Project/Program Manager III

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Project / Program Manager III

Job Description

The Project / Program Manager III leads the coordination and completion of temporary and permanent power deployment projects across a large fulfillment network. This role oversees multiple concurrent initiatives, including utility upgrades, natural gas generator installations, switchgear deployments, and air permitting across several states. The manager sets project deadlines, assigns responsibilities, monitors progress, and summarizes program status for leadership. Drawing on extensive experience in power infrastructure and electrical systems, this position combines technical design review, vendor negotiations, and regulatory compliance while directing contractors, vendors, consultants, and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable power solutions under diverse site conditions and regulatory environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and complete approximately 12 simultaneous power solution projects across multiple U.S. sites, ensuring alignment with overall program objectives.
• Oversee all phases of the power deployment program from feasibility and design through procurement, permitting, installation, commissioning, and final handover.
• Set project and program deadlines, assign responsibilities to internal and external stakeholders, and actively monitor and summarize progress across all workstreams.
• Prepare clear and concise reports for leadership, including weekly updates, monthly flash reports, and executive-level program summaries.
• Lead and direct the work of contractors, vendors, consultants, and cross-functional teams, ensuring accountability to scope, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Perform a wide range of tasks including technical design review, stakeholder management, vendor coordination, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Ensure all power infrastructure installations comply with internal technical standards, specifications, and design requirements for electrical equipment, switchgear, generators, and associated systems.
• Conduct quality reviews at each project phase to validate adherence to specifications before progressing to subsequent milestones.
• Verify vendor deliverables, shop drawings, and equipment submittals meet engineering standards and technical requirements.
• Coordinate with internal engineering teams to resolve specification questions, obtain approvals, and document any deviations from standards.
• Track and document specification deviations and secure appropriate waivers or corrective actions to maintain compliance and performance.
• Own the end-to-end switchgear procurement process, including specification development, vendor selection, purchase order issuance, and delivery tracking.
• Monitor switchgear lead times and ensure orders are placed to meet project schedules, proactively managing delivery risks when timelines are threatened.
• Coordinate with manufacturers on custom switchgear configurations, voltage ratings, bus configurations, and protection schemes, and oversee factory acceptance testing and delivery logistics.
• Own the air permit application process for sites requiring stationary generator installations, preparing and submitting applications across multiple jurisdictions.
• Track air permit application status, agency review timelines, and approval milestones, maintaining a detailed permit tracking log with submission dates, contacts, and follow-up actions.
• Navigate complex permitting scenarios, including CEQA approvals, non-attainment areas, and emission offset requirements, in partnership with environmental consultants.
• Coordinate with environmental consultants to develop permit applications and emission calculations, and ensure all required emission data is obtained from generator vendors.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, budgets, risk registers, and status reports to support effective project execution and decision-making.
• Coordinate contractor mobilization, equipment procurement, and installation activities, ensuring work progresses safely and efficiently.
• Identify and resolve critical path blockers with urgency, escalating issues proactively when they threaten scope, schedule, or budget.
• Oversee deployment of temporary and permanent natural gas and diesel generator systems in the 1–5 MW scale, ensuring proper integration with site infrastructure.
• Manage utility coordination, including transformer upgrades, switchgear installations, and service upgrades in collaboration with utility companies.
• Review and validate electrical designs, single-line diagrams, load calculations, and power distribution configurations for technical accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate natural gas pipeline connections, meter installations, and pressure requirements to support generator operations.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA, and local electrical codes across all project sites and installations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for utility companies, general contractors, generator vendors, and internal teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with site-level construction leaders to align power deployment activities with broader property and construction plans.
• Provide regular status updates and program reports to leadership, clearly communicating risks, mitigations, and key milestones.
• Manage vendor relationships, negotiate terms as needed, and hold contractors accountable to deliverables, timelines, and quality expectations.
• Travel to project sites during critical installation and commissioning phases to oversee equipment startup, testing, and acceptance procedures.
• Ensure safe energization and transition of power systems to operations, supporting a smooth handover to ongoing site teams.
• Rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals under compressed timelines and evolving site and regulatory conditions.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 7 years of experience in power infrastructure, electrical systems, or a closely related field.
• Proven program management experience overseeing multiple concurrent projects across diverse locations.
• Strong knowledge of electrical power systems, including generators, switchgear, transformers, and power distribution configurations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the full project lifecycle from feasibility through commissioning and handover.
• Experience coordinating with utility companies on transformer upgrades, service upgrades, and electrical interconnections.
• Ability to review and validate electrical designs, single-line diagrams, load calculations, and related technical documentation.
• Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA, and applicable local electrical codes and regulations.
• Experience with air permitting processes for stationary generator installations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Demonstrated capability to lead and direct contractors, vendors, consultants, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong skills in developing and maintaining project schedules, budgets, risk registers, and status reports.
• Proficiency in stakeholder management, including regular communication with leadership and external partners.
• Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate project and permitting risks proactively.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills to manage approximately 12 simultaneous projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for reporting, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven judgment and decision-making skills, with the ability to operate under compressed timelines and complex conditions.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with temporary and permanent natural gas and diesel generator systems in the 1–5 MW range.
• Experience in utility coordination, including transformer and switchgear installations and service upgrades.
• Familiarity with factory acceptance testing (FAT) processes and equipment delivery logistics.
• Experience managing custom switchgear configurations, including voltage ratings, bus configurations, and protection schemes.
• Exposure to complex permitting environments such as CEQA approvals, non-attainment areas, and emission offset requirements.
• Experience working with environmental consultants on emission calculations and permit documentation.
• Comfort navigating diverse regulatory environments across multiple states and jurisdictions.
• Demonstrated ability to track and manage long equipment lead times and associated schedule risks.
• Experience preparing executive-level program summaries and monthly flash updates.
• Ability to document and manage specification deviations, waivers, and corrective actions.
• Strong vendor management and negotiation skills, including holding suppliers accountable to performance and timelines.
• Willingness and ability to travel to project sites during key installation and commissioning phases.
• Adaptability and creativity in solving complex power infrastructure challenges under varied site conditions.
• Experience in large-scale fulfillment or industrial environments is beneficial but not required.

Work Environment

This role operates in a dynamic, fast-paced environment supporting a large fulfillment network with multiple concurrent power deployment projects across several U.S. sites. Work is primarily office-based, involving extensive coordination, planning, and documentation, with regular collaboration across engineering, construction, operations, and external partners such as utility companies, contractors, equipment manufacturers, and environmental consultants. The position requires periodic travel to project sites during critical installation and commissioning phases, where you will work closely with field teams overseeing generator systems, switchgear, transformers, and associated electrical infrastructure. The environment emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance, technical excellence, and clear communication, with a strong focus on meeting aggressive timelines while maintaining high quality standards and reliable power delivery.

This is a Contract position based out of Bellevue, WA.

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $65.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Bellevue,WA.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 18, 2026.

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