Senior Project Manager - Engineering (Hybrid)

Senior Project Manager – Engineering (Hybrid)
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Senior Project Manager - Engineering for their Vancouver, Washington location.  The position will be responsible for managing the integration and execution of Transmission capital projects, such as telecommunication projects along with Non-Electric Facilities (NEF) and Security expenses/capital projects.

This hybrid position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits!  If you feel this position aligns with your professional experience, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities for Senior Project Manager - Engineering:

• Plan, initiate, and facilitate Transmission projects from inception to conclusion and in accordance with company and industry project management principles and standards.
• Coordinate activities for designated project(s) to verify that goals or objectives of the project are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters.
• Identify and request resources and resolve resource allocation issues with business units and performance managers. 
• Assist manager in building and coordinating an effective team and provide recommendations for allocating team members to project tasks.
• Support the project team through the project management process (creating and implementing the project management plan); schedule and facilitate team meetings and coordinate activities of sub-teams. 
• Participate in monthly group level project manager meetings.
• Support Transmission managers in planning and building new high voltage substations and upgrading existing substations.
• Actively engage with the business to properly understand the business needs, identify dependencies, project expectations, milestones, resources and other initiatives, and assist the manager in deploying the solution.
• Facilitate the implementation of the project on a daily basis (may include multiple projects) with regard to scope, budget, schedule and quality.
• Maintain consistent communication with the project sponsor, performance managers, and clients on the progress of the project versus the plan.
• Prepare and monitor the budget for the project (monitors project funding and overall budget).
• Facilitate project requirements, milestones, and project expectations and monitor the project schedule.
• Allocate time in the project plan for the project team to attend all recommended training.
• Take a proactive stance regarding risk management by alerting the manager to areas of risk.
• Issue regular status reports, issue final reports or deliverables and generate and act on lessons learned. 
• Organize site visits with the project team members, as necessary for the project. Most projects will require at least three site visits. Large projects may require multiple site visits. Site visits may require overnight travel.
• Provide background information, technical input, options, and recommendations that facilitate project decision-making.

Requirements/Qualifications for Senior Project Manager - Engineering:

• U.S. Citizenship and valid U.S. Driver’s License required.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration or Management, Organization Development, Computer Science or other closely related technical field is preferred.
  • With an applicable Bachelor’s degree, 10 years of experience is required.
  • With a Bachelor’s degree not in applicable fields, 12 years of experience is required.
  • Without a Bachelor’s degree, 14 years of experience is required.
• Experience should include project management experience on projects relating to some or all the following: Utility Physical Security and Compliance; High Voltage Substation; Telecommunication Systems.
• 5+ years of demonstrated project management experience on projects using industry standard methods and tools for managing schedules, dependencies, resources, funding and developing technical specifications and project plans.
• Experience accurately assessing and estimating project costs.
• Experience writing and understanding functional and technical specifications
• Experience with developing project schedule timelines to reflect major tasks (planning, design, procurement, construction, testing)
• Experience with SharePoint or similar program.
• Experience with Visio or similar program.
• Experience with MS Project.
• The ability to travel (including overnight travel) up to 20% to field locations within the Pacific NW company footprint.

**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**

About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:
Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

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