Project Manager

Position Purpose: To provide oversight, coordination, management support and technical expertise for all aspects of substation, overhead transmission and distribution line construction, maintenance, modification and replacement.

Essential Responsibilities

* Work with the project team to oversee construction activity to ensure projects are constructed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule

* Prepare electrical utility construction proposals and estimates, including drawing take-offs

* Expected to forecast and report on project profitability while managing project budget

* Monitor and approve weekly payroll, equipment and tool reporting

* Manage and oversee all subcontractors

* Review all job costs invoices and transactions to facilitate timely billing

* Regional travel with overnight stays is required

* Demonstrate safety leadership by supporting the implementation and management of the MJE Safety Management System.

* Promote proactive and preventive safety activitiesby observing,analyzing, encouraging safe work behaviorsandcorrecting unsafe conditions.

* Integrate safety intoproject plans, establish safety goals,reinforce safety policies and procedures, support safetytraining, and monitor safety metrics.

* Support and coach supervisors and employees, provide feedback to encourage learning and create awareness, set priorities and focus on continuous improvement

* Ensure that MJE Senior Management is kept current on the progress of construction projects, business opportunities and industry trends

* Systematically and regularly appraise and evaluate project progress against established goals, timelines and objectives. Provide assistance to Assistant Project Managers to correct deficiencies in these areas

* Consult with Utilities, Clients and Owners regarding design requirements, job specifications, bid requirements and offer technical expertise regarding construction solutions

* Promote and develop common systems and processes to provide for proper accounting, reporting of project costs, customer billing, scheduling, material procurement, record keeping, documentation and budgeting by Project Managers

* Act to ensure key project input including environmental, regulatory and governmental relations, public relations and landowner concerns are appropriately addressed on construction projects throughout the region

* Delegate activities, responsibilities, and authorities, ensuring appropriate levels and assignments of accountability are defined and understood

* Assist with the development and tracking of key performance metrics

* Stay current on construction management trends and ensure Project Management personnel are informed of significant changes

* Monitor equipment type, purchases, usage, inspection, maintenance, and servicing throughout the region

Knowledge | Skills | Abilities

* Knowledge of utility construction practices

* Experience managing project financials

* Knowledge, interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements.

* Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiations skills.

* Strong PC skills and software proficiency.

* Strong managerial/leadership skills.

* Ability to provide oversight to numerous projects throughout a large geographic area

* Ability to anticipate and meet customers' needs

* Supervisory Experience

* Ability to oversee large complex projects, portfolio of small projects or be a single point of contact for a large customer

Qualifications

* BS/BA in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred

* 4-7 years of Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management or related experience in the utility construction industry

Work Environment

* Must be able to remain standing approximately 50% of the time

* Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, climbing

* The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and vendors and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

* Occasionally works in outdoor weather conditions

* Occasionally lifting 40 pounds