Senior Project Manager

At United Utility, we are at the forefront of powering the future. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, we provide comprehensive solutions that drive power infrastructure investments across the United States.

As the parent company to industry-leading utility service contractors specializing in transmission, substation, distribution, and grid hardening projects, we are dedicated to advancing the nation's energy landscape.

Our headquarters are nestled in the vibrant heart of New Orleans, LA.

About The Role

This position is to ensure all phases of approved projects are completed efficiently and within scope, on schedule and within budget.

This role requires strong customer relationship and interface skills. The incumbent will work closely with Customer Management and United Utility personnel in Operations, Construction, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Purchasing and the PMO.

Primary duties will include overall responsibility for the management of all aspects of the program, ensuring that all aspects of the projects are documented and completed in accordance with company policies and all regulations and laws.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily project deliverables, and effectively communicate these to the project team.
• Assigned program is multi-discipline in nature, multi stakeholder involvement and financial risk exposure profile requiring management reporting communications.
• Responsible for taking the necessary action to see that the projects are completed efficiently, on time and within the established budgets.
• Drive consensus, communicate responsibilities, and ensure ownership and accountability.
• Escalate risks and issues to keep projects on schedule and on budget.
• Identify and communicate lessons learned and incorporate into projects as best practices.
• Integrates and manages a cross functional project team to develop appropriate project roles and responsibilities.
• Driving work products by coordinating and working with Operations Leads and Engineering to track and execute client deliverables.
• Manages the team’s development of a comprehensive project plan, schedule, communications plan and change control methodology.
• Facilitates daily, weekly, and monthly meetings with internal stakeholders and Customer Execution Team.
• Manages customer driven accrual and reporting process.
• Manages execution of the project plan and change control management process.
• Manages project close out in a timely manner to support business goals.
• Provides clear, concise, and comprehensive reports for management.
• Provides guidance to project support associates.
• Coordinate the allocation of project resources to ensure the project team has what’s needed at the right time.
• Assign tasks to team members and help them understand what’s expected from them in terms of project milestones and deliverables.
• Be a representative of B&B at work and in the community
• Perform duties in a manner consistent with B&B’s emphasis on Human Performance and B&B’s Core Values : Safety, Quality, Integrity, & Professionalism.
• Follow all Safety, Biosecurity and Environmental policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with and follow all OSHA safety regulations and procedures.
• Ensure that all care is provided with respect to customer, client, and co-worker’s rights.
• Ensure a safe and clean work environment.
• Maintain Confidentiality.
• Professional and ethical conduct are expected.
• Adhere to work schedules in completing and performing assigned tasks.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Key Qualifications

• 5 years of related experience with Project Management.
• 5 years of prior experience in Overhead and Underground electrical power distribution systems.
• BS in Project Management, Construction Management and / or Business or equivalent experience.
• Utility and contractor experience preferred.
• Must be self-motivated, team oriented with a passion to help when needed and willing to adhere to the quality and safety standards of B&B Electrical & Utility Contractors, LLC.
• Knowledge of Project Management principles and practices
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to cope with deadlines, manage time, set priorities, define roles and responsibilities, and make decisions.
• Ability to work across cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees, management, customers, and the public.
• Excellent reading comprehension and interpretation abilities
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical interference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as functions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Power Point, Excel, and Project
• Exceptional understanding of Excel to analyze data.
• Computer literate with knowledge of current technology.

Key Nice-To-Haves

Work Authorization / Security Clearance (if applicable).

Key Info

Occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste or smell.

• Position frequently remains in a stationary position, sitting or standing for prolonged periods.
• Repeating or reaching motions that may include arms, wrists, hands and / or fingers up to 75% of the time.
• Must be able to talk or hear over 75% of the time.
• Must be able to work in an uncontrolled climate environment and on concrete floors.
• Weight lifted or forced : Frequently moves objects up to 15 pounds, occasionally life and / or move objects up to 30 pounds.
• Vision requirements : Distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.
• This job primarily operates in a professional job site environment but must periodically make visits to the office.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and scanners.
• This position is infrequently exposed to fumes and airborne particles and infrequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The noise level on job sites can be loud.
• Position Type : Full-time (30+ hours)
• Physical Work Location : New Orleans, LA
• Core work schedule expectations : Monday thru Friday, 7AM 5PM
• Non-Core Work Schedule Expectations : This position frequently requires long hours and occasional weekend work.
• Time Zone : Central
• Travel Expectations : This position is 80% based in New Orleans, LA and 20% other. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

United Utility is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods, communicate effectively, and engage in fine motor skills.

Additionally, the employee may stand, walk, and reach with arms.

Join us at United Utility to embark on a journey that powers progress and champions inclusivity. Your expertise and enthusiasm will drive our projects to success, shaping the future of energy infrastructure in the United States.

Apply now and be a part of our diverse and innovative team.

Accessibility : If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at Phone : 704-887-4925 Email : support@unitedutility.

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Phone : 704-887-4925

Email : [email protected]

Equal Opportunity Employer is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

If you want to view the Know Your Rights : Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster, please choose your language : English Spanish Arabic - Chinese

If you want to view the Pay Transparency Policy Statement, please click the link : English

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