Senior EPC Project Manager

Job Title: EPC Project Manager IV

Location: Newaygo, MI 49337

Contract Duration: 3 years

Work Environment: On-site

Job Summary

The EPC Project Manager IV oversees highly complex Renewables projects to ensure timely completion and successful execution. The incumbent is responsible for leading and managing large project teams to plan, design, bid, and build projects through commercial operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all project contracts, engineering, construction, quality control, safety, and communication to meet project objectives.
• Manage customer relationships and develop plans to execute construction safely, within budget, and mitigating dam safety risks.
• Lead a cross-functional team, ensure stakeholder alignment with internal and external agencies, and coordinate with Engineer of Record and EPC Construction Contractor.
• Utilize Unifier, a collaborative software platform, for project management, project controls, project delivery, contract, and construction management throughout the project lifecycle process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Clients, mentors, motivates, and provides technical and project expertise to cross-functional project team members and influences them to take action on assigned work.
• Develop and manage overall project KPIs and execution metrics, conduct data analytics, and deploy problem-solving methodologies to maintain performance and process adherence.
• Establish and manage complex project procurement strategies and contracts, including contractor and customer negotiations and contract execution management.
• Identify and manage project schedules and dependencies using scheduling tools and methodologies.
• Ensure timely updates to activities and proper level of detail to track progress and communicate to the project team and stakeholders.
• Identify and recommend new cross-functional processes, techniques, and standards that drive performance and continuous improvement.
• Manage large project teams and contractors to ensure appropriate resource management and completion of planning, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning for utility projects.
• Management and demonstration of strong technical acumen in engineering, construction management, and quality oversight methodologies.
• Lead problem solving and issue resolution for technical, construction, or other quality issues.
• Establish and manage project risk mitigation strategies and methodologies to optimize project constraints and minimize risks impacting project execution.
• Prepare monthly, annual, and overall project forecasts for large Board of Director projects/programs and provide ongoing cost reconciliation for project expenditures.
• Prepare, lead, and manage all communication for project updates, overviews, and issue resolution to key stakeholders.
• Responsible for the planning, governance, and execution of the project from inception to closeout on large, complex Engineering & Construction projects.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to connect and appropriately communicate, negotiate, and influence key stakeholders.
• Experienced in leading a diverse, cross-functional project team and providing guidance, mentorship, and clear vision for project success.
• Expert in contract methodologies and terms and conditions.
• Proficient in contract negotiations and administration and able to employ conflict resolution techniques.
• Expert in critical thinking and decision-making skills as well as strategic thinking, trade-offs analysis, data analysis, and analytics knowledge and utility business acumen.
• Expert in development of quality plans, tools use, and methodologies to ensure appropriate quality standard adherence.
• Expert in risk mitigation techniques, problem-solving methodologies, and tools, countermeasure development, and detailed action plan execution.
• Expert in the use of project management tools such as matrix diagrams, control charts, and Gantt charts.
• Knowledge in engineering, construction management, or technical acumen and knowledge of practical application of engineering science and technology.
• Project Management proficiency: Experienced in the Project Management Institute PM knowledge areas of: Project Integration Management, Project Scope Management, Project Schedule Management, Project Cost Management, Project Quality Management, etc.
• Skilled in the development of comprehensive project plans, schedules, and budgets and overseeing their execution.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Applied Engineering or Relevant Field (Required)

Experience

• 10 years of Project Management or equivalent working experience Significant project management experience working in accordance with Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Project Lifecycle Processes (PLP) framework to improve predictability and effectively manage project risk (Required)

Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) (Required)