Transmission Project Manager IV - Project Management Controls - York

FirstEnergy • York, PA

10h • $77,350 - $167,760 • Onsite

About The Position

FirstEnergy is seeking a Transmission Project Manager IV to manage, monitor, and control projects, ensuring they safely achieve project deliverables within approved scope, cost, and schedule. The role involves managing projects of increasing complexity, with the expectation of managing any project in the portfolio with guidance as needed from the Manager. Projects assigned will progress in complexity and variety to facilitate acquiring a breadth of knowledge and experience to become a subject matter expert and progress to the next level.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Construction Management or related field is required.
• Minimum of 5 years’ related experience required.
• Related experience includes project organization, engineering, finance, construction, project management, planning or project controls.
• Successful candidate must be a team player and possess a willingness to work in a team environment.
• Must be willing to travel to assigned project locations throughout the service territory.

Nice To Haves

• In lieu of degree, consideration will be given to applicants having 10 years related experience or 7 years transmission experience.
• Experience with project management tools such as Primavera, MS Project, etc. with related Scheduling / Resource Planning expertise is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical ability are required.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing Project documents for clarity and completeness, including scope documents, project plans, contracts, equipment and construction bid packages, requisitions, Bills of Material or Material Requests for Issue, Task Authorizations, and Engineering Work Requests.
• Reviewing Project and contract budgets for adequacy and completeness, and initiating and ensuring budget revisions are made and documented when required.
• Ensuring change management protocols are followed to ensure complete documentation for changes in scope, schedule, and costs.
• Providing project status reports, including recurring, standard reports and ad hoc reports that address the status of scope, budget, and schedule, and that identify risks and issues and outline mitigation strategies.
• Obtaining concurrence (or buy-in) from affected departments to support the proposed schedule and resource requirements, and reviewing and approving Project Plans.
• Validating project estimates, including contingency.
• Developing, with input from the project team, the strategic and tactical execution plan for the project.
• Monitoring and/or reporting contractor resource levels.
• Ensuring adequacy of Project Team membership and participation, and overseeing the activities of consultants and contractors assigned.
• Understanding the terms of the contract and associated documentation of services under the contract/purchase order, and upon mobilization to the site, reviewing applicable topics delineated in the Service Contractor Orientation/Evaluation Checklist with the contractor.
• Responsible for the quality assurance and control program, including identification of quality requirements, responsibility for QA program (Energy Delivery's or Contractor's program), and if required, review and approval process for contractor-provided procedures.
• Communicating Project goals, priorities, and decisions to the Region/Corporate Leadership Team.
• Ensuring Project challenge meetings, peer reviews, and assessments are performed.
• Working with Project Controls to develop and update the Project schedule.
• Identifying and notifying the Project Team of additional resources or requirements necessary to meet the Project scope or schedule.
• Ensuring the close-out and lessons-learned protocols are completed, and participating in audits of completed projects to evaluate whether identified objectives and benefits have been realized.

Benefits

• Market-based approach to pay
• Pay range for certain locations, including the state of New Jersey, include a 20% differential to account for an increased cost of living

What This Job Offers

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