Team lead - project management (utilities) (63144)

Job Details

Level: Management

Job Location: Remote or Lakewood CO - Lakewood, CO 80215

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $90,000.00 - $150,000.00 Salary/year

Travel Percentage: Typical: 11 - 25%

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Project Management

Project Manager – Team Lead

About the Position

The Project Manager – Team Lead will be responsible for the oversight of a team of Project Managers and Project Coordinators supporting electrical substation, transmission line, studies projects through development, engineering, and construction support. This includes planning and tracking progress on active engineering projects including financial performance. The role requires the ability to manage multiple project portfolios, and to travel periodically to meet with clients and inspect major construction milestones at job sites. Team Leads will be a mentor and coach to team members on their team and help them individually as professionals. This opportunity is available to both local / in-office (Lakewood, Colorado) and full-time remote candidates.

Salary Range: $90,000.00 - $150,000.00 / year

The salary range above is based upon the Denver, Colorado labor market. NEI bases salaries on the Denver, Colorado labor market for both local and remote team members.

Essential Responsibilities

• Manages, oversees, and provides guidance to Project Managers, Associate Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and Project Coordinators
• Reviews, develops, and manages engineering schedules, budgets, scope, and subcontractors
• Manages the collection, organization, and filing of all project documentation, both internally and for external third-party stakeholders, and project financing needs
• Leads project status update meetings with clients, providing schedule updates, submitting, and answering requests for information, and reporting on engineering progress
• Ensures project quality control and customer satisfaction by assisting with the review coordination and monitoring of engineering deliverables
• Coordinates with EPC contractors, subconsultants, Electric Utilities, and other clients to ensure adherence to and compliance with contract terms and delivery of contractual deliverables
• Manages and coordinates activities of internal client services teams to deliver projects on time and within project budget
• Supports permitting and jurisdictional approval processes as needed for engineering projects.
• Supports business development, assists with marketing tasks, and provides proposal support as needed
• Review’s customer specifications and assists in formulating and communicating the commercial strategy to best address our customer needs
• Manages and coordinates utility interconnection processes for construction projects and related documentation needed for project interconnection and testing
• Develops and maintains outstanding company-client relationships
• Other duties as assigned

Must Have Experience:

• At least 5 years professional experience in a project management role is required

Education:

• Undergraduate degree in engineering, project management, construction management, or relevant field

Strong proficiency with:

• Excel, Word, PowerPoint, CPM scheduling, and Microsoft Project or Primavera P6

Superior communication and presentation skills:

• Both written and verbal

Outstanding interpersonal skills:

• Including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges by all parties during stressful situations

Excellent organizational skills:

• Demonstrated by clear and effective project plans and executive level reporting that ensures timely action and decision making in time pressured scenarios

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with electrical substations, transmission lines, medium voltage collection and distribution, PV engineering, and battery storage
• Project Management Institute PMP certification preferred

Working Conditions

Work Environment:

Work is performed in an office setting and some field work is also required

Travel:

Typical: 10 – 25%

Physical Activities:

Must be able to lift 25lbs.

Managerial Responsibility:

Team Member is responsible for managing their own work schedule with input from supervisor and completing assigned tasks. The team member will mentor, coach, and develop the team members on their team toward fulfilling their individual career aspirations. Team member should identify discrepancies in assigned work and bring to attention of supervisor or engineer responsible for the project in a timely manner. Team member’s work product should be self-checked in a manner that is suitable for review by the supervisor or engineer responsible for the project.

Team Member Benefits

We believe that taking care of our team members is of the utmost importance. We strive to foster a community of belonging, professional development, and industry involvement; providing our team with the benefits, tools, and support systems to excel in their roles. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• 100% Employer paid team member premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching; 100% immediate vesting
• Annual & discretionary bonus programs
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Employer paid licensure (FE/PE), certifications, seminars, & conferences
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Eight (8) paid holidays including a floating holiday to use at your discretion
• Annual Team Building
• Hybrid work environment with remote flexibility
• Career development, training, and coaching opportunities
• Pet insurance