Electric Utility Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Welty Energy, an affiliate of Welty, is a professional services company specializing in program and project management, transmission line engineering, substation engineering and construction oversight on transmission, substation and distribution projects ranging in voltages from 4kV to 765kV.

As such a Welty Energy is looking for a Project Manager to join our team!

On a day to day basis youwill lead the project management team responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinating the completion of all activities for the engineering, design, procurement, and construction of major capital projects and programs specific to electric Distribution, Substation OR Transmission Line. You will be responsible for medium to high complexity electric projects and/or programs on behalf of our team and therefore pivotal to our success.

Key responsibilities may include:

• Coordinate with all applicable stakeholders on your project(s) to ensure that communication across the lines is established and maintained throughout the life cycle of the project(s).
• Act as the primary point of contact with the client regarding your project(s).
• Facilitate the implementation of the companys and clients safety and health programs with your project team(s) and promote safe work practices.
• Facilitate the implementation of the companys and clients environmental programs with your project team(s) focusing on the protection of the environment in accordance with company policy and government regulations.
• Commit to the ideals of a client-centric culture to foster trust and confidence among clients and improve value for all our stakeholders.
• Conduct technical reviews of specifications, drawings, contracts, addenda, and other construction documents to ensure constructability with our clients standards and specifications while utilizing the technical expertise of others as needed.
• Conduct and direct project planning and status meetings to ensure schedule and financial adherence to projects are being maintained and significant issues are clearly disseminated to relevant participants.
• Provide schedule updates of the engineering, construction, and budget status of each project to the appropriate management teams (internal and external).
• Oversee and coordinate construction package reviews, pre-award meetings, field visits, and pre-award project site walk-downs.
• Act as the single point of contact for Construction on submittals, reviews, and coordination of required project information and documents.
• Ensure that necessary outages are identified, submitted, and communicated in a timely to avoid schedule interruptions and conflicts with other projects in the area.
• Ensure that required permits are obtained for all fieldwork and required approvals are secured from applicable parties.
• Mentor and/or train Project Managers and Project Coordinators.
• Drive high performance with your project team(s) by holding effective team meetings that encourage a questioning attitude, healthy conflict, and collaboration.
• Follow project management tenets to properly estimate, monitor, and control approved funding, resources, schedules, and project activities.
• Distribute weekly reports to all appropriate stakeholders that detail project status.
• Share knowledge and train additional team members.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelors degree in engineering, construction management, or relevant experience in utility project management.
  • Minimum of eight years of experience in project management, project controls, or other related field.
  • Electric utility knowledge required.
• PMP preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective leadership and organizational skills.

Important Notice to US Applicants:
Welty Energy, an affiliate of Welty Building Company, LLC., is an at-will employer.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.