Project Manager

Mesa Brand; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesa Associates, Inc. seeks a Project Manager to lead multi-discipline projects in the GIG South region, coordinating with teams in Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. This role delivers on project scope, budget, and schedule while maintaining strong client relationships and safety compliance.

The position requires a BS or MS in Engineering with PM experience and a PMP/PE preference. The PM will supervise small teams and manage complex engineering work from initiation to completion.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Engineering or related field with PM experience.
• PE or PMP desirable; contract may require PMP.
• 6 years of Project Management experience.
• Ability to lead multi-discipline projects up to $2M.

Responsibilities

• Performs field assignments following safety requirements.
• Lead project teams to achieve scope, schedule, and budget.
• Coordinate with clients, vendors, engineers, and utilities.
• Monitor costs, earned value, and schedule performance.
• Ensure policies and procedures are followed on projects.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Client liaison

Budget management

Cross-discipline coordination

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Engineering or related field

Master's or higher in Engineering or related field

Job description

This position is not eligible for recruiting or sourcing by outside parties.

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Mesa is seeking a Project Manager to manage a multi-discipline projects for GIG South region working with technical teams located in Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Project Manager implements corporate mission and vision statements on a project level. They independently lead projects (up to $2M) of moderate complexity and risk. They provide project leadership to small groups of highly qualified professional personnel engaged in complex work and they are accountable for maintaining a solid customer relationship and ensuring the successful execution of the project.

Responsibilities

• Performs all field assignments following all customer, Mesa, and regulatory safety requirements
• Performs basic functions required to verify, check-out, and startup simple to complex electrical, instrumentation, and control equipment and systems
• Communication with personnel to update project status and scope, schedule, or budget changes
• Must understand general construction methods and electrical testing requirements
• Provides effective leadership by delegating specific responsibilities to immediate subordinates to ensure that Project Execution Plans are appropriately implemented
• Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate detailed phases of engineering/design work for projects
• Work with the project team to minimize schedule and budget impacts resulting from changes
• Track design changes and communicate the impact of the change order to the client for approval
• Reviews monthly cost reports to ensure all projects operate within the approved budget guidelines
• Ensures that Mesa’s policies, systems, and procedures for technical work, management, and administration are implemented and reviewed regularly
• Ensures effective work planning and profit control systems are implemented
• Provides leadership for a project, including the work scope, work outline, budget, and schedule for completion
• Monitor and track project expenditures, earned value, cost, and schedule performance to satisfy corporate requirements and ensure satisfactory budget performance on all projects
• Ability to perform a broad range of supervisory responsibilities over others
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate and interface with clients, vendors, engineers, colleagues, and electric utilities personnel
• Ability to identify, analyze, and solve complex technical and management problems related to engineering projects; facilitate change management
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships and work effectively in a team environment
• Possess a strong knowledge of power generation types – Coal, Gas, Hydro, and Nuclear

Education and Experience

• BS or MS Eng or BS/MS in Related Field + 6 years of Project Management experience
• PE or PMP Desired/ Contract may require PMP

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Leader

Inspires teammates to follow them

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Goal Completion

Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Self-Starter

Inspired to perform without outside help

Education

Bachelors or better in Engineering or related field.

Masters or better in Engineering or related field.

Licenses & Certifications

Project Mgmt Prof (PMP)

Prof Engineering (PE)

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