Project Manager II

Hill international•Ventura, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Hill International is seeking a Project Manager II in Ventura, California. This role involves managing multiple moderately complex projects effectively using project management principles, tools, and techniques under time constraints, shifting priorities, and making critical decisions with minimal supervision. The Project Manager II is responsible for directing project initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure for core disciplines of project management (scope, schedule, and budget) independently. They will collaborate with peer Project Managers, department/division senior leadership, and other stakeholders’ departments as a key consultant to provide recommendations to drive projects forward. The role also includes managing the planning, development, and/or execution of electric transmission/distribution projects, which may include wildfire, infrastructure replacement, load growth, poles, line upgrades, maintenance, installations, etc. The Project Manager II will drive milestones and report on medium to large transmission and/or distribution projects, including designs, schedules, project applications, compliance and safety documentation, regulatory filings, and local and state agency coordination. They will facilitate the progress of development plans, work packages, testing procedures, and energization sequences, and resolve issues and ensure task completion by establishing priorities and resolving conflicts with team members and functional managers. Strong communication, relationship building, and diplomacy skills are essential.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in applicable profession, business, or technical discipline or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Minimum 7 years of project management experience with projects in the field.
Electric utility experience required.
Skilled in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive)
Ability to communicate effectively and with impact, maintain positive working relationships, and exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with multiple parties.

Nice To Haves

Construction management experience preferred.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Project and Excel
Familiarity with Power BI preferred.
Project Management Professional certification preferred.
Must be local to Southern California

Responsibilities

Manages multiple moderately complex projects effectively using project management principles, tools, and techniques under time constraints, shifting priorities, and making critical decisions with minimal supervision.
Responsible for directing project initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure for core disciplines of project management (scope, schedule, and budget) independently.
Collaborates with peer Project Managers, department/division senior leadership, and other stakeholders’ departments as a key consultant to provide recommendations to drive projects forward.
Manages planning, development, and/or execution of electric transmission/distribution projects, which may include wildfire, infrastructure replacement, load growth, poles, line upgrades, maintenance, installations, etc.
Drives milestones and report on medium to large transmission and/or distribution projects which may include designs, schedules, projects applications, compliance and safety documentation, regulatory filings, and local and state agency coordination.
Facilitates the progress of development plans, work packages, testing procedures, and energization sequences.
Resolves issues and ensures task completion by establishing priorities and resolving conflicts with team members and functional managers.