Electric Vehicle Construction Program Manager (BVTA)

Bureau Veritas•Remo, VA

27d•Remote

About The Position

Bureau Veritas offers dynamic, exciting employment opportunities with an attractive salary/benefit package and an opportunity to play a vital role with a global organization. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. Bureau Veritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, sexual orientation, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other non-job-related characteristics. This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions. SUMMARY: Responsible for supervising the overall operation of a program, including multiple projects for one client, and implementing a clear line of communication between sales and technical operations. In addition, the Program Manager serves as a consultative resource for all existing and potential clients and may participate in presentations as required. This role is responsible for budget management, cost management, scope management, risk, change management, and issue management for each assigned project and/or program. The Program Manager will mentor and train team members. The Program Manager (field staff) will be required to travel to client project sites.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university in related field; minimum of five to seven years of related experience. In lieu of degree, eight to ten years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid driver's license required with no significant MVA points/violations (clean driving record).
Employees who incur $2,000 or more per year in company-related travel expenses will be required to obtain a Corporate Credit Card. Employees who incur less than $2,000 per year in company-related travel expenses will be required to have sufficient personal credit to cover their business travel costs.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and standard operating procedures.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, peers, and technical field staff.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in operating a computer, having knowledge of word processing software, spreadsheet software, and project management software.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.
Motivated to improve the status quo and consistently contributes to process improvements.
Ability to lead initiatives related to process improvements.
Self-starter and manage own time with minimal direction.
Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly with clients as well as teams and stakeholders and possess strong client facing skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication with internal and external clients.
Demonstrates excellent problem-solving skills.
Active listening skills
Critical thinking skills
Ability to motivate, develop, and direct people
Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Ability to successfully work from remote location.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job.
Must have a cell phone and supply your own internet service.

Nice To Haves

Current PMP preferred for Project Management Division.

Responsibilities

Assists team to manage every aspect of the lifecycle of the program including consultants, general contractors, vendors, specialty contractors, budgets, internal departments, and developers.
Facilitates the definition of project scope, goals, and deliverables.
Executes proposal development of client and project/program specific scopes of work and direct interface with sales staff to assure client’s expectations and needs are met.
Utilizes web-based project management tools.
Travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train (50% of workweek) to client sites across the U.S.
Must dictate to the team the program’s standards and procedures.
Serves as the main point-of-contact with client during the execution of projects and programs. Prepares progress reports to share with client. Assures client satisfaction and goals are met through timely responsiveness and feedback. Attends meetings with Sales team and client.
Facilitates communication across work streams and projects to minimize disruption to the organization of program/project implementation.
Responsible for managing programs within budget and on-time, while providing high client satisfaction. This includes managing budget, potential risk, client communication, change orders, and report delivery.
Manages field staff and staff’s schedule.
Involved in developing new service offerings.
Creates and develops report templates.
Responsible for proposal development of client and project specific scopes of work.
Directly interfaces with sales staff to assure client expectations are being met. Serves as an available consultative resource for clients and may participate in sales calls or presentations.
Performs technical reviews of deliverables for technical accuracy, client expectations, compliance of scope and consistency.
Reviews and evaluates work progress, identifies problems, and provides technical direction and guidance to assigned staff.
Acts as technical lead, providing guidance and technical direction for field staff.
Supports the department’s recruiting activities through resume review, phone screens, interviews, and selection of candidates for field staff roles.
Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying new and existing legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on necessary action.
The work hours may fluctuate significantly based on business needs, with the expectation that you may be required to work more than 8 hours per day at times. Maintaining a responsive and available presence during peak business hours is essential. The ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines and manage a variable workload is critical to success in this role.
Protects operations by keeping company information confidential.
Delivers outstanding customer service through timely response and proactive solutions to clients’ needs.
Demonstrates BV’s guiding principles in support of the company's strategic goals.
Follows all documented policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and Work Instructions applicable to the position and support of BV's quality standards and strategic initiatives.
Maintains safe and clean work area by complying with all procedures, rules, and regulations.
Must be able to meet the physical demands of the job.