T&D Assistant Project Manager - APM

Welty Energy; Wheeling (WV); Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Welty Energy is seeking a Project Manager to lead the planning, organizing, and coordination of low voltage engineering, design, procurement, and construction for major capital projects on distribution lines. The role is remote, with preference for residing in PA or WV and 15–20% travel to client sites.

You will coordinate with stakeholders, be the primary client contact, review technical documents, manage schedules and budgets, and ensure permits and outages are arranged.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field.
• Minimum of three years of experience in project management for the electric utility sector (power or gas).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective leadership and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure communication across the project life cycle.
• Serve as primary client contact for project(s).
• Conduct technical reviews of specifications, drawings, contracts, and construction documents for constructability.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Organization

MS Office

PM software

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management

3+ years in electric utility project management

Tools

MS Project

Job description

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Welty Energy & Infrastructure Full Time Professional Wheeling, WV, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1003

Calling on all Project Specialists, Project Coordinators, Assistant PM's and even Engineers looking to make a pivot!

Welty Energy, an affiliate of Welty, is a professional services company specializing in program and project management, transmission line engineering, substation engineering and construction oversight on transmission, substation and distribution projects ranging in voltages from 4kV to 765kV.

Headquartered in Akron, OH, and working nationally, Welty Energy currently manages approximately $500 million in construction projects for electric utilities in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the U.S.

As such a Welty Energy is looking for a APM to join our team! On a day to day basis you will be responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinating the completion of all activities for the low voltage engineering, design, procurement, and construction of major capital projects and programs specific to Distribution lines.

While this role is remote the team member does need to reside within or close to the state of PA or WV, with travel to client site as required (15-20%).

As a Welty Energy Project Manager, you may:

• will coordinate with all applicable stakeholders on your project(s) to ensure that communication across the lines is established and maintained throughout the life cycle of the project(s).
• will be the primary point of contact with the client regarding your project(s).
• will conduct technical reviews of specifications, drawings, contracts, addenda, and other construction documents to ensure constructability with our client’s standards and specifications while utilizing the technical expertise of others as needed.
• will schedule and conduct project planning and status meetings to ensure schedule and financial adherence to projects are being maintained and significant issues are clearly disseminated to relevant participants.
• will provide schedule updates of the engineering, construction, and budget status of each project to the appropriate management teams (internal and external).
• will oversee and coordinate construction package reviews, pre-award meetings, field visits, and pre-award project site walk-downs.
• will be the single point of contact for Construction on submittals, reviews, and coordination of required project information and documents.
• will ensure that necessary clearance points, right-of-way, and outages are identified, submitted, and communicated in a timely manner to avoid schedule interruptions and conflicts with other projects in the area.
• will ensure that required permits are obtained for all fieldwork and required approvals are secured from applicable parties.
• will support mentoring and/or training of Project Coordinators.
• will assist the Portfolio Manager(s) with the coordination, preparation, and reporting of significant activities on construction projects and programs.
• may perform other related tasks and assignments as required.

What we require:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or relevant experience in electric utility project management.
• Minimum of three years of experience in project management for the Utility sector (electric power or gas).
• Electric utility project management preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective leadership and organizational skills.

See our Culture video here to learn more about what makes Welty Energy such a great place to work for!

Important Notice to US Applicants:

Welty Energy, an affiliate of Welty Building Company, LLC., is an at-will employer.