Overview

The Electrical Project Manager is the primary leader in the field and is directly accountable for the safety, financial performance, and team development on site. The Electrical Project Manager will lead the project team in construction of the entire project. This position is responsible for building and maintaining a strong relationship with the subcontractors, owner, architect, and engineers.

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager for our Energy & Resources business line to lead multi-discipline project teams to deliver thermal generation, offshore wind, energy storage, distributed generation/microgrid, utility scale solar, and onshore wind. The Project Manager will provide leadership to these state-of -the-art projects to support business line growth and consistently deliver projects successfully. In this role you will support our culture of internal and external client service, build our strength in understanding and anticipating client needs and expectations, execute strategies to advance the client’s project objectives and manage risk, establish priorities, promote alignment the project team, and resolve emergent problems. This role is instrumental in our business line helping to lead the energy transition projects across North America.

Responsibilities

• Support Discipline Lead with proposal scope, design hours, and schedule development.• Prepare effective work plans and man-hour budgets for approval by Discipline Lead.• Monitor time schedules and capital cost budgets on projects to satisfy the client as well as control work and productivity.• Responsible for the quality control/quality assurance process on all assigned projects.• Oversee the work and productivity on assigned projects.• Strive to achieve predetermined goals for profit, productivity targets, and schedule of deliverables.• Participates in formulating and coordinating proposals and provides other Marketing support, including Business Development.• Identify the project team, work packages and tasks, evaluation methods, productivity targets, schedule of deliverables and man power needed on projects.• Hold team meetings ensuring procedures governing review and approval of projects are followed prior to submission of completed work.• Negotiate with clients on any scope changes relative to project budgets and schedules subject to supervisors’ approval.• Coordinate and communicate effectively with all internal employees and sub consultants involved in the project to ensure high utilization rates (i.e. Project team meetings).• Review monthly man-hour and cost reports to ensure projects are being completed at the pre-determined goal.• Ensure everyone involved is working in accordance with all project planning and profit control procedures.• Ensure that all scope revisions affecting the project schedule and/or budget are discussed with the client. Ensure that all out-of-scope work and associated fees are approved by the client prior to performing the services.• Solicit help and involvement from Discipline Lead and any other managers to troubleshoot any technical problems.• Prepare for and present when expert testimony is required for public hearings and other presentations.• Works efficiently with the Billing Department to authorize and transmit bills to client. Follows up with clients for timely payments.

Qualifications

• Education: BSEE or MSEE is preferred; however not required if a person has strong qualifications.• Experience: 7 – 10 years.• Collection / Arrays / Turbines / Transmission / Distribution / Substation / BESS design experience is a need.• Licensure/Certifications: Professional licensure in related field I preferred, Valid driver’s license preferred.• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D or other job-related software such as eTap, SKM, CYME, PLS Cadd, PVCase, PVSyst.• Aptitude to learn, apply and teach others technical skills and knowledge.• Excellent time management, delegation and organizational skills.

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.

Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success!