Industrial Project Manager - Electric Utilities

Overview

Industry
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Industrial Division — Project Manager role focused on electric utility clients in the United States. The incumbent will lead project engineering teams on design projects in the utility market, including consulting, engineering, design-build and EPC (engineer, procure, construct) projects across T&D, substation, generation, civil works, geothermal, geotechnical, and environmental areas for multiple major clients. The role involves leading utility client relationships and project teams to implement power grid upgrades, expansion, resilience, and sustaining capital projects and programs, as well as general infrastructure and facility capital projects, while complying with environmental and regulatory requirements.

As part of CDM Smith’s Industrial Division, you would contribute to the mission by delivering engineered solutions across sectors including Power, Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Food & Beverage, Metals & Mining, Utility, Manufacturing and other industrial clients.

• Managing small to large complex engineering projects within the Utility Market from early concept development through detailed design and construction support.
• Leading and managing a team to develop scope, schedule, and budget for proposal development as part of a larger team led by our Sales Leader and supported by our marketing team.
• Leading and managing a multi-discipline engineering and compliance team to deliver required compliance and engineering deliverables to meet project deadlines and budgets.
• Managing quality, risk, schedule, and change management.
• Serving as a mentor and leader of multi-discipline project teams.
• Performing and leading technical problem solving with a team of multi-discipline engineers.
• Providing guidance and project-level reviews while ensuring discipline and quality standards are adhered to.
• Serving as the main client contact and liaison during project execution to deliver a legendary client experience and grow the account.
• Identifying opportunities with existing clients, particularly by expanding service offerings.
• Applying experience and innovation to solve high-complexity problems in the area of expertise with support by the engineering team.
• Effectively working with lead practitioners, quality managers, and key technical specialists.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree. 7 years of related experience. PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list). Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on duties, responsibilities, and project demands. Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications: {Same as Minimum Qualifications} Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands. Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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