Job Description:
Description
Working with our business partners to create, improve and sustain industry and infrastructure. Client Engineering has been driven by this core purpose for more than 50 years - energizing Client team members and helping our clients solve challenging and complex problems with innovative engineering, inspection, and construction solutions. Client team members are guided by the fundamental beliefs of building trusted relationships, personal accountability, innovation, and excellence in everything we do. Client is looking for others to join our team to continue activating our purpose and embrace our values.
The Program Manager Electric Construction Coordination will be responsible for building, training, sustaining, and overseeing an existing team of Electric Construction Services employees which directly supports the construction phase of projects within Orbitals local Utility Clients service territories. The team consists primarily of on-site construction coordination personnel who work alongside construction contractors to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and economically. Some members of the team also support project scoping, clearance planning, constructability assessment, and record keeping. Project types include new and brownfield substation rebuilds, substation equipment replacements, circuit rebuilds, underground cable replacements, and other programmatic work.
***. has provided worldwide professional engineering and consulting services since 1969. Our commitment to quality, responsiveness, and attention to detail has earned us the reputation as a leading provider of engineering and design services.
A commitment to excellence and hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary, career advancement opportunities, and an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, 401(k), and supplemental insurance.
***. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO/AA/M-F-V-D. ***. seeks diversity among its employees. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential job functions.
Skills/Experience:
***. is currently seeking a Program Manager Electric Construction Coordination to be based in our Hammond, IN office. The role can be characterized as " Hybrid with 1-2 days/week at most from home. This person will be working with NIPSCO, one of Indiana's largest natural gas and electric company in the state.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Refine/adapt/develop training processes, schedules, and materials. Track progress of training of new and existing team members, either directly or via a collaborative effort with Client supervisory level staff.
- Continuously evaluate team member performance / capability, seeking input from Client Representatives and supervisory staff as necessary. Use quantitative data from this process to allocate resources to current and future projects based on size, type, and complexity. Requires weekly iteration to determine adequate project coverage.
- Work with internal teams and Client Representatives to refine field processes, program policies, and management tools (custom developed software programs, forms, checklists, etc.) as needed to target areas requiring improvement. Enforce processes and policies to ensure team members are performing their responsibilities at an exceptional level.
- Direct and/or provide leadership to field personnel on construction operations within the Electric Construction Services group to ensure that projects are delivered on time and on budget while accomplishing the goals and objectives of the projects.
- Facilitate collaboration between construction coordinators and all other project stakeholders to help meet the overall objective of each project.
- Frequently interface directly with clients, contractors, and internal team leads to verify construction projects are executed in alignment with project Product and done so according to customer standards and engineered design.
- With the help of supervisory staff, address items from the field as they arise including incident investigation/reporting, technical/procedural questions, and general day-to-day administrative/managerial type issues.
- Lead recurring meetings with internal and Client teams. Topics include safety, general updates on program initiatives, resource planning, and others.
- Regularly work with internal stakeholders via regular field site visits to verify team has necessary resources to remain productive and effective.
- Develop customer proposals, including detailed technical Product, schedule, budget, and resource management. Includes development and management of project change orders and Product deviations.
- Manage the recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding of new team members.
- Communicate potential strategic initiatives or departmental risks to internal management.
Relocation costs will not be covered by Client
Top three skills that are "must haves":
Organizational Skills, Interpersonal Skills, and Computer Skills
Required Skills:
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering with 3-5 years of management level experience (Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred)
- Experience managing a large field-based team and utilizing supervisory staff to ensure performance of individual team members
- In-depth understanding of electric utility construction equipment and means/methods as well as construction material management
- Ability to read and understand simple to complex construction schedules and use such schedules as a tool to plan construction coordination resources
- Knowledge or experience reading construction drawings and inspecting field conditions pre- and post-construction
- Ability to effectively communicate with current and new client representatives through use of interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to refine/adapt/develop and implement process improvements with measurable results in moving a departmental initiative forward
- Exceptional analytical, decision-making, and organizational skills
- Experience screening, interviewing, and hiring leadership level and lower personnel
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities while maintaining an effective team
- Superior computer software skills, including Microsoft Office, Adobe, and others
- Must have dependable transportation and a valid drivers license with insurance as position will require regular travel to construction sites and/or client office locations. (Time spent in field/travelling will fluctuate depending on priorities.)
- Familiar with Safe Work Practices and PPE applications
Desired Skills:
Preferred Qualifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Thorough and working knowledge of electrical distribution assets and/or communication equipment construction
- Experience with project scheduling software (Primavera, MS Project)
Degree Requirement:
Bachelors Degree in Engineering with 3-5 years of management level experience (Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred)
Certification Requirements:
Project Management Professional (PMP) - Preferred
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Last updated on Oct 2, 2023