Project Managers, Substations Job
We specialize in the placement of outstanding talent in the Energy industry, with a Transmission, Distribution and Smart Grid focus. If you are motivated for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we would like to assist in determining if these opportunities or many of our other searches match with your expectations, background and experience.
Out client is a global leader in power and automation enabling utility and industrial customers in being far more economical, effective and competitive while minimizing environmental impact. Outstanding Smart Grid equipment and systems market successes are driving tremendous expansion of the organization.
Positions include leadership and senior contributors in Smart Grid Substation equipment, systems, automation, protection and control for Turn Key engineering, design, proposal, contracting, project management, commissioning and services. There are countless openings available for experienced and talented individuals offering significant growth and advancement in a rapidly expanding Smart Grid Transmission and Distribution organization
Essential Duties Responsibilities –
· Creates and manages overall Turn Key Project Execution plan in order to meet objectives and goals.
· Defines project scope of work, goals and deliverables.
· Develops and maintains the overall project schedule, including all necessary schedule updates.
· Optimizes overall resource planning and utilization considering resources within the local organization.
· Works with Health and Safety to develop Project Specific Safety plan.
· Manages all Company commitments to customer ensuring that all expectations are met, in accordance with contract.
· Seeks to improve Customer satisfaction and feedback through consistent customer interaction,
· Considers close out activities and influences for an early close out.
Project Financial and Cost Management
· Utilize Full Cost Calculation/Model and different revenue recognition methods.
· Manages and controls project budget to ensure a positive cash flow throughout the duration of project.
· Manages project budget to ensure that the project financials are accurate as it pertains to revenue, cost and income forecasts
Legal and Contract Management for Projects
· Assists Legal with the negotiation of project specific terms and conditions
· Assure understanding, application and compliance with project contracts Terms and Conditions including awareness with fullest compliance and mitigation of risks of negative impact on margin, performance and risk factors
Project Risk and Opportunity Management
- Evaluates, identifies and mitigates all risks and opportunities associated with the project including all necessary notifications to management.
- Utilizes contract terms and conditions to maximize cash-flow, margin and to limit liabilities, e.g. through insurance.
Project Reporting
· Monitors and reports status/ progress to customer and other stake holders with appropriate detail relating to potential project issues and risks.
· Prepares monthly progress reports detailing current status of the project as it relates to engineering, procurement and construction.
· Prepares all necessary monthly reports required by Client in order to meet their expectations.
· Prepares monthly financial reports depicting current project status and forecasted project costs and income
Procurement Management for Projects
· Works closely with Supply Chain Management in development Project Procurement and Subcontracting plans.
· Prepares bid packages, with assistance from engineering, and provides to Supply Chain to obtain qualified quotations from suppliers and contractors. This shall include develop of scope of work and division of work for each package.
· Assists Supply Chain with pre-bid meetings, RFPs, bid evaluation and award of purchase orders.
· Manage change orders in accordance with Supply Chain processes.
Required Skills, Experience and Keys to Success
- BS, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business, Construction Management or related field, Alternatively, a special combination of education and experience and/or demonstrated accomplishments.
- Minimum of 7 with preference for 10 or more years’ experience.
- Project Management including managing engineering scope according to technical contracts, equipment procurement, developing change orders and maintaining project schedules.
- Demonstrated experience in successfully achieving cooperation, negotiating and reaching agreement with customers and suppliers on project matters
- Requires strong technical and business skills to evaluate and solve complex technical and financial problems and to cost effectively meet tight schedules that may involve multiple projects, while ensuring customer satisfaction and adherence to Company objectives
- Essential is the ability to clearly communicate with Company and Customer personnel in order to success-fully collaborate, coordinate, and resolve project related
Preferences
- Experience from Power Systems projects is an advantage
- Big plus is substation Project Management experience
- PMP (Project Manager Professional) certification strong preference
- Professional Engineering certification is a plus.