Sr. Project Manager at EDG Inc. in Metairie, Louisiana

Job Description:

EDG Inc

Industry: Electric Utilities

Department: ProjectManagement

Employment Type: Full-TimeRegular

FLSA Exemption: Exempt (Eligiblefor Straight-Time Overtime)

Eligible for US Work Authorization Sponsorship: No

Job Summary:

TheSenior Project Manager (SPM) will lead a project team in the execution ofUtility Capital Projects from Initiation of the Project through Closeout. TheSPM is responsible for managing project budgets, interfacing with other Clientdepartments to address project needs, communicating and interfacing withjurisdictional management, using Client systems for reporting, interfacing withall local, state, and regional regulatory agencies, negotiating and managingcontracts and contractors. The SPM shall have superior interpersonal,leadership, communication, organizational, and presentation skills. The SPMassists with the training and mentorship of all company PMs.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Strictly adhere to Client's procedures (notethat practically all work is covered by some type of procedure, either writtenor implied).

• Lead the efforts of Client and Contractorpersonnel towards the safe and successful completion of capital projectsthrough distinct stages: Initiation, Definition, Execution (Design andConstruction) and Closeout.

• Keep Client Senior Manager of Project Managementapprised of project status and issues.

• Maintain quality documentation.

• Obtain regular progress updates of keyactivities.

• Gather scoping information and prepare executionplans, schedules, and estimates.

• Submit funding requests for approval.

• Request and track work orders creation.

• Provide reoccurring web based status reports.

• Provide standalone status reports as required.

• Perform project document control.

• Participate in constructability reviews and bidevaluations.

• Facilitate interactions with external Customers.

• Update monthly Project Cost Sheets.

• With assistance from Scheduler, perform regular schedulemaintenance.

• Lead team meetings, document minutes, and trackactions.

• Conduct and document Lessons Learned at thecompletion of each project.

• Participate in monthly budget reviews withClient Management.

• Lead the project through Gate reviews at thecompletion of each applicable project stage.

• Track and document project gate and fundingapprovals.

• Assist with training and mentorship of allcompany PMs.

• Assist the Department Supervisor with proposalsand other client responsibilities

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

Basic or Minimum Qualifications

• Requires Fifteen (15) or more years' of Project Managementexperience;

• Requires Electric Utility Transmission and/or Distributionexperience;

• Four (4) Year Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, ProjectManagement or Relevant Bachelor of Science degree required;

• Requires a working knowledge of PMBOK;

• Requires familiarity with Primavera software (v6.0 or newer)and/or Microsoft Project;

• Must have a proven ability to lead many diverse teams throughsuccessful completion of

• projects from initiation to closeout;

• Must have superior interpersonal, leadership, communication,organizational, and

• presentation skills;

• Must have a proven ability to train and mentor within afunctional department;

• Requires a proven ability to communicate effectively bothverbally and written;

• Must possess advanced knowledge of MS Office suite of products(especially MS Word and MS Excel) and web based platforms (cost management,forecasting, reporting, etc.

PreferredQualifications

• Electric utility Transmission and/or Distribution experiencepreferred;

• Experience with managing $30M+ project budgets preferred;

• PMP preferred;

• P.E. preferred;

• P6 experience preferred.

*Sr. Project Manager is an EDG corporate designation. The HiringManager will assess the applicable client designation as a PMII or Sr. PM.

Working Conditions:

• Work is primarilyconducted in an office environment (Private or Semi-Private Office) but alsorequires occasional travel to off-site work locations.

• Field dutiesrequire trips to transmission line ROW and substations.

• Interaction withother team members, as well as supervisors and client personnel.

• Must be able towear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personalprotection.

• May be at morethan one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes.

• May be requiredto travel out of town on a periodic basis.

Physical Requirements(With or without Reasonable Accommodation):

• Must be able to lift and carry twenty (20) pounds;
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities which permits employee to communicate effectively;
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time;
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation which permits employee to conduct analysis and investigations;
• Sufficient manual dexterity which permit the employee to perform routine office duties;
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations.

Other Drug Free Workplace:

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug freeworkplace. Applicants are subject topre-employment urine drug screens.

Post-hire, employees are subject to random, periodic,post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing. In addition to therequirements of EDG's drug free workplace program, employees may be required tosign, acknowledge and comply with drug free workplace policies or programsrequired by clients.

We are an equal opportunity employer and allqualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regardto race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disabilitystatus, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.



Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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