Project Manager 1 - Utility - # 26-23300

US Tech Solutions; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

US Tech Solutions is seeking a Project Manager with utility experience to lead substation or transmission line projects. The role requires 4+ years of PM experience and responsibility across all project phases, aligning with corporate policies and PMCoE standards. Hybrid work arrangement with site visits will apply.

Responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams, maintaining communications, and ensuring project success factors such as scope, schedule, cost, quality, and safety are met.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of project management experience on utility projects.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Create / Staff / Lead Project Team and coordinate internal and external organizations.
• Establish and maintain communications among all project stakeholders and report progress.
• Plan project scope, schedule, cost, safety and quality in line with PMCoE standards.
• Execute projects per plan within defined scope, cost and schedule limits.

Skills

Project management

Utility industry

Leadership

Education

College degree

Tools

P6/Primavera

Job description

• Utility Experience on substation or transmission line projects, 4+ years of project management
• This position has single point accountability or can possibly be under the general direction of a Manager of Project Management. The Project Manager (PM) position is responsible for the management, or the assistance of managing, all phases of project planning and execution to ensure all project success factors are met, including but not limited to scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, and integration.
• This position typically is assigned to multiple “White” or “Green” projects per the Project Management Center of Excellence Project Profile Matrix. In aggregate, these projects are typically less than $25M with a Low to Moderate level of complexity impacting only the facility or department level within the Company. The PM serves as the unifying agent providing leadership, management, direction, coordination, and control of the overall project in accordance with the established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements of The Company.

Duration: 12 Months

Job Summary:

• Utility Experience on substation or transmission line projects, 4+ years of project management
• This position has single point accountability or can possibly be under the general direction of a Manager of Project Management. The Project Manager (PM) position is responsible for the management, or the assistance of managing, all phases of project planning and execution to ensure all project success factors are met, including but not limited to scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, and integration.
• This position typically is assigned to multiple “White” or “Green” projects per the Project Management Center of Excellence Project Profile Matrix. In aggregate, these projects are typically less than $25M with a Low to Moderate level of complexity impacting only the facility or department level within the Company. The PM serves as the unifying agent providing leadership, management, direction, coordination, and control of the overall project in accordance with the established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements of The Company.

Preferred Knowledge:

• Scheduling (P6/Primavera, others); Financial Tools (Ecosys, Powerplant, Maximo, others)

Responsibilities:

• Create / Staff /[/s] Lead Project Team. Provide leadership, oversight management, delegation, and coordination to the various internal and external organizations that are providing services to the project (development, engineering, project controls, estimating, construction management, supply chain, legal, EHS, QA/QC, operations, communications, regulatory, security, fuels, transmission, etc.). The PM manages all matrixed members of the team on a daily basis and is responsible for interfacing with functional managers of team members, regarding placement, development and conflict resolution.
• Establish and maintain communications among all project/program’s stakeholders. Structure, lead, and/or assist in leading all project related meetings and reports required to ensure open communication between all team members, key stakeholders, and management (monthly project reviews, kickoff meetings, weekly reports, monthly reports, etc.) and to properly report project status. Assure that Project Plan, all appropriate reports and reporting means are developed and managed according to PMCoE Standards. Present reports to appropriate management / governance team skillfully.
• Plan (or assist in planning) the project (s) assigned to, including scope, schedule, cost, safety, and quality aspect of the project. Drive the process of project planning including scope definition, estimating, schedule formation and monitoring, cost control measures, procurement/contracting strategies, equipment selection, vendor selection, start-up and commissioning plans, and integration processes. This includes project planning and execution activities like scope definition, detailed design, construction, start-up and commissioning, turnover to operations, and warranty management.
• Execute projects (or assist in project execution) according to Plan within designed scope, cost and schedule limits. Includes objectives, stakeholders, scope, roles and responsibilities, assumptions and constraints, deliverables, WBS, schedule, external communication, regulatory strategy, procurement strategy, contractor and supplier strategy, resource plan, budget, lessons learned, risk plan, quality plan, safety plan, environmental plan, security plan, integration plan, data management plan, communications and reporting plan, change management, and project close out.

Education Requirement:

• College Degree or 4 years of related professional experience

Note: Hybrid

• This role will require some physical labor, must be able to walk around a site with rough ground conditions and hills**
• Will travel 20% of the time to worksites and projects. Will use personal vehicle and mileage will be reimbursed**
• Full time, hybrid, 3 days in office or site visits, 2 days from home per week

About US Tech Solutions:

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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