Project Manager II - Power Generation

US Tech Solutions; Stanley (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global staff augmentation firm is seeking an experienced Project Manager with electrical expertise, ideally with a degree in Electrical Engineering and a background in power generation. The role involves leading project phases, managing team members, and ensuring project adherence to quality, safety, and schedule requirements. The position is based primarily in Stanley, North Carolina, with required field work and travel. Candidates should have at least 5 years in project management and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience.
• Graduation from a four-year college or university.
• Proficient in project management principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead all phases of the project from planning through execution and close out.
• Communicate with all project stakeholders, conducting relevant meetings.
• Estimate and budget current and future projects’ finances and schedules.
• Leading project meetings such as monthly reviews, kickoffs, status meetings and design reviews.
• Creating and submitting required project documentation (status reports, change requests, plans, RFPs, lessons learned).
• Estimating and budgeting current and future projects’ finances and schedules.
• Managing matrixed team members and resource needs with functional managers.
• Understanding and obtaining permits or deviations as required by licenses and regulations.
• Coordinating with supply chain for bidding and awarding engineering, equipment manufacturing, and construction labor.
• Leading project construction to ensure safety, environmental, quality and schedule requirements.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (MBA) or equivalent

MBA / Masters in project management

PMP or CAPM Certification

Registered Professional Engineer

Job description

Overview

• This is for a PM with Electrical expertise. Ideally, an electrical engineering degree and power generation background or experience.
• The position is typically assigned a portfolio of “White” or “Green” ranked projects per the Project Management Center of Excellence Risk-Informed Project Ranking Process.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to walk on uneven surfaces, climb hills, climb ladders, and climb stairs
• Able to work in cold and hot weather
• Able to stand and walk for extended periods of time

This position will be primarily in an office environment. However, some field work will be required including:

Travel

• Normal work location will be at Client’s Hydro Station in Stanley, NC. Some travel to other sites will be required.
• Will be required to drive up to 125 miles.
• Personal vehicle mileage beyond normal work location is reimbursable.

Responsibilities

• Leading all phases of the project from planning through execution and close out.
• Meeting project success factors as laid out by Client PMCOE standards including but not limited to scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, configuration management and integration.
• Providing leadership, oversight management, delegation, coordination to various internal and external organizations who are supporting the project. These individuals will be both contract and internal and include engineers, project controls, supply chain, legal, EHS, QAQC, operations, regulatory, security, management, constructors, transmission, and more.
• Communicating with all project stake holders including leading all project related meetings including but not limited to monthly project reviews, kick offs, status meetings, and design reviews.
• Creating and submitting required project documentation. This includes but is not limited to status reports, approval white papers, financial requests, change requests, project plans, scope documents, requests for proposals, and lessons learned.
• Estimating and budgeting current and future projects’ finances and schedules.
• Managing all matrixed members of the project team on a daily basis including interfacing with functional managers of team members to determine resource needs, placement, development, and conflict resolution.
• Understanding license and regulatory requirements that projects may impact and leading required permit or deviation obtainment.
• Coordination with supply chain for bidding and awarding engineering, equipment manufacturing, and construction labor.
• Leading project construction to ensure adherence to safety, environmental, quality, and schedule requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience.
• Graduation from a four-year college or university.
• Proficient in project management principles.

Wanted Qualifications

• Masters - business (MBA), project management, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of operations, engineering, or PM experience at a power generation facility.
• BSEE.
• Registered Professional Engineer.
• PMP or CAPM Certification.
• Engineering or PM experience related to electrical power (balance of plant) or controls experience in the power generation industry or balance of plant mechanical experience.
• Experience at hydro plant or working over or near water.
• Utility scale solar experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of stringent environmental requirements.
• Demonstrated understanding of Client style safety culture.
• Team player.
• Time management skills to provide appropriate attention to multiple simultaneous projects and competing priorities.

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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