Project Manager 1 - Utility - # 26-23300 at US Tech Solutions in Charlotte, NC

Job description

• Duration: 12 Months
• Utility Experience on substation or transmission line projects, 4+ years of project management
• This position has single point accountability or can possibly be under the general direction of a Manager of Project Management. The Project Manager (PM) position is responsible for the management, or the assistance of managing, all phases of project planning and execution to ensure all project success factors are met, including but not limited to scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, and integration.
• This position typically is assigned to multiple “White” or “Green” projects per the Project Management Center of Excellence Project Profile Matrix. In aggregate, these projects are typically less than $25M with a Low to Moderate level of complexity impacting only the facility or department level within the Company. The PM serves as the unifying agent providing leadership, management, direction, coordination, and control of the overall project in accordance with the established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements of The Company.

Responsibilities

• Create / Staff /[/s] Lead Project Team. Provide leadership, oversight management, delegation, and coordination to the various internal and external organizations that are providing services to the project (development, engineering, project controls, estimating, construction management, supply chain, legal, EHS, QA/QC, operations, communications, regulatory, security, fuels, transmission, etc.). The PM manages all matrixed members of the team on a daily basis and is responsible for interfacing with functional managers of team members, regarding placement, development and conflict resolution.
• Establish and maintain communications among all project/program’s stakeholders. Structure, lead, and/or assist in leading all project related meetings and reports required to ensure open communication between all team members, key stakeholders, and management (monthly project reviews, kickoff meetings, weekly reports, monthly reports, etc.) and to properly report project status. Assure that Project Plan, all appropriate reports and reporting means are developed and managed according to PMCoE Standards. Present reports to appropriate management / governance team skillfully.
• Plan (or assist in planning) the project (s) assigned to, including scope, schedule, cost, safety, and quality aspect of the project. Drive the process of project planning including scope definition, estimating, schedule formation and monitoring, cost control measures, procurement/contracting strategies, equipment selection, vendor selection, start-up and commissioning plans, and integration processes. This includes project planning and execution activities like scope definition, detailed design, construction, start-up and commissioning, turnover to operations, and warranty management.
• Execute projects (or assist in project execution) according to Plan within designed scope, cost and schedule limits. Includes objectives, stakeholders, scope, roles and responsibilities, assumptions and constraints, deliverables, WBS, schedule, external communication, regulatory strategy, procurement strategy, contractor and supplier strategy, resource plan, budget, lessons learned, risk plan, quality plan, safety plan, environmental plan, security plan, integration plan, data management plan, communications and reporting plan, change management, and project close out.

Requirements

• College Degree or 4 years of related professional experience
• Scheduling (P6/Primavera, others); Financial Tools (Ecosys, Powerplant, Maximo, others)

Skills

Required

• Project management
• Leadership
• Communication
• Planning
• Execution
• Stakeholder management
• Reporting
• Risk management
• Procurement/contracting strategy
• Vendor selection
• Start-up and commissioning
• Integration

Preferred

• Scheduling (P6/Primavera, others)