Project Manager - Level 1

United Utility; Hartford (CT); Remote; USD 106,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

United Utility is seeking a Project Manager (Transmission & Distribution) to oversee and manage complex utility projects. The role involves managing projects from development through execution, ensuring timely completion within budget. This is a remote position suited for candidates with a strong project management background in the utility sector.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years experience required.
• 3+ years managing major engineering/procurement construction activities.
• Experience managing projects requiring public and regulatory approvals.

Responsibilities

• Overall project management including schedule and budget management.
• Develop comprehensive project plans and manage stakeholder communications.
• Coordinate necessary regulatory approvals for project execution.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Project Management principles

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Bachelor's degree in finance, Business or equivalent

Job description

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About Us

Welcome to United Utility, a dynamic player in the electric utility industry, headquartered in the vibrant city of New Orleans, LA. As a trailblazer, we provide comprehensive and innovative offerings that bolster power infrastructure investments across the U.S. We proudly serve as the parent company to industry-leading utility service contractors specializing in transmission, substation, distribution, and grid hardening projects. At United Utility, we craft power delivery solutions –

About Us

Welcome to United Utility, a dynamic player in the electric utility industry, headquartered in the vibrant city of New Orleans, LA. As a trailblazer, we provide comprehensive and innovative offerings that bolster power infrastructure investments across the U.S. We proudly serve as the parent company to industry-leading utility service contractors specializing in transmission, substation, distribution, and grid hardening projects. At United Utility, we craft power delivery solutions – built safe, engineered smart, and driven by what customers demand – fueling communities with reliable energy.

About The Role

This is a remote role. This position provides overall management of the project with knowledge and experience in all segments in including overhead, substation and underground. Also including schedule and budget management.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of project will be monitored by the Director of Transmission Projects or a Project Director.
• Assigned projects are multi-disciplined in nature, multi stakeholder involvement, and low to medium financial risk exposure profile requiring management reporting communications.
• Manage significant complex projects in the development phase in Massachusetts.
• Responsible for taking the necessary action to see that the projects are completed efficiently, on time and within the established budget.
• Works closely with all internal and external business functions to ensure project success.
• Integrates and manages a cross functional project team to develop appropriate project roles and responsibilities.
• Manages the team’s review of the transmission planning statement. Manages the team’s development of a comprehensive project plan, schedule, communications plan and establishes the change control methodology.
• Coordinates the development of a detailed project budget and cash flow.
• Conducts an environmental assessment and coordinates the necessary regulatory approvals (federal, state and local) needed to begin construction.
• Manages the monthly maintenance and reporting of project scope, budgets and schedules.
• Manages execution of the project plan and project change control management process.
• Manages the development of a comprehensive siting and permitting needs assessment.
• Manages the development of and participates in the required regulatory siting, permit filings and other regulatory filings.
• Ensures the timely preparation System Impact Studies, ISO-NE and NEPOOL project submittals.
• Manages the development and evaluation of bid documents for engineering, design, construction and test procurement of material and support systems.
• Manages the development of required energization plans and operating instructions.
• Manages the timely preparation of the long-term outage plan project submittals.
• Provides clear concise and comprehensive reports for management.
• Individual is assigned complex projects requiring close stakeholder interaction such as new substation projects, interconnection agreements, transmission line reconductor/rebuild projects, projects of medium to high financial risk, or assigned to a specific portion of a major project to manage under the direction of the Director Transmission Project Management or Project Director of Transmission.
• High level of independent management of project (s).
• Manage the implementation of interconnection agreements.
• Provides clear, concise, and comprehensive reports to senior management+.
• Provides guidance to less experienced project management personnel.
• Prepares corporate testimony such as written responses for local, state, or federal regulatory proceedings.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferred); bachelor's degree in finance, Business or the equivalent degree will be considered.
• 5-10 years experience.
• 3+ years managing major engineering/procurement construction activities.
• Analytical thinking capability – knowledge of distribution line, substation projects, and transmission would be beneficial.
• Experience working in a matrix organization.
• Experience managing projects requiring public and regulatory approvals.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate and solve problems, analyze data, write reports, and make presentations.
• Possesses the ability to cope with deadlines, manage time, set priorities, define roles and responsibilities, and make decisions.
• Ability to run meetings, motivate others, and interact with others at all levels of the organization.
• The ability to schedule, plan and manage numerous complex transmission projects concurrently.
• Self-starter with strong communication skills, including listening, speaking, and writing skills.
• Individual leadership abilities, planning skills, decisiveness, and customer focus.
• Knowledge of Project Management principles and practices.
• Excellent leadership, teambuilding, coaching, problem solving, interpersonal and motivational skills required.
• Ability to develop skills to prepare presentations and expert witness testimony for local and state regulatory presentations.
  
  

Key Nice-To-Haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Utility System Construction

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