Senior Project Manager - Drilling

M.J. Electric, LLC; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid Holidays and PTO

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Accident Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

LifeLock Identity Theft Protection

Employee Discounts

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Job summary

M.J. Electric, LLC is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience in transmission and substation foundation or civil construction. This role involves overseeing and coordinating construction projects, ensuring safety, and consulting on job specifications.

The candidate will also monitor project quality and mentor project managers while managing multiple complex projects across a large area.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of transmission/substation foundation or civil construction experience.
• Extensive project management experience with complex projects.
• Knowledge of collective bargaining agreements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee transmission and distribution line construction projects.
• Promote safety management in all construction activities.
• Coordinate with crews and contractors to meet project goals.
• Provide technical expertise and consult on job specifications.
• Monitor project progress and ensure quality compliance.

Skills

Project management skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Customer service skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership skills

PC skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Job description

About this Role - Senior Project Manager

We are looking for a talented Senior Project Manager that has a passion for quality construction. This position is responsible for providing oversight, coordination, management support and technical expertise for all aspects of overhead transmission and distribution line construction, maintenance, modification and replacement.

What You'll Do

• Work closely with Project Managers and customers to ensure crews and contractors are coordinated to work efficiently and meet contracting requirements, budgets, forecasts and schedules. Ensures that barriers to construction progress are removed in a timely manner
• Demonstrate safety leadership by supporting the implementation and management of the MJE Safety Management System.
• Promote proactive and preventive safety activities by observing, analyzing, encouraging safe work behaviors and correcting unsafe conditions.
• Integrate safety into project plans, establish safety goals, reinforce safety policies and procedures, support safety training, and monitor safety metrics.
• Support and coach supervisors and employees, provide feedback to encourage learning and create awareness, set priorities and focus on continuous improvement
• Coordinate the bidding of transmission and substation foundation projects
• Assist Project Managers with project scope development and project authorization through completion
• Ensure that MJE Senior Management is kept current on the progress of construction projects, business opportunities and industry trends
• Systematically and regularly appraise and evaluate project progress against established goals, timelines and objectives. Provide assistance to Project Managers to correct deficiencies in these areas
• Consult with Utilities, Clients and Owners regarding design requirements, job specifications, bid requirements and offer technical expertise regarding construction solutions
• Understand critical design requirements of ongoing projects and continuously monitor construction quality to ensure compliance within established tolerances
• Promote and develop common systems and processes to provide proper accounting, reporting of project costs, customer billing, scheduling, material procurement, record keeping, documentation and budgeting by Project Managers
• Interface with key customers to ensure that construction activities in affected areas are communicated and understood
• Act to ensure key project input including environmental, regulatory and governmental relations, public relations and landowner concerns are appropriately addressed on construction projects throughout the region
• Delegate activities, responsibilities, and authorities, ensuring appropriate levels and assignments of accountability are defined and understood
• Assist in the hiring, orientation and career development of Project Managers
• Assist with the development and tracking of key performance metrics
• Stay current on construction management trends and ensure Project Management personnel are informed of significant changes
• Monitor equipment type, purchases, usage, inspection, maintenance, and servicing throughout the region

What You'll Bring

• Extensive (10+) years transmission/substation foundation, or civil construction experience.
• Extensive project management skills with a track record of achievement of complex projects.
• Knowledge, interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiations skills.
• Strong PC skills and software proficiency.
• Strong managerial/leadership skills.
• Ability to provide oversight to numerous projects throughout a large geographic area
• Customer service skills
• Supervisory Experience
• Ability to oversee large complex projects, portfolio of small projects or be a single point of contact for a large customer
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or equivalent experience.

What You'll Get

• 401(k) with company match (Traditional & Roth)
• Paid Holidays and PTO
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• LifeLock Identity Theft Protection
• Employee Discounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability