Project Manager - Drilling

International Executive Service Corps; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid Holidays and PTO

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Accident Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

LifeLock Identity Theft Protection

Employee Discounts

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Job summary

M. J. Electric, LLC is seeking a Project Manager with a passion for quality construction to supervise and coordinate transmission and substation foundation projects. You will drive pre-planning through construction administration, ensuring on-time delivery and budget adherence.

This role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and proven ability to manage project financials across a large geographic area, with regional travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Proven communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Proven leadership capabilities in a management role.
• Experience managing project financials.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day oversight, management and administration of the safety management system.
• Oversee construction activity to ensure projects meet design, budget and schedule.
• Interface with owner/client and on-site crews to ensure safety and milestones.
• Apply MJE Project Management standards and best practices to all work.
• Prepare project controls reports and forecasts.
• Coordinate all aspects of job setup per safety, scheduling and cost controls.
• Provide weekly updates to senior management as needed.
• Quote change orders and process accordingly.
• Travel regionally with overnight stays.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Budget management

Construction industry knowledge

Team coordination

Education

BS/BA in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Access

Excel

Outlook

Job description

About Us

For over 60 years, M. J. Electric, LLC, a Quanta Services company, has built-long standing working relationships and an industry-wide reputation as the single source solution to our customer’s electrical utility construction and maintenance needs.

MJE values integrity, is inspired by our work, and is invested in delivering quality projects for our customers. Our culture is a product of our core values and operating principles which unite our personnel. Their professional competence and intelligent innovation result in outstanding customer satisfaction. We stand by everything we do.

We are committed to investing in our employees and their growth through training, tools, equipment, industry-leading safety measures, advancement opportunities and more. At M. J. Electric, you aren’t just applying for job, you are building a career.

About this Role – Project Manager

We are looking for a talented Project Manager that has a passion for quality construction. This position is responsible for supervising, directing, and coordinating the construction and associated project management of transmission and substation foundation construction projects. The Project Manager acts as the single point of management responsibility from project pre-planning, to total construction administration services, participating in the development of processes, procedures, and systems to deliver projects to our customers on schedule and within budget.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the day-to-day oversight, management and administration of the company’s safety management system
• Work with the project team to oversee construction activity to ensure projects are constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule
• Interface with owner/client, and on-site construction crews as required to ensure project safety, quality, project schedule and other milestones are met
• Learn and apply MJE Project Management standards and best practices to all aspects of work
• Track, report and manage the work via the MJE Project Controls Reporting System (PCRS)
• Prepare transmission and substation foundation construction proposals and estimates, including drawing take-offs
• Expected to forecast and report on project profitability while managing project budget
• Coordinate all aspects of job set up to incorporate MJE standards regarding safety, scheduling, document control plan, cost codes, job cost spread, material/tooling plan, billing, etc.
• Work with the project team to plan and evaluate performance adjustments needed to stay within budget and on schedule for project completion
• Interface with client/owner representative, IBEW union members and subcontractors
• Continuously exercise leadership capabilities in managing field employees and utility construction work while following company and contract requirements
• Provide correspondence and present project expectations and status to field employees and clients in a group setting
• Work with purchasing on material orders and required submittals
• Provide weekly updates on project to senior management as needed
• Quote change orders from drawing changes, RFI’s and customer requests and process accordingly.
• Work with field leadership to ensure the project has adequate resources to maintain schedule, budget and exceed safety expectations
• Monitor and approve weekly payroll, equipment and tool reporting
• Manage and oversee all subcontractors
• Review all job costs invoices and transactions to facilitate timely billing
• Regional travel with overnight stays is required

What You’ll Bring

• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Ability to anticipate and meet internal customer needs
• Proven communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Proven leadership capabilities in a management role
• Ability to present to groups of 20-40 individuals
• Knowledge of utility construction practices
• Experience managing project financials
• Extensive computer skills including familiarity with Access, Excel, and Outlook
• Strong managerial/leadership skills
• Ability to provide oversight to numerous projects throughout a large geographic area
• BS/BA in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred
• 4-7 years of Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management or related experience in the utility construction industry
• Experience with union jurisdiction and labor agreements
• Foundation construction (substation, and transmission line) expertise is preferred

What You’ll Get

• 401(k) with company match (Traditional & Roth)
• Paid Holidays and PTO
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• LifeLock Identity Theft Protection
• Employee Discounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

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