Project Manager - Undergrounding Program; Chico Area

Position: Project Manager - Undergrounding Program (Chico Area)
Responsibilities:

· Create and maintain project plans - define activities, work breakdown structures, predecessors, successors, resources, and baselines

· Prepare business cases, contingency releases, and manage project budgets within established project governance rules

· Develop, monitor, and update cash flow projections

· Ensure project scope control and documentation is maintained

· Analyze and report on variances for project cost and schedule

· Create and maintain Excel spreadsheets for reporting and analysis

· Measure the progress of activities and milestones in project plans

· Lead meetings for project scoping, constructability review, design review, competitive bid, construction inspection, commissioning, and as-built incorporation.

· Negotiate and execute contracts, process change orders and report actual costs

· Drive consensus, communicate responsibilities, and ensure ownership and accountability

· Arbitrate and resolve conflicts within the project

· Manage change control, involving project sponsor and stakeholders

· Conduct design and drawing reviews on-site with various project stakeholders to identify and mitigate any issues and challenges identified during this process

· Prepare and present timely and actionable status updates

· Facilitate focused and cross-functional meetings and calls

· Draft and communicate meeting minutes, risk registers, decision logs and status reports

· Represent the client to government agencies and make presentations to senior management and stakeholders

· Work with various government entities in submitting and obtaining permit approvals

· Interact with customers concerning land rights

· Lead the project team in identifying, tracking, and mitigating risks, issues, and opportunities

· Escalate risks and issues in order to keep projects on schedule and on budget

· Identify and communicate lessons learned and incorporate into projects as best practices

This is a Hybrid role, candidate must be able to commute to the Chico area 2-3 times a week.
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Minimum Qualifications:

· 5+ years of work experience in project management or construction management

· Good verbal and written communication skills

· A willingness to travel for site visits, kickoff meetings, and other project-related needs

Desired

Qualifications:

· Professional Engineer (PE) license, Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification

· Experience with electrical distribution, substation, or transmission projects

· Experience with Oracle Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project

· A natural tendency for taking ownership and a willingness to lead

· A strong commitment to quality and attention to detail

· A passion for training and building a team

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