Project Manager - Telecommunications SCADA

Qualus; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Job summary

Qualus is seeking a Project Manager for our SCADA & Communications department in Oregon. You will oversee telecommunications, SCADA, fiber optic, and RTU projects through full life cycle, coordinating with engineers, area managers, and contractors.

Responsibilities include planning, design, execution, monitoring, and closeout within approved scopes, schedules, and budgets. Travel to client sites is required as projects demand.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four years of directly related professional experience.
• Able to work on-site at client locations in Oregon including Portland, Bend, Roseburg, Albany, Medford, Grants Pass, Klamath Falls.
• Experience with utilities telecommunications and SCADA.
• Occasional travel and US Citizenship or Green Card holders.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital telecom, SCADA, and RTU replacement projects or phases within scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Lead planning, design, execution, monitoring, and closeout activities.
• Develop scopes of work, RFPs, schedules, cost forecasts, risk tracking, and change control docs.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors on scope, specifications, schedules, and changes.
• Maintain RTU replacement program schedules based on asset data and project timelines.
• Set up site-specific projects and work orders for RTU replacements with proper scoping.
• Coordinate with telecom engineering, area managers, technicians, contractors, and vendors.
• Track RTU replacement work to avoid duplication and align with capital projects.
• Ensure equipment and materials are ordered, shipped, and tracked per schedules.
• Coordinate field execution, decommissioning, documentation, and project closeout.

Skills

SCADA

Telecommunications

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

MS Project

Vendor coordination

Job description

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 for overseeing 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
• Candidates must be a US Citizen or possess a valid Green Card (Permanent Resident Card) to be considered.

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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