Program Manager

About Ascendion :

Ascendion is a full service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000 Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

Build the coolest tech for world’s leading brands

Solve complex problems - and learn new skills

Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients

Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

• DCD: Data Center Delivery, i.e., construction team.
• DCE: Data Center Engineering, i.e. engineering team.
• AHJ: Authority Having Jurisdiction, i.e., permitting authority
• LLE: Long Lead Equipment i.e. Transformers, High Voltage Breakers, etc.
• FCA: Facilities Construction Agreement

• Company to identify a Project Manager for the project at the outset; will notify of changes.
• Project Manager identified above to serve as Single Point of Contact for Utility Service Provider responsible for all utility scope i.e. transmission, distribution, and substation, as identified in the agreement(s).
• Facilitate regular design & site progress meetings at least once per week with Energy Team, DCD, DCE, and AHJ. Project Manager to facilitate (can be by teleconference).
• Provide matrix with contact information to include division of responsibility for all utility groups involved in the project.
• All utility/substation scope must be signed off by DCE & Energy PM(s) – as part of the FCA.
• Drawings to be issued for review and approval.
• Sign off through Adobe Sign or DocuSign.
• The latest version of AutoCAD to be utilized for all design efforts.
• BIM360 to be utilized for design coordination efforts, as necessary per DCE.
• Document and track all tasks such as agreements, deeds or easements required to ensure successful project completion to the project schedule.

• Inform Energy PM(s) of missed scope.
• Verify all work is in scope prior to proceeding with any work.
• Track purchase orders and report out on funding remaining, typically at 80%.
• Establish Budgets, Cost Estimates and True-up(s).
• Including contingency / not to exceed
• Change order(s) to be fully executed prior to proceeding with any work. [Amend FCA to customer requested changes.]
• All new scope to be routed and documented via change management process.

• Publish detailed schedule in our Project.
• Establish predecessors with 0 float.
• Determine critical path activities and report out weekly.
• Maintain and update actuals/progress monthly.
• Weekly verification and update of our project schedule.
• Verification of LLE Equipment on-track / on-site date(s).
• Advise Energy PM(s) on any way to improve the schedule.
• Advise Energy PM(s) of delays/action item(s) needed.
• Provide mitigation solution(s) and/or recovery schedule for delays and any associated cost impact(s).
• Weekly progress report update including picture(s) to Energy PM(s).
• Keep records through Document Control per direction.

• Weekly walks with pictures (can be the same walk as above).
• Establish pre-construction site walk with all stakeholders.
• Verify substation civil is complete to utility specification.
• Advise Energy PM(s) of issues with Quality.
• Keep records through Document Control per direction.

• Safety is everyone's responsibility.
• Safety is a value; higher than any priority.
• Submit Energization Safety plan.
• Establish pre-energization site walk with all stakeholders, including on-site Energy Marshall.
• Method of procedure to be submitted in advance for coordination and collaboration with on-site team.
• Verify GC has completed all scope downstream of yard.

• Power Utility Experience - 5 years

Salary Range: $1,66,000 - 1,76,000 Annually -Factors that may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertain to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year]

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