New Business Project Manager (San Jose)

ENTRUST • San Jose, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves acting as a liaison between our clients and project stakeholders for new customer electrical or gas hookups, ensuring smooth project execution. It's a full-time hybrid position with up to 3 days on-site at PG&E offices or in the field. The offices will be selected for you based off your location: San Jose.

Requirements

• Must have valid Driver’s license without restrictions
• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Engineering or Construction Management OR HS diploma/GED and 1 additional year of equivalent work experience.
• Min 1 year of experience functioning in a project administration, project operations, project controls and/or project management capacity within a fast-paced environment where you owned the process life cycle(s) from beginning to end.
• Ability to lead projects by collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage short duration/ turnaround projects but high volume.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Customer experience with affective conflict resolution skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Construction Management
• PMP Certification
• Design experience
• Utilities background-- Electric, Gas, Solar

Responsibilities

• Strategically manage the project portfolio by optimizing project schedules, controlling scope of work, managing project budgets, and partnering with key stakeholders to ensure all timelines and deliverables are being met.
• Provide project leadership and expertise to the portfolio, drive contractor stakeholders, and partner with government agencies & community parties on project matters.
• Develop, define & control project scope, create & maintain project schedules, gather work plans including cost, resource, contingency, and communication plans.
• Adjusting project scope & schedule as appropriate to accommodate change.
• Travel to project sites conduct job walks as necessary.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, such as Planning, Estimating, Construction and Metering, etc., in completing the project in a timely manner.
• Monitor and analyze financial project cost.
• Look for ways to minimize costs on projects for both the applicant and PG&E.
• Communicate project status (e.g., scope, schedule, and cost) to all stakeholders throughout the project, as applicable.
• Prepare contracts, as applicable, to ensure compliance with standards and tariffs.
• Provide applicants, estimating, engineering, clerical and construction partners with complete and accurate information on rate and rule applicability, potential costs, and timelines.
• Communicate reasonable estimating and construction dates that address customer’s anticipated schedules.

Benefits

• A supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and encourages innovation.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, retirement program with a company match, tuition reimbursement, and flexible work schedules.
• company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plan with company match.
• tuition reimbursement, voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident and hospitalization plans.
• HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts are also available.
• Full-time employees are eligible to earn PTO hours.
• May be eligible for discretionary bonus as determined by the company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level