Director of Project Management

Trimark Associates, Inc.; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Trimark Associates, Inc. in California is seeking a Director of Project Management to lead the Project Management Department, drive sales efficiency, and improve profitability on large-scale renewables programs.

You will guide PMs, manage budgets, and partner with Finance, Business Development, and executives to deliver high-quality projects for electric grid modernization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 15+ years in management or project management.
• PMP highly preferred.
• SCRUM Master or AGILE certification preferred.
• Deep knowledge of electric utility-scale interconnection (Renewable PV+BESS) and SCADA.
• Ability to lead technical discussions in a non-technical manner.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong collaboration, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills.
• High proficiency with project management tools like MS Project and ADO.

Responsibilities

• Establish guidelines for the development of project management practices and provide leadership across the PM team.
• Lead identification and procurement of products for project deliverables.
• Collaborate with Finance to develop budgets, milestones and ensure compliance.
• Oversee contract term changes and related negotiations.
• Identify scope/requirements and present client solutions.
• Partner with Business Development for proposal development and presentations.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Agile methodologies

Strategic planning

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Project

ADO

Job description

About Trimark Associates

Trimark is an industry leader in the movement towards a greener grid and a cleaner future. We design systems and provide services to enable the integration of large-scale renewable power plants into the power grid. Our products are at the forefront of generating dispatchable power from renewable plants by combining the intermittent renewable resource with energy storage. We manage thousands of renewable energy sites for industry-leading clients and support regulatory and operational compliance solutions for complex systems associated with critical infrastructure – electric loads, power generation, and other similar applications.

Trimark provides systems and servicesthat power producers, utility providers, and independent load serving entities need to participate in organized electric markets, as well as the information ISO’s and Balancing Authorities need to manage the bulk electric grids. Our team designs systems from concept to commissioning, including system and network architecture, software development, component assembly,technology configuration,installation, testing, certification, ongoing support, and maintenance.

Position Description

The Director of Project Management is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the Project Management Department. This position will be accountable for leading the Project Managers to increase and improve sales, profitability, efficiency, resource utilization, client satisfaction, and quality of product. The Director of Project Management will also drive improvements, helping to develop automation and streamlining of existing and new processes and procedures with flexibility and allowance for department and company expansion. This position provides key input and advice to executive leadership that will drive broader organizational and company growth.

This role requires expertise in leading team members who are in positions with decision making authority on Trimark’s largest value projects.

Primary Responsibilities

• Establish guidelines for the development of project management practices, processes, and procedures to align with business policy and direction of growth, as well as provide leadership in directing, controlling, and adjusting activities pertaining to project management
• Provide leadership in the identification and procurement of products for project deliverables
• Partner with Finance to develop and manage budget, milestones and compliance
• Provide leadership of contract term changes
• Provide oversight to identify and define scope/requirements and present clients with solutions
• Partner with Business Development for proposal development and presentation

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in an Engineering discipline, and 15+ combined years of experience in Management and Project Management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• PMP Highly preferred
• SCRUM Master or other AGILE Project Management Certification preferred
• Deep knowledge of electric utility-scale interconnection (Renewable PV+BESS), construction, SCADA and software implementation
• Ability to lead technical discussions in a non-technical manner
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong collaboration, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills
• High degree of proficiency with MS Project, ADO or other Project Management tools
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer. This position is not eligible for sponsorship of a work visa

We’re not perfect (no one is!) If your experience is a bit different than what we’ve identified but you share our passion for renewable energy and believe you can make a valuable contribution to the role we’d love to learn more about you!

Equal Opportunity

Trimark is committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all people involved in Company operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company, including supervisors and coworkers.

Work Authorization

This role is Not Eligible for sponsorship by Trimark, including future sponsorship. Candidates must reside in the United States.

Pay Transparency

Compensation is based on market rate, job level, job related knowledge, skills, experience, education, and certifications.

Candidate Safety

Trimark engages in a structured hiring process during which you will meet with multiple team members. We do not issue offers based on email contact and will not ask for your personal or sensitive information prior to an accepted offer. Communications from our talent team will come from the trimarkassoc.com domains.

Unsolicited Candidate Referrals

Trimark values our strategic partnerships with our agency partners who may supplement our internal recruitment team’s efforts from time to time. To submit candidates for consideration, agency partners must have an executed agreement signed by Trimark’s president and a job specific requisition. Without such agreements in place, Trimark will not pay a fee to any agency. Unsolicited referrals from any source other than directly from a candidate will be considered Trimark property and will be considered to have been referred by the agency free of any charge or fee. This includes resumes, partial resumes, candidate profiles, and candidate details or information.