Project Manager

Mesa Associates, Inc

20d

About The Position

Mesa Associates, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager with substation design expertise to join our Power Delivery team. This role is ideal for a driven leader who understands the technical and operational demands of utility substation projects and can confidently guide multidisciplinary engineering teams from project initiation through closeout. You will lead small to medium-scale power delivery design projects, ensuring safety, quality, budget, and schedule objectives are consistently achieved while maintaining exceptional client satisfaction. With the full support of our Project Support Office (PSO), you’ll play a central role in delivering successful outcomes across a program of substation projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related field from an accredited institution.
Minimum 6 years of relevant project experience, including: At least 3 years managing engineering/design projects.
Understanding of PMI Project Management Methodologies and Processes
Demonstrated experience managing power utility substation design projects.
Strong working knowledge of PMI standards, practices, and processes.
Ability to manage multiple projects or a program simultaneously
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and project scheduling software.
Working knowledge of corporate accounting practices and business operations.
Strong leadership and decision-making abilities
Independent judgment with minimal supervision.
Ability to interpret and apply scopes of work, technical criteria, and design requirements
Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills
Professional presence and stakeholder management capability.
Proven ability to manage emergent or fast-track projects.
Willingness to attend meetings at substation sites and client facilities, including occasional travel up to 15-25% to client locations.
Commitment to following all Mesa and client safety protocols.
Ability to work effectively with remote and distributed teams.
Willingness to travel to client sites as needed to support project alignment and execution
U.S. Citizenship is required (per 10 C.F.R. Part 810)

Nice To Haves

PMP Preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional engineering teams in the execution of utility substation design and design-support projects.
Develop and manage key project planning documents, including: Project Execution Plans Project Initiation Documentation Communication Plans RFI logs
Drive accountability to scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
Ensure all Mesa business processes and procedures are followed.
Monitor and control project schedules and budgets.
Identify, document, and manage scope changes affecting cost and timeline.
Partner with associate project managers, coordinators, schedulers, analyst and controllers to forecast spending, accruals, and financial performance.
Support Program Managers/Directors in maintaining strong cost and schedule performance.
Proactively identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Track, assign, and resolve issues to minimize impact.
Maintain accurate and current project status reporting systems.
Support design teams in resolving technical challenges.
Coordinate design and construction activities to ensure efficient information flow.
Communicate effectively with internal teams, clients, and stakeholders across multiple programs.
Participate in client meetings and substation site visits while adhering to all safety requirements.