Project Manager (Distribution) at The Select Group in Los Angeles, California

Job Description:

Position Title: Project Manager

Company: Top utility company in SoCal



Work Location: North Orange County and inland (Candidates ideally located in central or East LA, LA, or North OC)


Remote/Onsite: Mostly remote with occasional site visits for project meetings (0-1 site visits/week)


Education Requirement: Bachelors Degree preferred



Top Skills:

• 5+ years of Project Management experience with a background in field construction projects (not residential)


• Utilities or Oil and Gas industry experience


• Experience managing complex projects (ie. Complexities caused by railroads, freeways, wetlands, Caltrans, etc)


• Experience managing projects $1 million+ in budget


• Right of Way and Permitting experience


• Proficiency with budgeting and project planning


• Strong presentation skills


• Experienced with MS Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint

• Strong written and oral communication skills


• Confident


• Detail oriented

• Pipeline construction experience


• Experience with SAP

• This Project Manager will be joining the Gas Distribution Capital Projects group. The projects they'll be assigned to will be primary distribution pipeline construction projects upwards of $1 million in funding, or smaller projects deemed to be highly complex

• Manage, track, and document project status as it moves through the phases within the Capital Delivery Model


• Manage vendor communication and track vendor progress on deliverables


• Collaborate with internal Teams for project planning and project reconciliation


• Work with city municipalities to obtain permits as needed


• Negotiate with municipalities and other 3rd parties to drive solutions


• Manage and monitor construction progress throughout the project lifecycle


• Be solution oriented when dealing with project complexities


• Oversee reconciliation and ensure paperwork and documentation is completed for each project


• Develop powerpoints or slidedecks for project meetings as needed