Project Manager ; PM

Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a Project Manager I (PM-I) with our large power and utilities client in Charlotte, NC. This is a 3‑year contract with a potential for extension.

$56.00 – $61.00 per hour; W2 contract, no PTO, no benefits. ACA‑compliant supplemental package available for enrollment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship.

This position is typically retained to manage multiple White or Green I projects per the Project Management Center of Excellence Project Profile Matrix.

• Project Manager I (PM-I) position has single point accountability and will be under general direction of a Senior PM.
• PM-I position is responsible for management, or assisting management, of all phases of project planning and execution to ensure project success factors are met.
• These include but are not limited to scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, and integration.
• The position is accountable for a portfolio of assigned projects with Low to Moderate levels of risk that impact various levels of the Company, Senior Management or External Agencies.
• PM-I's may be assigned projects with specific risk‑informed requirements based on specific experience and skill sets.
• PM-I's serve as unifying agents providing leadership, decision making, management, guidance, coordination, and control of overall projects in accordance with established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements of the Company.
• Progression to this level is based on experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, and should align with business unit personnel needs to manage the portfolio.
• Specifically, this role will serve to manage projects with scope to execute transmission (230 kV and 100 kV) substation and line design/builds to connect data center customers. Background in infrastructure project management and/or electric transmission is preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience.
• Graduation from a two‑year college or university.
• Working knowledge of project management principles.
• Working knowledge to proficiency in project management, decision making, critical thinking, and problem solving; project related work experience; risk management; project leadership; proven collaborative team member.

• Graduation from a four‑year college or university.
• Utility technical certifications/training; PMI (PMP or CAPM) certification; CMII certificates; professional engineer license.
• Working knowledge to proficiency in project related scheduling/ cost controls.
• Experience in utility industry. Knowledge in construction management.
• The Project Manager I may have relationships with individuals in various organizations ranging from individual contributors to senior department leadership (i.e., individual contributors up to executive management).

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