Senior Project Manager; PS

Energy Systems Group is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Public Sector East team in the Pennsylvania region. This position is remote and requires frequent travel of 50‑75%, including overnight travel depending on project location.

The Senior Project Manager coordinates all aspects of project execution, ensuring a smooth transition from the design phase to the installation and ongoing service and support phase of the completed project. This includes, but is not limited to, advising and assisting the engineer in estimating and managing the account, conferring with engineering personnel on technical information, procuring and managing outside contractors, scheduling project phases and training customers’ maintenance personnel.

The Senior Project Manager manages all aspects of project finances including change management, revenue projections, customer billings, and quarterly updates. The Senior Project Manager acts as the primary point of contact for all internal personnel, external contractors, subcontractors, and customer agents to coordinate all aspects of project installation. Ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and that customers are satisfied with both the installation process and the end result is a primary objective.

The Senior Project Manager will also be responsible for managing other field‑assigned employees and will need to be on site 3‑4 days a week, with a minimum of 3 days on site and preferably 4 days on site.

• Coordinates with engineering staff to ensure that prompt and accurate estimates and pricing are achieved and consistent with project goals
• Develops and maintains ongoing contact with the customer to schedule and coordinate all work performed and to ensure clear and consistent communication about the project’s progress, costs, and training
• Assists engineers in obtaining quotes from outside mechanical, electrical, and construction contractors and vendors, chooses appropriate contractors and vendors for each project, issues contracts, schedules and manages all contractor and subcontractor work and ensures on‑time arrival of all project equipment and supplies
• Coordinates with ESG management, finance and accounting support groups to ensure project is on track and cost objectives are met
• Reviews project metrics report with the project accountant that contains contract value, percent of completion, billings, contingency, and margin; flags on report that generate action items include under billing by more than 5% and margin deviation by greater than 3%
• Monitors labor, materials, project modifications and work completion and makes changes as necessary to ensure achievement of project objectives within cost and time constraints
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with all OSHA, Federal, State, and safety regulations as well as all ESG policies and procedures

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with a preference for engineering or construction management
• Minimum of seven (7) years of engineering and construction‑related experience managing construction projects
• Central heating and cooling plant buildout experience and ideally department of corrections experience; central plant is more important than DOC
• Successful candidate requires approval of the DOC and will need security clearance access for the prison
• Minimum construction related requirements include:
  • Exposure to project development
  • Exposure to working with and directing project teams
  • Experience in developing schedules
  • Managing project budgets
  • Demonstrated ability to successfully manage projects from development to project closure
  • Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets and project schedules, properly document projects, and work well with customers to achieve customer satisfaction on every job
  • Demonstrated ability to work with others including customers in a professional and ethical manner
• Demonstrated working knowledge of OSHA, Federal, and State safety regulations
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to…