Job Description
About the position Orbital Engineering, Inc. is currently seeking a
Senior Project Manager to support Substation Engineering & Design projects in a REMOTE WORK position and be available for occasional travel as needed. This Project Management role will directly report to the Director of Substation Engineering. We are focused on candidates who have an ENGINEERING AND/OR UTILITY background. This role has the ability for a candidate to be placed at the Project Management Supervisor level, based on the candidate's level of education and experience.
The ideal candidate will possess excellent leadership skills, written and oral communication skills, customer service skills, and the ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others. Orbital culture values safety, communication, accountability, professionalism, integrity, and respect. Responsibilities • Lead projects with overall accountability for scope, budget, and schedules with varying degrees of complexity and risk. • Responsible for obtaining complete project scope definition and develop Proposal with assistance of project team.
• Develop communication plan and ensure appropriate levels of communication with stakeholders. • Manage project scope, budget, and schedule for projects and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget constraints. • Serve as primary point of contact with client for planning, RFP, scope management, finances, contracts, and schedules. • Manage stakeholder expectations for project delivery, facilitates transparency and adaptation, and communicate how projects drive value for the business. • Regularly utilizes Client proprietary software packages or equipment to complete daily responsibilities in the engineering design workflow process.
• Apply organization and leadership skills to ensure internal and external resources work together to meet project objectives. • Lead the project management team in the planning and organization of project logistics, problem solving, and processes to drive team ensuring full team engagement and successful project delivery. • Develops/manages project budget as well as approval of invoices, vendor proposals, scope revisions, etc. Develop project forecasts and revises project budgets and forecasts as necessary.
• Ensure project tracking system is updated with project notes, accounting information, billing information, billable status, etc. • Creates, delivers, and implements project change approach, strategy, and plan. • Utilize enterprise resource planning functions to control project metrics. • Track and manage risks, issues log, and lessons learned in addition to implementing mitigation strategies. • Completes quality assurance practices on team deliverables to validate high quality deliverables. • Work is primarily remote but fieldwork may be needed throughout the design, construction, and quality assurance process.
Some office work may be required as needed. • May occasionally enter energized extra-high voltage substations up to 745kV and will need to coordinate with appropriate utility personnel throughout fielding activities within this location. • Must be willing to travel overnight or for extended periods of time, based on project assignment, estimated at 20 percent. Requirements • Minimum of seven (7) years consulting and client management experience • Minimum of seven (7) years of relevant industry experience • Minimum of seven (7) years project management experience • Knowledge and experience with project management principles and processes • Strong leadership and communication skills • Proficient with bolthires Office software applications • Familiar with Safe Work Practices and PPE applications • Ability to work from home & an office setting, as required.
• This position requires the ability to pass a post-offer drug (including marijuana) and alcohol test in compliance with Federal regulations and is also subject to random testing as a condition of continued employment. Nice-to-haves • Knowledge of the electric utility industry • Previous experience in a leadership role • Proficiency with financial analysis, scheduling, and resource planning tools • Professional Engineer (PE) license or Project Management
Professional (PMP) certification preferred • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited University in construction management, engineering, or technology Benefits • medical • dental • vision • prescription drug • 401(k) • supplemental insurance Apply tot his job