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Mesa seeks an experienced Transmission Line Engineering Project Manager in the Chattanooga area with the following skills, knowledge, and abilities:

• Ability to perform a broad range of supervisory responsibilities over others.
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to coordinate with and interface with clients, vendors, engineers, colleagues, and other electric utility personnel.
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and work effectively with clients, peers, and affiliates.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and scheduling software and possess working knowledge of corporate accounting practices and business operations.
• Possess a willingness to develop, promote and comply with Mesa safety requirements.

Education/Experience/Certifications:

• A Bachelors degree in engineering is highly desirable.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) is highly desirable.
• Certification as Project Management Professional (PMP) is highly desirable.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant project experience with at least four years of experience managing engineering and design projects.

Responsibilities:

• Works under the direction of a Senior Project Manager, Program Manager, or other Senior Management (e.g., Director, Vice President).
• Initiate projects: Complete project initiation documents, which include detailed work scope/outline, budget, and schedule for completion.
• Project Definition: Assist the Project Team in defining/clarifying the project scope and level of detail required satisfying customer expectations and project requirements. Maintain Project Status – Keep the project status reporting system (database) current with the actions and changes that take place on assigned projects, so the overall organization is able to respond to client requests.
• Manage Project Implementation – Leads assigned project team, ensuring that project goals/objectives are achieved, and all business processes and applicable procedures are followed. Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate detailed phases of engineering/design work for projects.
• Control costs –Monitor and track project expenditures, earned value, cost, and schedule performance as necessary to satisfy corporate requirements and ensure satisfactory budget performance on all projects.
• Maximize Project Profitability – Through appropriate project budgeting/pricing, utilization of resources, and cost controls, maximize the profit margin on individual projects.
• Communicates effectively with each client on a regular basis; this includes keeping clients informed of issues that could adversely affect project execution or impact scope, schedule, or budget performance.
• Coordinate/Communicate with Peers – Work with the project team to avoid or eliminate/mitigate schedule and budget impacts resulting from changes.
• Business Development: Proactively communicates and promotes Mesa's capabilities/strengths to new and existing customers. In interfacing with potential or existing clients, listens for and seeks out new projects that may exist or are being formulated.
• Maintain relationships with existing or potential clients: Meets regularly with key clients to discuss current/future projects, evaluate Mesa performance, and identify other business opportunities either with current clients or through referrals.
• Ensures projects are closed-out and archived in a timely manner in accordance with applicable procedures.

Notice to External Search Firms: Mesa Associates, Inc. and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Mesa Associates, Inc. Talent Acquisition engages with approved search firms directly for specific hiring needs.

Skills

• CADD
• Drafting/Design (CAD)
• Microsoft Office

Behaviors

• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

Motivations

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)