Job Description

The Project Manager is responsible for building positive relationships with customer project representatives and for planning and executing, typically, the more straight forward and less complex projects of one or more service types within the Utilities Group.

Who We Are

Our everyday work impacts how people do everyday living, through improved connectivity, transportation, safety, and community development. As a service business, we are all about our people. Our shared values and objectives focus on integrity and professionalism. We embrace teamwork, process management, and collaboration and are growth oriented because we believe growth creates opportunities. As each person continues to learn and grow professionally, we advance as an organization.

What We Do

Our Utilities team designs fiber networks across land and sea. The wide range of telecom services offered has allowed the team to grow in both size and skillset with growth projected to increase.

How You Can Grow With Us

Opportunities for growth are endless based on your desire to learn. We are excited to share details of your career path options with you during your employment. Positions such as Project Manager Development or Public Works, Sr. Project Manager and Group Director may be in your future.

Job Qualifications

Essential Function

• Directs and manages overall project development from beginning to end
• Defines project scope, schedule, cost, resources, quality, and deliverables in collaboration with customers and a Project Manager 2 or Sr. Project Manager
• Coordinates with a Project Professional to ensure consideration of all technical aspects of the project
• Develops full-scale project work flows and appropriate communications documents
• Effectively communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Estimates the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
• Determines and assesses need for additional staff and/or consultants and assists with the appropriate recruitments if necessary, during project cycle
• Sets and continually manages project expectations with team members and other stakeholders
• Delegates tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
• Plans, schedules and tracks project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools
• Develops and delivers progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
• Determines the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyzes results, and troubleshoots problem areas
• Proactively manages changes in project scope, communicates that to the customer, and seeks additional funding where appropriate
• Identifies potential risks and devises contingency plans while keeping stakeholders informed
• Defines project success criteria and disseminates them to involved parties throughout project life cycle
• Coaches, mentors, motivates, and supervises project team members and subconsultants, and influences them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work
• Conducts project reviews and creates a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements as appropriate
• Follows best practices and tools for successful project execution and management
• Submits accurate and complete invoices and follow-through to timely customer payment
• Maintains client relationships and establishes new ones through business development activities
• Engages clients and potential clients to identify future opportunities for work
• Prepares proposals including the financial aspects
• May be assigned as a supervisor

Position Requirements

Experience

• 6 years of experience working on a variety of projects
• Proven project management skills, with foundational understanding of scope, schedule, cost, quality, resource, and deliverable management
• Experience within the telecommunications industry
• Demonstrated project financial acumen
• Ability to charter and lead a highly interdependent team of individual contributors
• Ability to work independently and as a member of various teams and committees

Skills

• Outstanding work ethic
• Strong computer skills, Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• High level of organization and scheduling abilities
• Desire to succeed and learn new skills
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
• Commitment to excellence and high standards
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
• Good judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions

Education

• Bachelors degree preferred, Masters degree is a plus
• Licensure is a plus

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