Project Manager, Career

Title: Project Manager, Career
Location: Dublin, CA, 94568 (Hybrid but will be required onsite per business need(30-40%). Work locations will vary but primarily Dublin and Stockton)
Duration: 5+ months

Top Things Looking For:

• Strong analytical background, SAP, EXCEL knowledge, construction/utility knowledge, and/or project management background in the construction field.
• Prior experience as a construction manager a bonus. Organizational skills,

Department Overview

• The men and women of Electric Operations ensure the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers.
• Electric Operations is responsible for every aspect of the client’s electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration and emergency response.

Position Summary:

• This is a career or journey level project management position that requires mastery of the Associate level Project Manager skills and duties and is responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects.
• This position has overall project management responsibility and provides a single point of contact for those projects.
• Uses independent judgment in applying Project Management fundamentals, working with minimal supervision.
•  Interacts with senior internal and external contacts. External contacts include overseeing contractors and providing information to or exchanging information with third parties (e.g., government, regulatory, or community groups). Travel is estimated to be about 15%-20% of the time.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develops and defines project scope and objectives.
• Establishes and leads project team with agreed-upon roles and responsibilities.
• Obtain commitment on detailed work plans including schedule, cost, resource, contingency and communication plans.
• Obtains management approval as needed and is responsible for project tracking and analysis of project costs, scope and schedule.
• Ensures project documentation is maintained.
• Develops, monitors and updates the project cash flow and financial forecasts.
• Manages dates, operations, tasks and scheduling in current software system (e.g. WM, EPM Microsoft Project Server).
• Ensures all specialized materials are ordered in a timely manner.
• Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables.
• Communicates project status on a regular basis to all stakeholders.
• Assesses project risk and formulates mitigative contingency plans.
• Implements quality standards, reviews project deliverables and communicates variances accordingly.
• Identify and communicate lessons learned and incorporate prior lessons learned as best practices into projects.
• Adjusts project scope, with project sponsor approval, and schedule as appropriate to accommodate change
• Identifies project performance issues, analyzes and addresses them in a timely manner.
• Effectively completes multiple projects concurrently.
• Represents and promotes the project and its contribution to company goals.

Can perform the job duties of an Associate Project Manager. Additional job duties include:

• Provides technical and analytical guidance to project team.
• Recommends and takes action to direct the analysis and resolution of problems.
• Oversees and administrates low risk EPC contracts per project type table in accordance with ESC Work Oversight Committee.
• Represents the client to government agencies as required for assigned projects.
• Provides guidance to Associate Project Managers who are assigned Journey Level Projects for developmental purposes in accordance with the Associate Project Manager Job Description.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or its equivalent in education and experience
• 3 years of experience in project management, project controls, engineering, and/or construction if client’s; 4 years of experience if external hire

Desired:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Knowledge and experience with electric substations, gas and electric distribution and transmission projects
• Uses independent judgment in selecting and applying Project Management methods and techniques to determine cost-effective and practical solutions
• Fluent in the use of Project Management tools and current company tools, such as SAP Financials and Work Management modules and Microsoft Project Scheduling Software
• Able to wear company provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. The pay rate for this position is $86.79/hr.