Overview
Power Delivery Project Manager
Westwood Professional Services, Inc.
Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Power Delivery Project Manager to join our team. The Project Manager will manage, direct, and coordinate all aspects of work related to new or the rebuilding of overhead transmission lines. The Project Manager will be responsible for managing the overall project scope, schedule, cost, risk management, establishing and maintaining a professional & satisfactory relationship with subcontractors, regulatory agencies, and any other project stakeholder. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Manages overall project performance (quality, scope, schedule, cost, communication, resource issues, risks, and customer satisfaction), utilizing the resources of team members
- Serves as single-point-of-contact by establishing, maintaining, and managing customer, subcontractor, and joint venture partner’s expectations (where applicable) relating to project performance
- Prepare proposals, assist in presentations, and participate in contract negotiations
- Reports project status and performance data as required to management, project sponsors, and other stakeholders
- Plans, monitors, and controls the project throughout its life cycle (bid, contract award, engineering/design, procurement, construction, closeout)
- Work closely with the project team to confirm deliverables and services are being provided to the client’s satisfaction
- At any given time, could be involved in a combination of:
-Managing a significant project
-Mentoring others. (Based on PMI’s PMBOK)
-Assist in marketing and business development activities
-Assist in engineering changes to the project plans
-Setting Standards for Project Execution (Checklists, Flowcharts, etc.)
Salary Range: $90,000 – $135,000+ depending on experience
Required Skills
- Knowledge of Transmission, Distribution, and/or Substation Projects
- Knowledge and application of PM processes
- Knowledge and application of Financial Management
- Ability to lead small teams
- Basic understanding and application of contract commercial terms
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Thorough understanding of utility industry practices/standards, operations, and contract management with emphasis on power projects
- Proficient understanding of CPM scheduling and associated software applications (Primavera and/or MS Project) is required
- Proficient understanding of Project Controls
- BS degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline
Required Experience
- At least 2 years’ experience as PM for Electric Power Delivery Projects
- Experience/knowledge of construction operations, power transmission & distribution design, financial acumen, and team-based management
Preferred Experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or the ability to attain within 2 years of employment
Compensation Range Minimum
USD $90,000.00/Yr.
Compensation Range Maximum
USD $135,000.00/Yr.
About Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood)
Westwood Professional Services Inc. (Westwood) was established in 1972 and has since become a leader in many of the markets it serves. Westwood is a full-service, multidiscipline professional engineering firm and serves wind, solar, power delivery, residential and commercial development, and public infrastructure clients and their projects from multiple offices across the U.S.
In 2023, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #12 and #30 respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood two national 2nd place awards for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #79 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2023. The firm consistently ranks on industry top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement on award-wining projects nationwide.
Westwood 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. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. 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.