Project Manager - Telecommunications SCADA

Qualus Corporation; Farmington (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Qualus is seeking a Project Manager in our SCADA & Communications department to oversee telecommunications, SCADA, fiber optic, and RTU projects across the full project life cycle, from initiate to close. You will coordinate with engineering, field teams, vendors, and clients to deliver on time and within budget.

This full-time on-site role requires four years of related experience, a bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management, and the ability to travel to client sites as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with utilities telecommunications and SCADA.
• A minimum of four years directly related professional experience.
• Able to work on-site at client locations with occasional travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital telecommunications, SCADA, and RTU replacement projects or phases of larger projects.
• Lead project planning, design, execution, monitoring, and closeout activities.
• Develop scopes of work, RFPs, project schedules, cost forecasts, and risk tracking.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors on scope, contracts, specs, schedule, and change management.
• Develop and maintain a prioritized RTU replacement program schedule.
• Establish site-specific projects and work orders for RTU replacements.
• Coordinate with telecom engineering, area managers, and field technicians to align resources.
• Track RTU replacement work to prevent duplication and ensure coordination.
• Ensure equipment and materials are ordered, assembled, shipped, and tracked.
• Coordinate field execution, legacy RTU decommissioning, and project closeout.

Skills

Utilities telecommunications

SCADA

On-site work

Travel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

Position Overview

Power your future with Qualus in our SCADA & Communications department as a Project Manager. Our Project Managers play an important role in the growth of our SCADA & Telecommunications and are responsible foroverseeing telecommunications, SCADA, fiber optic, and RTU projects or phases of larger projects. Responsible for all aspects of the project over the entire project life cycle (initiate, plan, execute, control, close). Must be familiar with system scope and project objectives, as well as the role and function of each team member, to effectively coordinate the activities of the team.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital telecommunications, SCADA, and RTU replacement projects or phases of larger projects in accordance with company project management processes, policies, and governance requirements.
• Lead project planning, design, execution, monitoring, and closeout activities to deliver assigned work within approved scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Develop scopes of work, requests for proposals, project schedules, cost forecasts, progress reports, risk tracking, and change-control documentation.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors regarding work scope, contract commitments, specifications, schedule requirements, and change management.
• Develop and maintain a prioritized RTU replacement program schedule based on company-provided asset data, projected timelines, engineering readiness, field resource availability, and active capital project schedules.
• Establish site-specific projects and work orders for RTU replacements, ensuring each project is properly scoped based on size, complexity, communications requirements, equipment needs, and field execution constraints.
• Coordinate with telecom engineering, assigned engineers, area managers, communication technicians, relay and meter technicians, contractors, and vendors to align resources and support project execution.
• Track RTU replacement work associated with ongoing capital projects to prevent duplication of work and ensure replacement activities are properly coordinated.
• Ensure required equipment and materials are ordered, assembled, shipped, and tracked in alignment with project schedules and site readiness.
• Coordinate field execution, legacy RTU decommissioning, equipment removal, as-built documentation, and project closeout in accordance with established procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• A minimum of four years directly related professional experience.
• Able to work full time on-site at client locations in Oregon - Portland, Bend, Roseburg, Albany, Medford, Grants Pass, Klamath Falls or Salt Lake City
• Experience with utilities telecommunications and SCADA
• Occasional travel

Benefits & Compensation

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

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