Project Manager III-Substation

Pike•Mesa, AZ

About The Position

The Project Manager III is responsible for on-time delivery of all assigned projects, ensuring quality workmanship to the client. Responsibility includes the efficient utilization of United Grid Solution resources to enhance the return on investment of these resources. The primary responsibility of this role is to deliver projects within defined scope, schedule, quality, and cost parameters acceptable to both the client and the company. The Project Manager III has full accountability for the overall operation of assigned projects/contracts, including employee safety and well-being, protection of company assets, stewardship of company funds, and representation of the company to clients. This role is expected to ensure projects are completed in compliance with contractual requirements, company standards, and regulatory obligations while maintaining and strengthening client relationships to support future business opportunities. The individual will work collaboratively with internal and external project managers, discipline engineers, procurement, project controls, finance personnel, and business development teams to ensure successful project performance. This role requires an appropriate combination of education, experience, technical expertise, and leadership capability commensurate with the project’s financial risk and complexity. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is recommended.

Requirements

High school degree or GED.
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or other relevant discipline.
Understanding of substation electrical engineering, transmission line engineering or project management experience in the energy industry.
Minimum of 12 Year(s) experience in engineering, construction, project controls, project management and/or procurement experience. Proven performance as a Project Manager on complex projects and demonstrated ability to serve as the highest-level project lead.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to write reports, Business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to compute rate, ratios, and percent and to draw and interpret spreadsheets
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret spread sheets.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to define problems collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Excellent organizational and planning skills
Demonstrated negotiating and decision-making skills
Demonstrated skills in providing leadership, motivation, vision, and direction to project team
Strategic thinking and ability to identify business improvement opportunities
Communicate and work with senior management
Demonstrated skills in verbal/written communications
Demonstrated management and business skills
High energy level with the ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
Proven success in developing and maintaining relationships
High commitment to achieving goals and plans
Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members.
MS Office programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project, and Teams)
Provide multi-disciplinary team leadership
Budget management and financial strategy
Strong communication skills with Clients and Client team members
Proactive approach to anticipate or offer support to Client needs

Nice To Haves

substation experience with substation system protections.
Project Management Professional (PMP) is preferred
Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinate and direct project workflow for internal and external initiatives with all stakeholders
Communicate project status to management and stakeholders
Develop project specifications and implement practices which will achieve defined objectives to the satisfaction of stakeholders and management
Maintain all confidence regarding highly sensitive and proprietary information
Maintain expected levels of quality control
Meet all project schedules
Utilize project resources efficiently
Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Ability to proactively identify potential project problems or opportunities, analyze the issues using all appropriate resources, develop alternatives, and arrive at the most optimum approach to mitigate problems or exploit opportunities.
Clearly understands scope of work and contract requirements for his/her area of responsibility.
Supports or conducts formal presentations to clients and/or management.
Maintains consistent communication with management on key project issues, potential client issues and approach to resolutions.
Demonstrates command of the schedule goals, key milestones, and approach to the work embodied in the schedule.
Builds client confidence and nurtures positive client relationships.
May serve as a Proposal Manager for medium-to-large-sized projects.
Travel to Customer offices and job sites as required.
Identifies and ensures compliance with regulatory, licensing and state requirements.
Develops plan to support procurement of all engineered items to be purchased for project in conjunction with the project procurement manager.
Coordinates development of work-hour estimates and transfers information to Project Controls for preparation of engineering cost estimate.
Conduct internal meetings with department leads/managers and external meetings with client and any relevant stakeholders.
Works with Business Development in developing proposals and presenting company capabilities to enhance success in meeting new business objectives.