Construction Manager

Terravanta Inc•Los Angeles, CA

63d•Hybrid

About The Position

Terravanta is a certified woman minority-owned business committed to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions. The organization specializes in technical project and program management, covering all phases from initiation to closeout. Core services also include sustainable solutions like demand response, energy efficiency, energy storage, electrification, and transportation. Terravanta emphasizes collaboration and forward-thinking approaches to meet the needs of its clients across industries. This individual is expected to manage infrastructure projects when the Project Manager is out, also follow up on action items, risk management, and RFIs. Utility expertise- electric or other utility, highly rated.

Requirements

Associate degree in applicable profession, business, or technical discipline or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
5+ years’ project support experience
2+ years’ project management experience
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive)
Electrical Infrastructure construction experience
Knowledgeable in P6 and SAP
Proactive; accomplishes results through own efforts – strong interpersonal skills
Exercises independent judgment and discretion
Applies advanced in-depth knowledge of project management support principles; understands project life cycle
Good communicator, both written and verbally
Able to interact and coordinate with outside agencies, licensing, and project teams
Other administrative skills

Nice To Haves

Has supported PMs that manage projects from beginning through execution

Responsibilities

Manage infrastructure projects when the Project Manager is out
Follow up on action items
Risk management
Manage RFIs
Identify problems and solutions
Provide input to project objectives, timelines, risks, milestones, deliverables, and budgets
Identify and resolve issues and conflicts among team members and, if needed, escalate to Project Manager
Conduct analysis and prepare presentations
Advise and recommend courses of action
Address project team needs and provide reminders
Interact and coordinate with outside agencies, licensing, and project teams
Obtain project status, updates, and maintain the project tracking database
Recognize verbal cues in meetings (action items, requests, additional meetings to be setup, etc.)