Utility Project Manager

Title: Utility Project Manager-W2
Location: West Syracuse NY 13202 (Onsite)
Duration: 12-month contract with possible extensions

Key Accountabilities

• Accurately maintain project budgets and forecasts monthly.

• Ensure compliance with financial governance policies and procedures including Delegation of Authority (sanctioning) and accruals.

• Identify and mitigate risks to the project delivery process including but not limited to permitting, logistical, material, resource, contractual and cost constraints.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory and other mandatory targets.

• Prepare for and attend workplan and other stakeholder meetings.

• Assemble project teams comprised of various project stakeholders and host project specific meetings to resolve risks or persistent issues.

• Ensure timely completion of reports as required by the business.

• Monitor performance against key performance indicators and adjust ways of working as necessary to achieve a high level of performance.

• Challenge existing ways of working and facilitate improvements to company best practices to achieve the highest level of efficiency and performance.

• Actively manage projects in project management system Procore.

• Accurately maintain detailed project schedules monthly with Project Controllers in Primavera P6 including project requirements, activity and milestone dates, resourcing, status, etc.

• Provide leadership and oversight to a large group of internal and external stakeholders, driving efficiency and effectiveness, key strategies and processes to successfully deliver fiscal year targets.

• Effectively support interfacing teams and company initiatives.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of project management experience in utility operations, engineering, construction or equivalent relevant experience.

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college in one of the following or related fields: Project Management, Business, Engineering, Construction Management or Utility Operations. Relevant experience in lieu of a degree will also be considered.

• Demonstrate a high level of personal initiative, integrity, and ability to interact with stakeholders in a positive and collaborative manner.

• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrate an ability to multi-task and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrate an ability to independently resolve conflicts.

• Knowledge business operations, company policies and procedures preferred.