Senior Project Manager - Power Delivery

Stanley Consultants • Chicago, IA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Stanley Consultants is seeking a Senior Project Manager with industrial building and energy experience to manage design teams for Power Delivery projects. The role oversees activities for large generation projects, including scope, schedule, cost and budget, quality, communications, resources, procurement, and risk, with the goal of optimizing client service, quality, and financial performance on large, complex projects. The position is hybrid and may be based in Austin, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Centennial, Colorado; or Muscatine, Iowa.

The Senior Project Manager leads multidisciplinary engineering projects, supports business development, develops project plans and teams, manages client and stakeholder relationships, and oversees project delivery and performance. The role also identifies and manages project risks and changes, maintains project records, and mentors other project managers.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in engineering, construction management, or business from an accredited college or university.
• At least 10 years of increasing experience in the energy engineering industry, including at least 5 years in project management.
• Experience in transmission line, substation, and distribution projects.
• Firm understanding of PMP principles.
• Demonstrated success managing large multidisciplinary programs, projects, multi-office projects, and/or multiple projects.
• Outstanding time-management skills.
• Experience with Design-Bid-Build project delivery methods.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) certification.
• Experience with Design-Build, GMP, and EPC project delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and implementation of medium-to-large, multidisciplinary engineering projects with stakeholders and resources across multiple offices.
• Support business development through project scoping, fee development, proposal preparation, interviews, negotiations, and contract development.
• Review awarded projects to define scope and determine work procedures, sequences, schedules, budgets, staffing, vendor lists, and progress-billing points.
• Form project teams, assign responsibilities, and ensure tasks are started and completed according to schedule.
• Submit documents to federal, state, and local authorities for code-compliance review and obtain required permits.
• Meet with client management to resolve issues and obtain approvals at project completion.
• Maintain ongoing business relationships with clients as part of business development efforts.
• Plan, organize, communicate, and coordinate project engagements.
• Manage day-to-day activities of engagements with clients and project stakeholders.
• Prepare project opening orders, outlines, initiation materials, schedules, execution plans, and closings.
• Achieve project objectives for scope and quality, budget, and schedule.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive project records.
• Meet project performance metrics, including target margins, revenue, and multiplier.
• Analyze project performance, resource utilization, profitability, margins, and revenues.
• Identify potential out-of-scope work and manage and negotiate contract change orders.
• Identify and manage project risk from proposal through project completion.
• Apply an understanding of key commercial elements associated with energy projects.
• Train, mentor, and oversee other Project Managers, and conduct or participate in portfolio and project reviews.

Benefits

• Flexible work options.
• Competitive pay.
• Paid holidays, generous paid time off, parental leave, and professional development leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; FSA and HSA; Doctor On Demand; wellness reimbursement; and mental health resources.
• Life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, and identity theft protection.
• Tuition assistance and professional society membership.
• Company stock ownership, a 401(k) match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401(k) plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior