Project Manager

PDS 4 / Power Delivery Substation

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Mesa Associates, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to work in the Richmond, VA area. The Project Manager will report to the Power Delivery Substation PM Manager and work closely with the client project execution team.

The primary functions of the Project Manager are to scope, plan, manage, and coordinate Power Delivery Standardization projects with the objective of delivering successful projects by ensuring that project goals and objectives are achieved while all business processes and applicable procedures are followed. The position requires a working knowledge of power industry practices, standards, and processes as well as the use of independent judgment, enhanced verbal and written communication skills, and ability to work with minimal supervision with the support of a remote team. The successful candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Construction Management, or related field from an accredited curriculum, and a minimum of six years of relevant project experience with at least five years’ experience managing engineering and design projects.

Desired PM Functions

• Initiate projects: Complete project planning documents, which include detailed scope/schedule outline for completion while looking for and finding ways to improve operations; process efficiency
• Project Definition: Assist Project Team in defining/clarifying project scope and level of detail required, satisfying customer expectations and projecting requirements.
• Maintain Project Status: Keep the project status reporting system current with the actions and changes that take place on assigned projects
• Manage Project Implementation: Leads assigned project team, ensuring that project goals/objectives are achieved, and all business processes and applicable procedures are followed
• Control costs: Assist Project Manager in controlling project expenditures and schedule performance as necessary to satisfy project requirements and ensure satisfactory budget performance on all projects
• Coordinate/Communicate with Peers: Work with project team to identify, document and resolve changes that may impact schedule and budget performance of projects
• Communicate effectively with project team and clients as required to facilitate coordination of design or construction activities and flow of technical information. This includes tracking/resolving action items and information requests and assisting the design team in the resolution of technical issues as required
• Identify, document, assign, track, and facilitate project issues through resolution and accountable for identifying and resolving possible risk and develop/monitor risk plans

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to perform broad range of supervisory responsibilities over others
• Possess solid verbal and written communications skills. Ability to coordinate with and interface with clients, vendors, engineers, colleagues, and other electric utilities personnel at a high professional level
• Display strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and work effectively with clients, peers, and affiliates
• Strong capability in Microsoft Word, Excel, scheduling software and possess working knowledge of corporate accounting practices and business operations
• Willingness to develop, promote and comply with Mesa safety requirements
• Ability to travel for project requirements

At this time, Mesa cannot transfer nor sponsor a work visa for this position.

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