Program Manager - Mission Critical & Industrial

NEI Electric Power Engineering•Lakewood, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Program Manager in the Mission Critical & Industrial group, you will be responsible for managing the client(s) experience and NEI Electric Power’s associated portfolio of projects supporting substation, utility-scale photovoltaic solar, wind energy, and energy storage projects through development, engineering, and construction support. The Program Manager will oversee the planning and progress on active projects and maintain exceptional client relationships across the various engineering scopes. This role requires the ability to manage multiple on-going projects and be the liaison between NEI and the client for all the projects we are supporting. The Program Manager will work with internal stakeholders to deepen the relationship with the client and drive the operations team to identify opportunities to create efficiencies and improve profitability with the targeted client. The Program Manager will serve as the Seller Doer for his client and support/lead negotiations with clients and Technical Directors for onboarding of new projects. Salary Range: $140,000 - $175,000 / year The salary range above is based upon the Denver, Colorado labor market. This opportunity is available to both local / in-office (Lakewood, CO) and full-time remote candidates.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in engineering, project management, construction management, or relevant field
At least 5+ years of professional experience in a project or program management role is required
Familiarity with electrical substations, transmission lines, medium voltage collection and distribution, PV engineering, and battery storage
Strong proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, CPM scheduling, and Microsoft Project or Primavera P6
Superior communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
Outstanding interpersonal skills, including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges by all parties during stressful situations
Excellent organizational skills demonstrated by clear and effective project plans and executive level reporting that ensures timely action and decision making in time-pressured scenarios
Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Nice To Haves

Project Management Institute PMP certification preferred

Responsibilities

Manages and serves as the single point of contact between the client and NEI Electric Power Engineering
Works closely with Technical Directors and Project Managers to assign project execution teams across all the clients open projects
Collaborates with client leadership and NEI leadership to negotiate schedule, scope, and contract terms
Leads various project status update meetings with client, providing schedule updates, submitting, and answering requests for information, and reporting on engineering progress
Manages the collection, organization, and filing of all project documentation, both internally and externally
Develops and implements processes and procedures that will help streamline client & NEI relationship & processes
Maintains, manages, and improves upon existing client relationships across multiple engineering disciplines
Assists client in the strategy, planning, and evaluation of active projects with NEI Electric Power Engineering
Takes the lead on business development activities for the assigned client and coordinates with Client Services
Must work with Technical Directors to identify opportunities to create efficiencies and improve quality across all of the client’s projects.
Must work with and support other PMs who have projects with the targeted client to collect data, implement efficiencies and improve client services.
Supports the Project Operations Manager with onboarding of new projects and negotiating project schedules with the client and the technical directors for the projects scope of work.
Other duties as assigned