Project Manager

Global Technical Talent, an Inc. 5000 Company; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 143,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance

401k Retirement Plan

Job summary

Global Technical Talent is seeking a Project Manager for an 11-month contract in Maitland, FL. The onsite program will manage transmission and distribution projects from planning through closeout, coordinating client teams, contractors, and internal staff.

The role requires strong scheduling, cost control, risk management, and stakeholder engagement skills, with travel to project sites as needed. Core hours are 9:00 AM–4:00 PM, onsite only.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related field.
• Masters may substitute for one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall management of projects from development through construction and closeout.
• Serve as primary point of contact for assigned projects and maintain clear lines of communication among stakeholders.
• Drive project schedules, manage scope, and coordinate activities to meet milestones and in-service dates.
• Maintain detailed project cost forecasts, accruals, commitments, and financial performance.
• Identify, track, communicate, and manage project risks, issues, and changes.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and ensure deliverables are communicated and understood.
• Facilitate project meetings and stakeholder coordination to ensure commitments are executed.
• Support procurement, contractor coordination, bid activities, change management, and construction readiness.

Skills

Project scheduling

Cost management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Communication skills

Public speaking

Driver's license

MS Office

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business or related field

Master's degree may substitute for one year of experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

• Contract Duration: 11 months (expected conversion after ~1 year based on performance)
• Pay Rate: $60.00–$104.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Core hours: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Travel Requirements: Local travel to project sites required; occasional travel to client office in downtown Jacksonville
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Project Manager

Location: Maitland, FL

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 11 months (expected conversion after ~1 year based on performance)
• Pay Rate: $60.00–$104.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Core hours: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Travel Requirements: Local travel to project sites required; occasional travel to client office in downtown Jacksonville
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

Our Transmission & Distribution global practice has an imminent need for a Project Manager to support a program consisting of a combination of small to moderate size transmission and substation projects. The Project Manager will manage, direct, and coordinate all aspects of multiple concurrent projects, including planning, engineering, permitting, procurement, construction, and project closeout. The Project Manager will serve as a primary point of coordination between the client, project teams, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure projects are successfully delivered in alignment with scope, schedule, budget, and client expectations.

The Project Manager will report directly to the Lead Project Manager/Program Manager and is responsible for overall project execution, cost and schedule management, stakeholder coordination, risk management, and successful completion of assigned projects within specified dates. The Project Manager will establish and maintain professional and satisfactory relationships with the Owner, internal project teams, subcontractors, regulatory agencies, and other project stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall management of projects from development through construction and closeout, coordinating activities including planning, siting, environmental, permitting, estimating, engineering, right-of-way, project controls, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned projects and maintain clear lines of communication between the client, project teams, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Drive project schedules, manage scope, identify dependencies, and proactively coordinate activities required to meet project milestones and in-service dates.
• Maintain detailed and accurate project cost forecasts, accruals, commitments, and overall financial performance.
• Identify, track, communicate, and manage project risks, issues, changes, and decisions that may impact scope, schedule, cost or project execution.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and ensure responsibilities, deliverables, priorities, and required dates are clearly communicated and understood.
• Facilitate project meetings, stakeholder coordination, action-item tracking, and follow-up to ensure commitments and project decisions are executed.
• Work closely with project teams to confirm deliverables and services are being provided in accordance with client expectations, project requirements, and established program processes.
• Support procurement, contractor coordination, bid activities, change management, and construction readiness as required throughout project execution.
• Provide clear and concise project reporting, including schedule, cost, risk, procurement, construction, and overall project status.
• Proactively identify potential project impacts, elevate issues when appropriate, and coordinate with the Lead Project Manager/Program Manager and client stakeholders to develop resolution strategies.
• Support consistent implementation of program processes, project controls, reporting requirements, and lessons learned across assigned projects.

Required Skills

• Working knowledge of project scheduling and the ability to understand, evaluate, and communicate project schedule activities, milestones, dependencies, and impacts.
• Working knowledge of project cost management, forecasting, change control, risk management, and project controls.
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills with demonstrated ability to develop productive working relationships across multiple organizations and disciplines.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary technical and non-technical teams toward common project objectives.
• Ability to understand and communicate technical project information at a level necessary to manage scope, schedule, cost, risk, and stakeholder expectations. Engineering design experience is not required.
• Ability to identify project risks, constraints, and competing priorities and proactively drive issues toward resolution.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and project teams simultaneously in a fast-paced program environment.
• Strong meeting facilitation, organization, follow-up, and action-item management skills.
• Advanced analytical, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate project status, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid driver's license required. In addition, must meet standards to qualify for and maintain the Company's vehicle driving privileges as outlined in the Company's Motor Vehicle Safety Policy.
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.
• Excellent communicator; comfortable with public speaking.
• Ability to work with demanding and detail-oriented clients.
• Professional, confident, client-facing personality.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working within the electric utility, transmission and distribution, infrastructure, or similar capital project environment preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• P6/Primavera knowledge (ability to read schedules; building not required).
• Power generation experience may be considered as adjacent to T&D experience.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related field from an accredited curriculum required. Completion of a master's degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of experience.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive project or program management experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects through multiple phases of the project lifecycle, including planning, design/engineering, procurement, construction, and closeout.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, priorities, project teams, and stakeholders.
• People management experience.
• Experience with 34–35kV+ projects preferred.

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Experience working within the electric utility, transmission and distribution, infrastructure, or similar capital project environment.
• Construction-side T&D PM experience (especially candidates with exceptional communication skills).

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Full-time onsite position.
• Ability to travel to project sites and client offices, as needed.
• Local travel to project sites; occasional travel to client office in downtown Jacksonville.

Important Notes

• Interview Process: Round 1 — 30-minute Teams interview; Round 2 — In-person interview with additional team members. Feedback provided within approximately 1 week.
• Target start: First week of November (earlier is better); goal is to have someone onboard before year-end.

About the Client

This client is a leading infrastructure engineering and utilities firm with more than 125 years of history building critical infrastructure across the energy, aviation, water, telecommunications, transportation, and healthcare sectors. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri and operating from 75 offices across the country and internationally, the organization employs more than 14,500 professionals and generates over $7.4 billion in annual revenue. What distinguishes this firm is its 100% employee-owned structure through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), which aligns every employee's professional incentives directly with company performance — a model that has earned a 4.2 out of 5 stars on Glassdoor across more than 1,800 reviews, with 87% of employees recommending it as a workplace and multiple Glassdoor Best Places to Work recognitions. Teams include civil and structural engineers, architects, environmental scientists, construction managers, and program management professionals who engage with complex, consequential projects ranging from major airport expansions to large-scale energy infrastructure.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-14071