Job Summary:

The Project Manager will provide oversight and leadership to the project team, supporting the company’s consulting, EPC, and O&M projects. A successful candidate will foster a culture based on safety, quality, on-budget, and on-time completion of work. The position requires implementing sound management and engineering principles to ensure project teams are successful in executing their projects. The ability to collaborate across a multitude of professional disciplines, project types, operating assets, and clients is of the utmost importance to this position. A successful Project Manager will have the communication skills and breadth of experience to provide project direction in the face of uncertainty and will continuously solicit feedback from their team members on ways that project execution plans can be optimized.

The Project Manager will report to the Director of Projects, working collaboratively to deliver top notch technical services to both the renewable and traditional energy markets.

This position is eligible for remote work with a preference given to individual within driving distance to Central Oregon or the greater Denver area.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Take responsibility for the quality, safety, budget, and schedule of assigned projects.
• Develop and maintain project execution plans to include, among other things, schedules, budgets, key stakeholder lists, divisions of responsibility, and communication rosters.
• Oversee the Project Team to ensure compliance with contractual requirements and technical specifications.
• Provide regular project status updates and action plans to ESI and customer leadership.
• Coordinate with Engineering Team Leads to prioritize deliverables and allocate resources accordingly.
• Maintain relations with strategic vendors and sub-contractors.
• Collaborate with Business Development and Legal to negotiate contracts and master service agreements with clients and contractors.
• Lead change order negotiations with customers, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Maintain client relationships before, during, and after close-out of projects.
• Facilitate communication within the project management, asset management, and engineering teams to share lessons learned and foster an environment that rewards open discussion about mistakes and near-misses.
• Facilitate project close-out meetings to review performance of project team against KPIs.
• Participate in risk reviews (PHA, LOPA, HAZOP) of projects activities.
• Support plant commissioning activities.
• Seek ways to improve and promote quality, demonstrating accuracy and thoroughness in all work.
• Willingness and ability to respond to urgent issues outside normal business hours.

Competencies:

• This is a mid-level position requiring 3 years of project management-related experience in some of or all the following industries: Renewable Energy; Oil & Gas; Chemical; Power; Mining; Manufacturing.
• Proficiency in project management/scheduling software.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of software. (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to deal with complex problems and present recommendations and findings in a clear, concise format; ability to interact effectively at all levels within and outside of ESI.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members, vendors, and clients.
• Quick learner who adapts well to a fast-moving environment.
• Highly motivated and willing to take on multiple responsibilities at once; strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask in an environment with changing priorities.
• Valid driver’s license for state of residence.
• 3 years’ experience as a Project Manager leading Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) projects valued at $10MM to $50MM. (Preferred)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (Preferred)
• Professional Engineer’s license. (Preferred)

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or equivalent work experience.

Benefits

• Employee benefits include the following, although the costs and coverage may change over time and participation may be based on achieving certain minimum number of hours worked:
• Unlimited Paid time off.
• 401K Company match 100% of your first 3% contribution and 50% of your contributions on the next 2% of salary deferral
• Employer sponsored life insurance, long-term disability, and AD&D.
• Group health insurance.
• Group dental and vision insurance.
• Annual allowance for continuing education.

Travel:

Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%.

Job Type: Full-time

ESI is located in beautiful Central Oregon, at the foot of the Cascade Mountain Range and the edge of the Deschutes National Forest, surrounded by world-class skiing, biking, hunting, fishing, hiking, climbing, and just about any other outdoor activity you can imagine. ESI elected to build its headquarters in Central Oregon because of the quality of life the region provides. The company takes pride in encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle for its employees.

ESI’s core values include pride of ownership, a limitless desire to learn, and a relentless approach to solving any challenge. A successful ESI employee not only embraces these values but knows when to lean on the team for support and guidance. We acknowledge that our fast-paced and dynamic environment is not for everyone, but if you are looking for independence and new challenges, ESI will be a great fit.

This organization provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.