POWER Engineers · 7 hours ago
Power Testing and Energization Project Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $225K/yr
5+ years expPOWER Engineers, Member of WSP, is seeking a Project Manager to manage projects for their Power Testing and Energization group within the POWER Delivery Department. The role involves managing technical and financial aspects of various electrical testing and commissioning projects, requiring strong business acumen and leadership skills.
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Hiring Manager
Mike Nisson, MBA
Responsibilities
Lead the project planning process including initiation, engineering involvement, construction coordination, testing and commissioning, and final project close out
Manage project implementation including project schedule, project budget and the project resources including external vendors and contractors
Serve as the primary project authority for assigned project personnel on major project-related issues
Direct project team and lead the project management process
Responsible for metrics tracking, associated reporting to stakeholders, and compliance with regulatory, corporate and department procedures during all the phases of the project
Taking a significant role in business development and preparing proposals
Developing scope of work criteria, budgets, schedules, and related project documents
Managing testing services on electric utility systems from 15kV to 765 kV class
Providing internal mentoring and leadership to junior team members
Leading project teams in a matrixed reporting environment
Organizing internal and external project status meetings
Interfacing with other POWER divisions as necessary (studies, substations, industrial, government, distribution, or construction)
This position will require travel, mostly regionally, with some national clients
Promote company culture and manage internal and external relationships
Manage status reporting, invoicing, accounts receivable and unbilled for each project
Work primarily with PTE, but may also interface with all POWER Business Units, based on the nature of any particular project
This position will primarily have local travel to regional clients but may also include nationwide travel
Demonstrated Project Management skills should include CPM scheduling, budget and cost analysis, managing project teams, as well as proposal writing, client marketing, and project presentations
Qualification
Required
Five (5) + years of experience leading projects as a Project Engineer or Project Manager in the electric utility environment
Relevant experience includes large-scale project management, and/or project lead engineering experience on large/complex electrical projects
Knowledge and experience with project management processes and tools
Must be familiar with utility processes and have experience managing testing and commissioning projects
Must have a successful track record of leading project teams
Must have a working knowledge of industry-standard testing requirements
Must have a successful track record of interfacing with clients both internally and externally
Familiarity with Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling and project estimating
Must have a good understanding of project management techniques and approaches
Valid Driver's License with a clean driving record
Preferred
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent industry-related experience) from an accredited university is required – engineering, Electrical, Civil or Structural preferred
Equivalent industry related experience is defined as ten (10) + years of professional experience in the construction, testing and commissioning, and/or electric power and communications industry
Eight (8) + years of experience leading projects as a Project Engineer or Project Manager in the electric utility environment
A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Professional Engineer registration
Existing relationships with regional electrical utilities that can be leveraged to market testing services
Benefits
Coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life
Retirement savings
Paid sick leave
Paid vacation (or other personal time)
Paid parental leave
Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings
Company
POWER Engineers
POWER Engineers is a consulting engineering firm specializing in the delivery of integrated solutions.
1001-5000 employees
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Leadership Team
Chuck Kemp
Chief Financial Officer
Trivikram Kakulavaram
Owner
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