What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at TechServ Engineering & Consulting?
In-Office Position
About Us:
TechServ has been providing the highest quality consulting and engineering services to the electric utility and telecommunications industry since 1992. We are a rapidly growing, progressive company dedicated to hiring and developing a highly skilled, diverse, engaged workforce to meet and exceed our clients' needs.
TechServ offers a competitive benefits package including health, vision, and dental benefits, 401K, training and development opportunities, and paid time off. Learn more at www.techserv.com
Position Overview:
This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a motivated and organized professional eager to work with a fast-growing engineering company. You will be instrumental in developing new processes and strategies to ensure our projects' timely and efficient completion. As you progress in the role, you will be encouraged to take the initiative and come up with innovative ideas to expand our services and increase our market share. We are looking for a leader who is passionate about the industry and is ready to take on the challenge of leading, through mentoring, a highly effective team.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Core Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, and timelines.
- Monitor project progress and evaluate performance.
- Lead the team by providing constant mentorship.
- Provide technical guidance and leadership to project coordinators and teams.
- Identify and resolve project issues and conflicts.
- Coordinate project resources and activities.
- Ensure customer satisfaction and project success.
- Develop and implement quality plans for assigned projects.
This description is a general statement of required essential functions performed regularly and continuously. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.
Day-to-day duties:
- Coordinate project activities to ensure timely completion within budget and scope.
- Create and maintain project schedules, productivity, and resource allocation plans.
- Monitor project status and provide regular feedback/updates to project stakeholders.
- Strong data analytics and presentation skills are required. (Excel, PowerPoint mandatory)
- Ability to understand data handling will be a key skill, as the project manager will be expected to effectively communicate with our developers.
- Communicate project transparency of issues and risks to project stakeholders.
- Manage project change requests and ensure they are properly documented and approved.
- Develop and maintain project documentation, including project plans and status reports.
- Identify risks and mitigation strategies to minimize their impact.
- Ensure compliance with project requirements, safety regulations, and industry standards.
Qualifications:
- Must currently be eligible to work in the United States of America.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
- Ability to work collaboratively with others, including stakeholders, project coordinators, and designers in a multi-disciplined team environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Excel used for tracking, problem-solving and data handling.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong command of the English language, including the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.
- Excellent time and project management capabilities to meet deadlines.
- Inquisitive by nature, driven entrepreneur.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor in a field of Engineering, Construction Management, business, or other STEM Fields.
- 3-5 years of project management experience, preferably in the electric utility industry.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with excellent organizational skills.
- Experience with budgeting and cost management.
Employee Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance are offered.
- 401K with an excellent company match
- Paid Time Off and 9 company-paid holidays.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged sitting and standing are required.
- Occasional need to lift, pull, carry, and push items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to always handle stressful situations in a calm and courteous manner.
- Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and Company needs.
Environmental/Working Conditions:
- Works in a routine office environment.
- Ability to work extended hours, as needed.
- Travel may be required.
