Senior Project Manager

Ulteig; Fargo (ND); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in renewable energy is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee utility-scale solar and wind projects. The role involves strategic leadership, project management, and collaboration with teams to ensure project success. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree, significant project management experience, and strong communication skills. This position is open to remote locations, offering flexibility in work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Experience with utility and/or renewable energy projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall project scope, schedule, and cost.
• Lead project meetings and contract negotiations.
• Assess project risks and develop mitigation plans.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Time Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

P6

Job description

The Opportunity

Ulteig is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Senior Project Manager on our Owner's Engineer team for utility-scale solar and wind power generation projects. The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for managing the day-to-day execution of the project in a cost-effective manner, in accordance with requirements and standards as set forth in the project contract(s) and UPDM (Ulteig Project Delivery Method). The successful candidate must have experience managing complex projects, contracts, and clients. This position is open to remote locations.

What You'll Do

1. Provide strategic project management leadership for large and complex renewable projects, with little to no supervision.
2. Responsible for the overall management of the project scope, schedule, and cost.
3. Accountable for key project decision making.
4. Manage a collaborative project team to ensure each key functional project discipline meets the planned project scope, schedule, and cost.
5. Lead overall project activities including coaching, conflict resolution, facilitation, motivation, and negotiation.
6. Lead project meetings and serve as the point person for contract negotiation, management, and proposal development.
7. Develop, update, and manage the project plan.
8. Coordinate communication and provide status updates to stakeholders as required.
9. Assess project risk and proactively develop mitigation plans.
10. Manage project requests for information and action items.
11. Work collaboratively with the Project Controls team to ensure schedules and costs are managed and tracking to plan.
12. Lead projects through all internal and external processes.
13. Ensure availability or seek out adequate resources to support the project.
14. Provide feedback to the project development team and assist with project proposals.
15. Analyze problems, identify solutions, and implement recommendations to support project scope, schedule, and cost objectives.
16. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with contacts involved in the work.
17. Demonstrate leadership, excellent communication, time management, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
18. Consistently produce results that meet goals, maintain high work standards, and understand business processes.
19. Problem solve, prioritize, and organize work effectively.
20. Maintain customer focus to meet or exceed expectations and represent Ulteig professionally.
21. Strive for excellence through challenges, self-development, and demonstrating expertise and integrity.

What We Expect from You

1. Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
2. 5+ years of project management experience.
3. Experience with utility and/or renewable energy projects, preferably utility-scale.
4. PMP Certification is preferred.
5. Experience with Microsoft Project and/or P6 is preferred.
6. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
7. Ability to adapt to client needs and requirements.
8. Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects.
9. Excellent communication skills, including report writing and status updates.
10. Ability to read and understand contracts.
11. Strong interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution and stakeholder engagement.
12. Willingness to travel to project sites as required.
13. Adherence to safety policies and quality assurance programs.
14. Legal authorization to work in the US.