Head of Project Management

The Project Manager III is responsible for on-time delivery of all assigned projects, ensuring quality workmanship to the client. The primary responsibility of this role is to deliver projects within defined scope, schedule, quality, and cost parameters acceptable to both the client and the company. The Project Manager III has full accountability for the overall operation of assigned projects/contracts, including employee safety and well-being, protection of company assets, stewardship of company funds, and representation of the company to clients.

This role is expected to ensure projects are completed in compliance with contractual requirements, company standards, and regulatory obligations while maintaining and strengthening client relationships to support future business opportunities.

The individual will work collaboratively with internal and external project managers, discipline engineers, procurement, project controls, finance personnel, and business development teams to ensure successful project performance.

This role requires an appropriate combination of education, experience, technical expertise, and leadership capability commensurate with the project’s financial risk and complexity. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is recommended.

Coordinate and direct project workflow for internal and external initiatives with all stakeholders

Communicate project status to management and stakeholders

Develop project specifications and implement practices which will achieve defined objectives to the satisfaction of stakeholders and management

Maintain expected levels of quality control

Meet all project schedules

Utilize project resources efficiently

Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Ability to proactively identify potential project problems or opportunities, analyze
Clearly understands scope of work and contract
Supports or conducts formal presentations to clients and/or management.

Maintains consistent communication with management on key project issues, potential client issues and approach to resolutions.

May serve as a Proposal Manager for medium-to-large-sized projects.

Travel to Customer offices and job sites as required.

Identifies and ensures compliance with regulatory, licensing and state requirements.

Develops plan to support procurement of all engineered items to be purchased for project in conjunction with the project procurement manager.

Coordinates development of work-hour estimates and transfers information to Project Controls for preparation of engineering cost estimate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or other relevant discipline.

Required Understanding of substation electrical engineering, transmission line engineering or project management experience in the energy industry.

Minimum of 12 Year(s) experience in engineering, construction, project controls, project management and/or procurement experience. Proven performance as a Project Manager on complex projects and demonstrated ability to serve as the highest-level project lead.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Project Management Professional (PMP) is preferred.

Excellent organizational and planning skills

Demonstrated skills in providing leadership, motivation, vision, and direction to project team

Communicate and work with senior management

Demonstrated management and business skills

Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members.

MS Office programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project, and Teams)

Budget management and financial strategy

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

United Grid Solutions is a Non-Union Company

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