Position Summary

Responsible for successful project management of orders for the Substation Division.

Essential Functions

• Monitor, maintain, and develop project plans specifying goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, cost reporting and control and allocation of available resources.
• Coordinate site work, including subcontract work, such as civil and erection.
• Coordinate MEPPI work (including engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, etc.).
• Negotiate price/delivery and other terms and conditions of major project components.
• Serve as primary customer contact on assigned projects. Meet with customers to identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks. Determine project scope and objectives.
• Ensure that all customer commitments are met.
• Responsible for all project cost including accurate forecasts to ensure projects are within budget.
• Identify, track, and expedite resolutions of problems while keeping management informed when appropriate.
• Manage safety and insurance issues and claims on assigned projects.
• Prepare project status reports and keep management, customers, and others informed of project status and related issues.
• Organize kick-off meetings, design review meetings and factory tests, both internally and externally.
• Coordinate invoicing and ensure timely and accurate milestone billing.
• Coordinate the successful close of the project and handle warranty claims
• Develop and maintain accurate up-to-date project schedules working in conjunction with the Department Project Scheduler.
• Maintain customer correspondence.
• Generate shipping documents.
• Enter and track customer commitments in project management software.
• Hold customer project review meetings and publish minutes of meetings.
• Manage multiple large scale projects at one time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 8 years’ experience with turnkey project management, or equivalent education and experience.
• Advanced interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills required to communicate with employees, customers, and vendors.
• Advanced analytical and problem solving skills related to technical, commercial and financial matters.
• Advanced computer skills with emphasis on MS Office products and Microsoft Project.