Job Title: Project/Program Manager III
Location: Bellevue, WA (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 Months with possibility of extension
 
Job Description:

• Responsible for the coordination and completion of electrical-infrastructure projects which will support deployment of electric-vehicles. Responsibilities may vary from end-to-end project management to more focused management of select work-streams.
• Manages internal and external stakeholders to meet deadlines and monitors and summarizes progress of project/program.
• Prepares reports for management regarding status of project/program.
• Requires at least 5 years of experience in managing many projects operating concurrently.
• Requires strong working-knowledge of data management and leveraging data management systems such as Excel, Smartsheet, Shield, or other similar software to assess program status.
• Prefer experience managing projects in a construction, electrical-infrastructure, or utility field.
• Prefer working knowledge of electrical systems and the terminology used to describe them.
• Reports directly to the manager of the department overseeing this work.
• Work with Purchaser’s designated energy manager to understand the timing and capacity requirements for stations serviced by assigned utilities
• Guide EOR through initial communication to the utility informing of EV and DS load forecast
• Support EOR to request utility requirements, confirm utility engagement process, and confirm available capacity
• Support EORs to develop drawing sets for all sites based on the site list provided
• Support EOR to answer any utility questions on the requested capacity and design drawing sets
• Work with EOR to confirm expected utility design plan timeline and communicate to internal team
• Work with EOR and AMZL design team to develop an understanding of utility specs needed for approval of metering and/or MVSG
• Work with the energy manager to update PES Tracking (PEST Projects) with POR changes and project update
• Support CBRE to update EOR/AOR assignments and create trackers as needed in utility engagement Smartsheets (EOR Tracker, PEST Project, etc.)
• Work with EOR to confirm from the utility: Scope and estimated completion date for any offsite utility work, estimated delivery date for any onsite equipment, Start of the onsite utility construction
• Work with the energy manager to support EOR to start easement description work, planning survey site visit and ultimately providing easement package to pre-con for landlord approval
• Facilitate internal review of easement package and ultimately provide duly executed easement package back to the utilities
• Facilitate and work with EOR to receive, internally review and execute utility contract. Work with internal stakeholders to ensure contract alignment.
• Facilitate internal review and approval of utility contract. Work with the energy manager to follow up on or remove any internal blockers that may be holding up contract execution.
• Support CBRE, where needed, in processing contract payments using upfront utility design payment/construction payments.
• Purpose: Managing energization of sites and projects. Work with utilities in each region to manage milestones along
• Install charging infrastructure required to support deployment of Rivian electric delivery vehicles project timeline to ensure steps are taken to bring power to the site.

Typical Day in the role

• Work with utility to complete design and achieve milestones
• Coordinate with utility in specific regions
• Update Smartsheets
• Escalate effectively
• Owning region or subset of projects, managing milestones, ensure timeliness of projects and utilities being energized, tactical work
• Simplifying processes, own some workstreams for process improvements. How to develop and deploy mechanisms to make work more scalable
• 7 energy managers, 2 commodity managers, admin support for contracts
• Highly collaborative culture
• Slack, Chime, Outlook, Quip, Teams
• Smartsheets data and schedule tracking
• Build stakeholder and utility relationships
• Office setting with little to no field engagement

 
Job Qualifications:
Years of experience:  5+ years PM experience
Managing volume of projects (approx. 20-30 on low end, 100 max with variety of high/low touch)
 
Required:

• PM skills and knowledge of PM processes, organization, escalations, collaboration and communication with vendors and stakeholders
• Strong excel knowledge- VLOOKUPs, pivots, etc
• High level organization
• Able to effectively handle multiple projects

 
Preferred:

• Electrical/utility/infrastructure knowledge a plus but can be taught
• EV charging project experience
• Experience with construction projects, utility project, electrical engineering

 
Degree or Certification: Bachelor’s preferred but not required
KPI: meeting program timelines, stakeholder and utility relationship building
 
Must Haves:

• 5+ years PM experience
• Excel proficiency for data management and utilization– vlookups, pivot tables, etc
• High level communication and organization for handling multiple projects at once

 
Leadership Principles:
1. Invent & Simplify
2. Earns Trust
3. Deliver Results
4. Learn and Be Curious
 
  

About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
 
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
 
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
 
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer. 


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. This position’s starting pay is: $66.00/hr.