Program Manager, Fire Hardening

About Charge

This is an exciting time to join Charge because we are growing rapidly, providing our employees ample opportunity for challenging projects and career development. We have earned our reputation as a leading provider of design, procurement, and construction services for the underground utility industry. We pride ourselves on our company culture, which emphasizes collaboration and an enthusiasm to solve our customers’ most challenging problems.

Job Summary

Charge is seeking a Program Manager with strong skills in team leadership and project delivery, experience with utility construction project or program management and a proven track record of completing projects safely and with high quality. The role of the Program Manager is to deliver a portfolio of projects and programs safely, efficiently, and with high-quality through leadership of a team of Project Managers (PMs).

Duties/Responsibilities

• Ensure that PMs have adequate resources (funding, people, time), education and technical support to fulfill the program’s objectives.
• PM Tools to support cost review process
• Invoice / Coding Tracking – Allocation process
• Empower PMs while maintaining field relationships
• Performance manage and provide career development opportunities and coaching for the PM team
• Maintain a high level of communication between the PM team(s) and the functional groups (i.e., estimating, safety, quality, field resources). o Agree – All groups need to be involved; need to improve
• Lead monthly cost forecasting activities for the program.
• Escalate project issues to the VPI/Charge leadership team as needed.
• Management and communication of program changes with the client and the project team.
• Leadership of the PM team to clearly communicate the program’s scope, schedule, budget and any other requirements to the PM team.
• Meetings with subcontractors to maintain relationships and provide performance management, ensuring alignment with client standard/specifications.
• Active communication with clients to keep them apprised of project status and potential changes in alignment with job owner goals.
• Supporting the preparation of proposals.
• Review and approval of all program-level deliverables to assure the quality and timeliness of project deliverables.
• Development of a program staffing plan and selection of appropriate qualified technical personnel to perform specific program task assignments.
• Monitors program performance against assigned budgets, reviews and provides quality control on cost to complete estimates, apprises VPI/Charge leadership of status and recommends corrective action as needed as well as assure conformance with customer commitments.
• Ensure that project decisions are made within the broader context of safety adherence and financial stewardship, and the need to meet customer and quality requirements.
• Provide support for field operations team with respect to technical requirements and the management of scope, schedule and resources.
• Lead annual and longer-term planning activities for the program.
• Allocate PM resources to projects; actively manage those resources on an ongoing basis.
  

Required Skills/Abilities

• Exemplify the Charge core values of being safe, collaborative, trustworthy, courageous, and compassionate.
• Lead their team with a common goal of doing what’s best for all customers, internal and external, in the long term.
• Ensure adequate training, tools, systems, and other resources are available for their teams.
• Build relationships with their peer managers across the company, partnering to ensure the sustainability of their programs.
• Endorse and implement company programs, support employee development, and encourage innovation and creativity.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in engineering, project management, business, or construction management preferred
• 5 years of applicable leadership experience in the construction industry
• 10 years of project management experience
• Manage small PM teams and/or teams with a high level of autonomy
• Manage 15 active construction projects at any time
• Manage $20M annual portfolio value
• PMP Certification or Construction Management equivalent preferred
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift up to 10lbs
• Work at a desk and on computer approximately 6-8 hours per day
• Perform with frequent interruptions and/or distractions
• Perform effectively under conditions of fluctuating workload
• Uses telephone and email to communicate with vendors, customers, and co-workers
  
  

Compensation salary exempt, bonus potential, 100% paid full benefits for you and your family, generous paid time off, and an employer funded retirement plan. You must successfully pass a background and drug test prior to start date.