Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

About the Position As a Project Manager in the Project Services group, you will be responsible for overseeing electrical substation, transmission line, utility-scale photovoltaic solar, wind energy, and energy storage projects through development, engineering, and construction support. This includes planning and tracking progress on active engineering projects including financial performance. The role requires the ability to manage multiple project portfolios, and to travel periodically to meet with clients and inspect major construction milestones at job sites.

Salary Range: $110,000 - $160,000 / year

The salary range above is based upon the Denver, Colorado labor market.

This opportunity is available to both local / in-office (Lakewood, Colorado) and full-time remote candidates.

Essential Responsibilities Reviews and manages engineering schedules, budgets, scope, and subcontractors

Manages the collection, organization and filing of all project documentation, both internally and for external third-party stakeholders and project financing needs

Leads project status update meetings clients, providing schedule updates, submitting, and answering, requests for information and reporting on engineering progress

Ensures project quality control and customer satisfaction by reviewing and monitoring engineering deliverables

Coordinates with EPC contractors, Electric Utilities, and other clients to ensure adherence to and compliance with contract terms and delivery of contractual deliverables

Manages and coordinate activities of internal teams of engineers to deliver projects on time and within project budgets

Supports permitting and jurisdictional approval processes as needed for engineering projects

Manages and coordinate utility interconnection processes for construction projects and related documentation needed for project interconnection and testing

Other job-related duties as assigned

Must Have

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, construction management, or related field

Experience:

3+ years industry specific project management experience is required

Familiarity with electrical substations, transmission lines, medium voltage collection and distribution, PV engineering, and battery storage

Strong proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, CPM scheduling, and Microsoft Project or Primavera P6

Superior communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal

Outstanding interpersonal skills, including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges by all parties during stressful situations

Excellent organizational skills demonstrated by clear and effective project plans and executive level reporting that ensures timely action and decision making in time-pressured scenarios

A strong written and verbal command of the English language

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Nice to Have Project Management Institute PMP certification preferred

Working Conditions Work Environment:

Work is performed in an office setting and some field work may be required

Travel:

Typical: 15 – 25%
Physical

Activities:

Managerial Responsibility:

Must be able to lift 25lbs.

Team Member is responsible for managing their own work schedule with input from their supervisor and completing assigned tasks.

Team Member should identify discrepancies in assigned work and bring to attention of supervisor or engineer responsible for the project in a timely manner. Team Member’s work product should be self-checked in a manner that is suitable for review by the supervisor or engineer responsible for the project.

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