Remote Project Manager II

Summary

The job is for a Project Manager at PM2CM, Inc., located in Pomona, CA. The role involves managing electric infrastructure projects within the Construction & Technical Support organization. The primary purpose of the role is to improve project success rates by applying project management principles.

Requirements

• Seven years of Project Management experience including ownership of scope, cost, and schedule
• Ability to lead multiple sophisticated projects in a fast-paced environment with minimum supervision and tight time constraints

Responsibilities

• Manages projects and programs within the organization, including relocation of existing facilities, small civil capital projects, licensing support of projects in the Major Project Organization, and compliance, maintenance, grid and customer funded projects
• Coordinates activities, resources, equipment, and information necessary for project completion, maintaining project plans, reports, and technical documents, and serving as a point of contact for the project team ensuring effective communication and team coordination
• Leads planning, monitoring, and management of internal projects including complex, multi-year initiatives within and across OUs such as Finance, Regulatory, HR, Engineering, Transmission & Distribution, Legal, Customer Support, and Administrative Services as well as construction projects, infrastructure investment, and new facilities from initiation through completion
• Updates project documentation data in files and multiple software systems. Requests, receives, evaluates, and prioritizes data into hard files, Microsoft software programs, etc
• Initiates and issues documentation including Authorization to Proceed (ATP), Release to Construct (RTC), letters, agreements, contracts, trends, work order requests, etc. as the need arises
• Leads development of project, resource, and staffing plans, secures required resources, tracks, and reports on progress, troubleshoots issues and ensures project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule, cost, and regulatory requirements
• Monitors performance and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments or resource additions including determining how changes will impact status, budget and timeline
• Evaluates submittals, letters, plans project / program files for completeness with associated processes and procedures
• Upon completion of projects follows associated processes and procedures associated with closeout and reconciliation
• Schedules and leads internal and external meetings with associated agendas, meeting minutes, action items
• Responsible for handling regulatory and legal matters associated with the project. Prevailing wage, Buy America, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) data requests, other federal compliance related to projects
• Responsible for project cost management related to budgeting, forecasting, and trends
• Manages 5-10 active projects and coordinates contractors and material

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Construction Management or Engineering
• Engineering background preferred
• Experience with transmission, distribution, and/or substation line construction, maintenance, or operations regulations
• Project Management certification
• Experience with transmission and/or distribution power systems and operations, equipment relocations, design/planning, policies, permits, procedures, construction methods and processes
• Knowledge with General Orders 95, 128, 165C, 131D
• Utility Industry experience
• Experience working as a resident engineer to oversee drawings that need to be issued
• Experience communicating and collaborating effectively with external clients, various organizations across SCE, and all levels of management to lead and drive projects
• Experience working with all Microsoft office programs, SAP, Design Manager (DM), Google Earth Pro, and Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Experience using project management tools such as MS Project, Primavera, and/or Copperleaf C55