Project Manager, Operations Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager

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Hybrid/Field - Hickory, NC

3-Year Contract (W2), Weekly Pay (40 hours/week)

Pay Rate: $68/hr.

Desired

Start Date:

09/01/2025

Calculated Hire is in a search of a Project Manager for our Utility Company Partner. You will be responsible for the following:

Responsibilities

• Create / Staff / Lead Project Team () PM-II’s provide leadership, oversight, direction, delegation, and coordination with various internal and external organizations providing services to the project (Development, Engineering, Project Controls, Estimating, Construction Management, Supply Chain, Legal, EHS, QA/QC, Operations, Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Regulatory, Security, Fuels, Transmission, etc.). PM-II’s guide matrixed members of the team daily. They interface with functional leaders of matrixed team members regarding placement, development and conflict resolution.

• Establish and maintain communications among project/programs stakeholders. Structure, lead, or assist in project related meetings to ensure open communication between team members, key stakeholders, and management. Prepare, communicate or report monthly project status, kickoff meetings, weekly and monthly required communication. Assure Project Plans, appropriate reporting means are developed and communicated according to PMCoE Standards and Business Unit implementing procedures. Effectively communicate with appropriate management/governance team.

• Plan assigned project(s) including scope, schedule, cost, safety, and quality aspects. Champion the process of project planning including scope and work definition, estimating, schedule formation, monitoring, cost control measures, procurement/contracting strategies, equipment selection, vendor selection, start-up and commissioning plans, and integration processes as applicable.

• Execute projects according to plans within approved scope, cost and schedule constraints. Includes objectives, stakeholders, scope, roles and responsibilities, assumptions and constraints, deliverables, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), schedule, external communication, regulatory strategy, procurement strategy, contractor and supplier strategy, resource plans, budget, lessons learned, risk plan, quality plan, safety plan, environmental plan, security plan, integration plan, data management plan, communications and reporting plan, change management, and project close out.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Ability to travel (50-60 miles a week)
• Able to wear Personal Protective Equipment - such as hard hat, steel toe boots, safety glasses, etc.
• Background in Construction, Engineering, and/or Distribution
• Project Management Skills - Projects in Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) is preferred.

• Seniority level
  
  Mid-Senior level

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

• Job function
  
  General Business, Project Management, and Strategy/Planning
• Industries Business Consulting and Services

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