Project Manager Civil / Electrical

Power Contracting LLC in; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Contracting LLC is seeking a Project Manager Civil / Electrical (Architecture) to lead projects spanning Civil, Electric Substation, Distribution, and Transmission. You will plan, schedule, and control scope, budget, and quality while directing multi-disciplinary teams onsite in Phoenix.

The role requires a four-year engineering or construction management degree and at least six years of construction project experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management required.
• 6+ years in construction project management or related field.
• Strong scheduling, cost control, and multi-discipline coordination.
• Ability to travel up to 30% and lead diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and control project scope, budget, and quality.
• Coordinate Civil, Electric Substation, Distribution, and Transmission work.
• Manage resources, materials, and subcontractors to meet timelines.
• Lead safety programs and ensure compliance with standards.
• Interface with clients, engineers, and stake holders to resolve issues.
• Maintain CPM schedules and provide regular progress reports.

Skills

CPM scheduling

MS Project

Budget management

Team leadership

Risk management

Resource allocation

Cross-discipline coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Contract administration software

Job description

Project Manager Civil / Electrical (Architecture)

Position Summary:

The Project Manager must have the ability to manage projects with multiple disciplines – including Civil, Electric Substation, Distribution, and Transmission Projects.

The Project Manager is responsible for overall project planning and scheduling, resource allocation, project accounting, and control, while providing technical direction and ensuring compliance with quality standards. The Project Manager's duties encompass a broad spectrum, covering all areas of project management - Project Planning, Cost Management, Schedule Management, Scope Management, Quality Management, Contract Administration, and Safety Management. The Project Manager must have the ability to manage projects with multiple disciplines including Electric Substation, Distribution, and Transmission Projects.

This is an onsite -- Phoenix, AZ

Essential Functions:

• Charting out the project objectives and plans, setting performance requirements, and selecting project participants.
• Bringing about optimum utilization of resources- labor, materials and equipment, and ensuring their procurement at most cost-effective terms.
• Implementation of various operations through proper coordination.
• Development of effective communications and mechanisms for resolving conflicts among the various participants.
• Oversee the construction project from start to finish.
• Perform a key role in project planning, budgeting, and identification of resources needed.
• Accept the roles and responsibilities to provide for a safe work place.
• Create the teams, develop the objectives/goals of each and assign individual responsibilities.
• Project accounting functions including managing the budget, tracking if team expenses and minimizing exposure and risk in the project
• Ensure that construction activities move according to predetermined schedule.
• Devise the project work plans and make revisions as and when need arises.
• Communicate effectively with the contractors responsible for completing various phases of the project.
• Co-ordinate the efforts of all parties involved in the project, which include the engineers, consultants, contractors, sub-contractors and laborers.
• Monitor the progress of the construction activities on a regular basis and hold regular status meetings with all the sub-teams.
• Maintain strict adherence to the budgetary guidelines, quality and safety standards.
• Periodic inspection of construction sites.
• Ensure project documents are complete.
• Identify the elements of project design and construction likely to give rise to disputes and claims.
• Serve as a key link with the clients and review the deliverable prepared by the team before passing onto client.
• A four-year bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or construction management is preferred.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in construction projects.
• Ability to provide and manage a Safe Work Environment for all employees and the public
• Ability to create and maintain CPM schedules in Microsoft Project.
• Advanced level skills in Microsoft Office Applications.
• Thorough knowledge of legal issues and safety standards is essential.
• Ability to plan and organize a team effort.
• Good client management and goodwill building ability.
• Capacity to motivate, lead and maintain the morale of the teams.
• Effective time management and logical decision-making ability.
• Capacity to handle pressure.
• Willingness to travel to remote construction sites.
• Strong focus on quality.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, and feel, or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work). The employee may be subject to one or more of the following atmospheric conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

Critical Thinking

Self-Motivated

Work independently

Leadership Skills

Team-Oriented

Customer Oriented

Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members

Must have valid driver license

Job will involve approximately 30% travel, generally within Illinois

NOTE:This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization