Project Manager, Operations Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager

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United Utility is a dynamic player in the electric utility industry headquartered in New Orleans, LA. As a trailblazer, we provide comprehensive and innovative offerings that bolster power infrastructure investments across the U.S. We proudly serve as the parent company to industry-leading utility service contractors specializing in transmission, substation, distribution, and grid hardening projects. Our core values are Safety, Quality, Integrity, and Professionalism.

We craft power delivery solutions – built safe, engineered smart, and driven by customer demand – fueling communities with reliable energy. We are a best‑in‑class, trusted partner delivering customer‑centric Power Delivery Construction and Engineering solutions.

The Project Manager will ensure all phases of power delivery projects are completed efficiently. This role requires the ability to build customer rapport and a background in the power utility industry. The incumbent will work closely with Customer Management and United Utility personnel in Operations, Construction, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Purchasing, and the PMO. Primary duties will include overall responsibility of distribution power line projects while ensuring that all aspects of the projects are documented and completed in accordance with company policies.

• Perform daily project deliverables and effectively communicate these to the project team.
• Manage a multi‑disciplined program; oversee all stakeholder communication.
• Responsible for project scheduling and finances to ensure projects are completed efficiently, on time, and within established budgets.
• Drive consensus, communicate responsibilities, and ensure ownership and accountability.
• Escalate risks and issues to keep projects on schedule and on budget.
• Identify and communicate lessons learned and incorporate them into projects as best practices.
• Integrate and manage a cross‑functional project team to develop appropriate roles and responsibilities.
• Coordinate with Operations Leads and Engineering to track and execute client deliverables.
• Spearhead the development of a comprehensive project plan, schedule, communications plan, and change control methodology.
• Facilitate daily, weekly, and monthly meetings with internal stakeholders and the Customer Execution Team.
• Maintain all customer‑driven accrual and reporting processes.
• Manage project close‑out in a timely manner to support business goals.
• Provide clear, concise, and comprehensive reports for the leadership team.
• Coordinate the allocation of project resources to ensure the project team has what’s needed at the right time.
• Assign tasks to team members and help them understand project milestones and deliverables.
• Represent B&B at work and in the community.

• BS in Project Management, Construction Management, Business, or equivalent experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and MS Project.
• Exceptional understanding of Excel to analyze data.
• Self‑motivated, team‑oriented, and passionate about helping when needed; willing to adhere to quality and safety standards of B&B Electrical & Utility Contractors, LLC.
• Knowledge of Project Management principles and practices.
• Ability to cope with deadlines, manage time, set priorities, define roles and responsibilities, and make decisions.
• Ability to work across cross‑functional teams.
• 3 years of related experience in Project Management.
• 3 years of prior experience in Power Delivery Utility Construction.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees, management, customers, and the public.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical interference, fundamentals of plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry.
• Highly proficient in Excel with ability to apply concepts such as functions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

• Power Delivery Utility or Contractor experience.
• Previous EPC construction experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

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