Senior Project Manager - Substations

Company Overview

The Perry Group, Ltd., a CDM Smith company, is a full-service, design-build, general construction and construction management firm. PGL provides full-service solutions - plant betterment, facilities and infrastructure improvements, comprehensive environmental and water services and specialty offerings to various industries.

Job Description

The Perry Group is seeking an experienced design-build/EPC Project Manager with significant experience with substations.

Responsibilities may vary from project to project; however, they essentially include:

• Creates project definitions, schedules, budgets, and objectives for projects.
• Prepares detailed statements of work with associated work breakdown structures (budgets) and gains concurrence and approval from internal and external stakeholders.
• Manages project costs and is responsible for ensuring profitability.
• Creates and reviews timely client billings with internal billing support. Responsible for ensuring timely client payment and follows up on outstanding client invoices to obtain payment. Reviews and approves subcontractor/vendor invoices to ensure timely payment to outside resources.
• Performs ongoing review of project status. On an ongoing basis, monitors project risks and escalates as appropriate.
• Manages project change using change management protocols.
• Clearly communicates project deadlines, assignments, and objectives to project team members.
• Prepares overall project schedule/timeline and in-house construction budgets by group responsibility.
• Facilitates meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provides assistance/guidance to engineering disciplines for code reviews and resolution of problem areas.
• Coordinates submittals to local/state/federal agencies.
• Provides or assists with the completion of work per project schedule.
• Reviews file transfer documents and forwards to proper engineering personnel.
• Coordinates and monitors the technical work of each task / deliverable.
• Reviews documents prepared for each project.
• Monitors progress toward deliverables and schedules.
• Reviews and approves Engineering (Design) Change Notices when appropriate for the project.
• Coordinates with the Project Construction Manager to setup and attend pre-bid meetings and tabulation of bid results.
• Prepares closeout meeting / Lessons Learned meeting.
• Prepares monthly reports.
• Prepares bid packages.
• Prepares and distribute addendums.
• Files and stores project contract documents.
• Research as needed and responds to proposed changes and RFIs from the field.
• Prepares and distributes contract modifications.
• Research on technical or contract document questions.
• Mentors less experienced Project Managers.
• Pay Range Minimum: $138,320
• Pay Range Maximum: $197,600

Skills & Abilities

• Significant experience working with project management methodology including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, project management software and finance and accounting concepts and practices.
• Demonstrates excellent communications skills, both verbal and written.
• Demonstrates exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients.
• Possesses ability to interact with varying levels of staff, as well as vendors/subcontractors.
• Excellent personal computer skills including expert knowledge in MS Word and Excel.
• Demonstrates superior organizational skills to balance and prioritize work.
• Understanding of building materials and construction methods; knowledge of procedures for production of construction documents.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Thirteen (13) or more years of relevant work experience
• PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list)

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant design-build / EPC experience with substations

Amount of Travel Required

10% or less
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