Project Manager

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION:

- Manage complex transmission, substation, and distribution projects consisting of cross-functional teams involving multiple engineering disciplines and multiple construction areas including contract resources.
- Responsible for managing the scope, schedule, budget and safety performance of multiple construction projects and programs.
- Leads project teams through business case/capital approval process, development and execution of project plans and project closeout.
- These projects have budgets that will typically range from $1 million to $60 million.
- Also, may manage high profile non-construction projects with direct accountability for project execution while leading a team to accomplish project objectives within a given time frame and with limited resources.
- Manages large and/or highly complex and often unique projects requiring application of established project management principles and techniques.
- Directly accountable to deliver project on time and at or below budget.

Key interface for external customer work involving transmission and substation projects including presentation of billable costs to the customer and negotiating schedules.
- Collaborate with other project managers, work management, and functional managers to assure optimal utilization of resources.
- Primary communicator with the project sponsor and key stakeholders on project issues including executive level presentations.
- Acquire and manage contract resources by participating in the contractor selection process, prepare contact requisitions, approve change orders and contract payment authorizations and evaluate contractor performance.
- Acquire zoning variations and permits for large projects by presenting project details to city zoning boards and public hearings.
- Lead and coach team members to improve performance and meet or exceed expectations.
- Mentor less experienced colleagues.
- Perform backup role for Manager Project Management

POSITION SCOPE:

- The Project Manager is an individual contributor accountable for project budgets, team performance and developing strategic plans to implement projects for various organizations.
- Responsibilities also include managing scope, budget and schedule to within approved parameters and providing structured and detailed reports to the appropriate Management team.
- Tasks include but are not limited to, ensuring the completion of business cases, budgetary approvals, project scheduling, design and engineering tasks, vegetation management reviews, project reporting, project financial analysis, major equipment procurement, environmental analysis, obtaining real estate and relationship management with large customers, vendors, townships and regulatory agencies.
- Interacts routinely with key internal and external stakeholders including senior management,

energy delivery's largest customers, and governmental and regulatory officials.

SKILLS:

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

- Experience working with large contracting companies or for large clients managing projects with multi-million dollar budgets. Must have very strong Project Management experience with true Scope, Budget, performance responsibility on construction projects.
- Professional Engineer License.
- Proven leadership ability in a high performance culture.
- Demonstrated ability to build consensus, communicate effectively, engage others in the required processes, and hold people accountable.
-Looking for PMs who have demonstrated experience with projects.
- 5 years experience is good, but it has to be true project management (scope, schedule, budget responsibility) not project design or construction management.
- Prefer electrical project experience, but will consider those with other types of construction projects: commercial, roads, factory.
- Needs to demonstrate leadership and having had significant responsibility. ie large budgets, executive interface.
- PMP Certification Required within 6 months of job assignment.
- Candidate is required to have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years Project management experience
- Tough job with lots of long term responsibility will be assigned. Prefer someone eager and upwardly mobile with something to gain/prove.
- Communicates effectively and has a leadership presence.
- Looking for experience at well-known companies and a degree from a well-known university.
- Planning and Control (product/work breakdown structures, critical path analysis, scope control techniques).
- Issue and Risk Management (identification, assessment and management of project risks including contingency plans).
- Project Management Tools (methods and techniques for planning, scheduling, resource balancing, monitoring cost).
- Business Case Development (cost/benefit evaluations including net present value analysis).
- Progress Reporting (cost/schedule curves, project status report, earned value analysis).
- Advanced technical degree/MBA or Project Management Certification (PMP).
- Must have STRONG project management experience on heavy construction projects.