Project Manager - Transmission Lines and Substations

Qualus; Washington; On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Qualus is seeking a Project Manager in our Program Management department to drive the initiation, planning, execution, control, and close-out of major electric transmission, distribution and substation projects.

The successful candidate will lead a multi-disciplinary team, navigate complex challenges, and ensure projects meet scope, schedule, and budget while maintaining clear stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 3 years of electric utility transition, distribution and/or substation project management experience.
• PMP certification is desirable.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Develop clear status updates and reports.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications and project tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic project management leadership for large and complex electric transmission, distribution and/or substation projects.
• Lead projects through all internal and external processes and navigate the project life cycle.
• Manage project scope, schedule, and cost.
• Lead project meetings and develop/update the project plan.
• Coordinate communication and provide status updates to stakeholders.
• Assess project risk and develop mitigation plans.
• Ensure adequate resources and maintain working relationships.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Position Overview

Power your future with Qualus in our Program Management department as a Project Manager. Our Project Managers play an important role in the growth of our Project Management Services and are responsible for the successful initiation, planning, execution, control and close-out of major electric transmission, distribution and substation projects. The successful candidate must have exceptional leadership skills and possess the ability to successfully navigate through and resolve complex and oftentimes multi-functional challenges associated with large projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic project management leadership for large and complex electric transmission,distribution and/or substation projects


• Responsible for leading projects through all internal and external processes, and navigate the project life cycle


• Responsible for the overall management of the project scope, schedule, and cost


• Accountable for key project decision-making


• Manages a collaborative project team to ensure each key functional project discipline is meeting the planned project scope, schedule, and cost


• Lead overall project - coaching, conflict resolution, facilitation, motivation, and negotiation


• Responsible for leading project meetings


• Accountable to develop, update and manage the project plan associated with the project life cycle


• Coordinate communication and provides status updates to stakeholders as required


• Assess project risk and proactively develop mitigation plans


• Proactively manages project requests for information and action items


• Ensure availability or seeks out adequate resources to support the project


• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required


• Minimum of 3 years of electric utility transition, distribution and/or substation project management experience required


• PMP Certification is desired


• Demonstrate the ability to be organized and work on multiple projects and meet deadlines by setting priorities


• Must be able to prepare clear and concise status updates and reports as required


• Proven experience in Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project)


• Proficient in analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations to support project scope, schedule and cost objectives


• Demonstrates excellent leadership, verbal/written communications, time management, interpersonal and organizational skills


• Consistently produces results that meet goals, has high work standards, and understands the business environment and processes


• Achieves results by problem-solving, setting priorities and organization


• Strives for individual excellence by seeking challenges and self-development, demonstrating high levels of expertise and showing commitment, self-confidence, and integrity

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.

We are committed to a secure and transparent hiring process. We do not request payment or sensitive personal information, such as Social Security numbers or banking details, during the application process. Please