Project Manager

Spencer Ogden is currently working with one of our clients to help grow their Project Management team.

This will be a one-year W2 contract, with plans to extend

Can be located in either Akron or Columbus, Ohio

Summary:

Serve as project point of contact with Owner regarding efforts such as client coordination, strategic planning, scope management, and budgeting. Provide overall management of projects from concept through the development phase including siting, environmental, permitting, planning, estimating, engineering, right-of-way acquisition, project controls, bid phase services, procurement, constructability reviews, material management, construction management, and closeout

Job Duties:

• Coordinate project kick-offs and development of a project team to evaluate, refine and clarify project scope
• Lead projects from conceptual stage through developmental stage to hand-off of project to execution team; hand-off of project takes place at approximately 30% of the overall project lifecycle
• Lead multiple concurrent projects including overhead transmission and substation projects ranging from 34.5kV to 500kV
• Work with technical teams to understand interdependencies of projects and establish an overall construction sequence for inter-related projects
• Implement a project management lifecycle process to document and execute projects in a consistent, standardized fashion
• Leverage technical education and background to effectively manage projects through early development
• Lead a cross-functional team to execute substation, transmission line, and telecommunication projects from inception through design and construction to closeout
• Oversee 5-20 projects concurrently of varying sizes ($100k-$50M ) and voltages (4kV-765kV)
• Manage projects for schedule adherence identifying risks and requirements to successfully achieve a project’s in-service date
• Navigate projects through client gate approval processes including presentations to senior and executive management as required by each client
• Manage projects for financial adherence maintaining an accurate cost forecast reflecting committed and uncommitted costs for an estimate-at-completion
• Provide regular status updates on projects by maintaining project data and routine reporting as well as meeting updates for clients
• Lead project meetings with cost, schedule, real estate, environmental, construction and engineering resources to facilitate project execution

Qualifications:

• 4 year of project management or design engineering experience required
• 4-year engineering degree required
• Advanced certifications preferred (PE License, PMP Certification)
• High attention to detail and organization
• Excellent communication skills and professional etiquette
• Ability to work across multiple groups of different disciplines to drive results