
• Oversees project contractors, consultants, schedules, costs, and processes to ensure the safe and timely completion of projects. Ensures alignment with company goals, business plans and objectives. Leads the turnover of projects to company operational business units. Supports the development of corporate, and organizational business plans. (40%)
• Manages the development and execution of project request for proposals and business negotiations and contract development for asset acquisition, equipment supply, construction and other consultant and contractor contracts for projects, to ensure continuity with strategic development plans and company goals. (20%)
• Evaluates project equipment and new technologies for the potential implementation into the company’s asset portfolio and assists in the development and execution of strategic plans for acquisition and/or development of projects. (10%)
• Leads the due diligence process for project acquisition and equipment procurement by properly identifying the risks and benefits of potential projects and equipment supply, including identifying the resource, environment, permitting and construction risks and costs, and operational requirements. (10%)
• Build and maintain key government agency, landowner and business relationships that support the construction and operations of projects. Provides presentations to internal and external audiences. Delivers the company's response to landowner and local government agencies, concerns, issues and internal and external data requests that arise during development and construction activities. Monitor and report on performance related to safety, compliance, budget, schedule and quality for all project construction activity. The position is responsible for project document acquisition, organization, maintenance, and control. (10%)
• Performs any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned. (10%)

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Contract management

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Project scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business, finance, accounting or related field or equivalent work experience

Eight years of progressively responsible experience delivering utility-scale generation or large capital projects

Job description

Job Description

The project manager leads utility-scale generation and related infrastructure projects from development through construction, commissioning, and turnover. The position directs contractors, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, and internal resources and manages project scope, schedule, project finances, contracts, risk, quality, safety, permitting, regulatory compliance; and has responsibility for all project financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, commitments, invoice review, accruals, contingencies, change orders, and cost reporting. The project manager coordinates technical and commercial decisions, maintains stakeholder relationships, reports project performance, and implements corrective actions necessary to achieve approved business objectives.

This is a fast-paced, initiative-driven role responsible for simultaneously managing multiple complex utility-scale projects, typically ranging from $100 million to $700 million, and requires resilience, sound judgment, decisive leadership, and consistent execution.

Responsibilities

• Leads and executes multiple large-scale projects across the state of Iowa and service territory.


• Develops and manages project budgets, forecasts, commitments, cash flows, accruals, invoices, contingencies, change orders, variance analyses, financial reporting, and cost forecasts.


• Coordinates with internal and external resources in the completion of project evaluations, schedules, and tracking, project studies and surveys, regulatory approvals, resource assessments, supporting the acquisition of local, state, and federal permits.


• Oversees the completion of project construction with regular attendance at project construction sites required.


• Independently prioritizes competing demands across multiple projects, makes timely decisions with incomplete information, escalates material risks, and drives issues through resolution in a fast-paced environment.


• Oversees project contractors, consultants, schedules, costs, and processes to ensure the safe and timely completion of projects. Ensures alignment with company goals, business plans and objectives. Leads the turnover of projects to company operational business units. Supports the development of corporate, and organizational business plans. (40%)


• Manages the development and execution of project request for proposals and business negotiations and contract development for asset acquisition, equipment supply, construction and other consultant and contractor contracts for projects, to ensure continuity with strategic development plans and company goals. (20%)


• Evaluates project equipment and new technologies for the potential implementation into the company’s asset portfolio and assists in the development and execution of strategic plans for acquisition and/or development of projects. (10%)


• Leads the due diligence process for project acquisition and equipment procurement by properly identifying the risks and benefits of potential projects and equipment supply, including identifying the resource, environment, permitting and construction risks and costs, and operational requirements. (10%)


• Build and maintain key government agency, landowner and business relationships that support the construction and operations of projects. Provides presentations to internal and external audiences. Delivers the company's response to landowner and local government agencies, concerns, issues and internal and external data requests that arise during development and construction activities. Monitor and report on performance related to safety, compliance, budget, schedule and quality for all project construction activity. The position is responsible for project document acquisition, organization, maintenance, and control. (10%)


• Performs any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned. (10%)

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business, finance, accounting or related field or equivalent work experience. (Typically six years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a bachelor's degree.)

Minimum eight years of progressively responsible experience delivering utility-scale generation, heavy industrial, or similarly complex large capital projects. Experience must include responsibility for multiple concurrent projects and direct accountability for project financials, contracts, contractors, construction execution, schedule, risk, and turnover. years of related experience involving responsibility for substantial project, technical or financial assignments required for the project manager role.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills is required, and presentation skills.

Effective Interpersonal Skills And Leadership Abilities.

• Effective analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.


• Demonstrated ability to independently lead multiple, large, complex projects in demanding environment, effectively prioritize competing needs, make timely and sound decisions with incomplete information, and drive issues through resolution.


• Project management, planning, organization and budgeting skills; ability to prioritize and handle multiple issues, tasks and projects concurrently.


• Ability to travel to, and work from, project construction sites.


• Ability to travel regularly (typically 50% travel).


• Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

We celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

About Us

MidAmerican Energy Company, a Midwest utility, provides regulated electric and natural gas service to more than 1.6 million customers in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The company owns and operates a portfolio of power-generating assets, approximately 61% of which is wind generation.

About The Team

MidAmerican Energy Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.