Project Manager

Crest Industries•Lafayette, LA

About The Position

Come join our innovative team at Beta Engineering! We understand that finding the right place to work isn't easy. At Beta, we believe in cultivating a team that wins together and takes on the most challenging projects in the high-voltage industry. We provide power delivery solutions for a variety of customers, including those in the utility, industrial and renewable markets. We design and build high voltage projects to our customers' specifications. Our work includes substations, transmission lines and more. We help our customers achieve their goals of creating a reliable, sustainable power grid by reducing risks and identifying innovative solutions for their problems. Our Purpose : We pursue that which challenges us, growing our community to provide critical, creative solutions that achieve extraordinary results. Beta Engineering is currently looking for a Project Manager to join their team. The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the administrative and technical management of the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of assigned projects. The PM will ensure that the projects are constructed within the specifications of the company’s strategy, commitments and goals; as well as those of the customer. The Project Manager assumes overall responsibility for all aspects of an assigned project including project budget, schedule, customer and subcontractor relations, project equipment selection, and maintaining engineering/project team communications and relationships.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited vocational or academic institution in the fields of Construction Management, Engineering or Technology; or a related field along with 3-5 years of project management experience is required.
Ten years of successful project management experience along with a Project Management Certification (PMP/CAPM) will be considered in lieu of a formal degree.
Strong familiarity with project management practices, methods and techniques is required.
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat is required.

Nice To Haves

General knowledge of high voltage substations or transmission lines is preferred.
Knowledge of scheduling software such as Primavera 6 or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides overall leadership and oversight to the project team and their activities.
Manages project schedules and maintains overall project scope of work.
Identifies all stakeholders and manages their expectations and concerns.
Manages project budget and resource allocation, including the management of costs, through the review and approval of procurement activities, POs, change orders and invoicing.
Constantly monitors and reports on progress of the project
Defines project objectives and plans their completion; then as needed implements project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
Encourages and motivates internal and external teams to keep project, and related activities, on schedule and on budget.
Manages consultants, subcontractors, construction managers and project teams to ensure contract plan specifications are adhered to.
Manages procurement process for equipment and materials.
Utilizes strong communication skills to work with teams and stakeholders to complete tasks and overcome objections.
Must be able to work with confidential information and insure the security of this information.
Hosts, attends and participates in project meetings and conferences calls.
Prepare RFQ for subcontractor bids. Evaluate bids.
The Project Manager is responsible for carrying out additional responsibilities as requested by the Director of Project Management.
Interfaces with other department employees and customers on a regular basis.
Define project scope, goals, and deliverables.
Reviews all engineering and construction drawings for approval.
Performs close out of projects.
Analyzes project disciplines and develops corrective action plans to mitigate problems; then gathers and organizes all lessons learned to be used on future projects.
Modifies purchase orders to meet project needs.
Utilizes scheduling tools and makes modifications to construction schedules relevant to status and by requests from Director of Project Management.