Project Manager - Energy and Infrastructure Solutions (PR26078)

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a capable Project Manager to lead matrix teams through multi-year project cycles, coordinating cross-functional resources and suppliers to meet corporate objectives.

The role emphasizes maintaining client contractual commitments, risk assessment, and timely project updates to management across the business unit and parent company. Travel up to 25% is expected, with a strong focus on leadership and communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent via education and/or work experience.
• 2 years of project management experience in electrical and automation systems for major industries with contracts >$1M.
• Demonstrated commercial negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated financial acumen for sound business decisions.
• Proven relationships with clients, suppliers and internal/external contacts.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally 25%.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional project teams, including parent company resources and suppliers, for successful execution of projects.
• Ensure client contractual commitments per terms and conditions are met.
• Recommend and implement risk assessment and abatement plan to meet budgets and targets.
• Serve as single point of contact for clients on assigned projects.
• Identify, resolve, and communicate resolution on client issues; escalate if needed.
• Collect, analyze, and report business unit data to management.
• Provide timely updates on project performance, processes, market trends, and client relationships to management.
• Identify opportunities and provide recommendations to improve sales management and project execution.
• Produce and maintain records of project communications, contract variations, and business activities.

Skills

Commercial negotiation

Financial acumen

Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Travel 25% willingness

Client relationship management

Matrix team leadership

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Access

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in project management, construction management, business administration, finance, computer science, engineering, or related field

Tools

Oracle

Oracle BI Discoverer

CRM

PMP Certification

Job description

General Role Description

Lead and manage matrix team to complete execution of projects with a typical project cycle of 1 to 2 years.

Role Accountabilities

• Coordinate cross-functional project teams, including parent company resources and suppliers, for successful execution of projects, ensuring that company objectives are met


• Ensure client contractual commitments per terms and conditions are met


• Recommend and implement risk assessment and abatement plan to meet project budgets and targets


• Serve as single point of contact for clients on assigned projects


• Identify, resolve, and communicate resolution on client issues, escalating unresolved issues to immediate manager


• Collect, analyze, and report business unit data to management


• Provide timely updates on project performance, integration of corporate business project processes, market trends, project status, and client relationship issues to business unit, company, and parent company management


• Identify opportunities and provide recommendations to business unit for improvements on sales management and project execution processes


• Produce and maintain records of project communications, contract variations, projects, and business activities per corporate guidelines

General Employee Accountabilities

• Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager


• Give manager best advice


• Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified


• Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager


• Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment


• Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws


• Recommend viable improvements proactively


• Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in project management, construction management, business administration, finance, computer science, engineering, or engineering technology or related field, or equivalent via education and/or work experience


• 2 years of project management experience in electrical and automation systems for the renewable energy, oil & gas, mining, power generation, metals, material handling, construction, or paper industries including capital contracts exceeding $1M per contract


• Demonstrated commercial negotiation skills


• Demonstrated application of financial acumen ensuring sound business decisions


• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts


• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills


• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility


• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access


• Availability to travel domestically and internationally 25% of the time, often on short notice

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of project management experience, including capital contracts exceeding $1M per contract


• Demonstrated success leading matrix teams


• Working knowledge of Oracle, Oracle Business Intelligence tools, including Discoverer Admin, and CRM


• PMI PMP Certification

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