Project Manager

Manifest Solutions is partnered with a regional energy partner with ongoing needs for Project Manager professionals.

• Manage or support base, intermediate, and/or complex projects in a matrix team environment.
• Provide leadership, direction, coordination, and e?ective communication to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control, and close projects in a safe, e?cient, economical, and risk-balanced manner.
• Communicate with stakeholders, team members, suppliers, contractors, vendors, and industry peers to support sound project decisions and continuous improvement.
• Conduct or assist in planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating assigned project activities.
• Perform coordination and administrative tasks as delegated by the lead project manager or supervisor.
• Act on behalf of the lead project manager or supervisor during times the project manager or supervisor is unavailable.
• Develop an understanding of various project management principles and techniques (Waterfall, Agile) and successfully implement these techniques in project management for the organization.
• Support applicable safety processes and promote a safe working environment focused on Zero Harm.
• Develop, review and coordinate the project plan, schedule, budget, tools, and sta?.
• Perform coordination role as assigned to increase awareness in all knowledge areas of project plans.
• Perform Lead Project Manager role as assigned to increase awareness and build pro?ciency in all knowledge areas of project plans.
• E?ectively communicate project details and status updates.
• Lead planning meetings and project/outage updates with supportive role in stakeholder presentations.
• Provide clear and concise written and oral reports and other communication.
• Develop working relationships with the project team, plant and operating company sta?, internal and external customers or partners, contractors, vendors, and suppliers.
• Foster teamwork and seek customer satisfaction.
• Provide guidance and feedback, to improve design, systems, procedures, schedules, and costs.
• Provide speci?c guidance in these areas and begins to challenge others at an apprentice level of informed understanding in all project work.
• Ensure, or assist the lead project manager in ensuring, e?cient and timely performance of project work activities.
• Pro?cient and e?ective in assisting the lead project manager and/or delivers similarly when leading intermediate projects on their own.
• Coach and develop team members on project management skills and techniques.
• Develop and manage procurement plans for necessary outside resources.
• Manage, or assist in managing, contracts for outside services, including developing requests for proposals, evaluating competitive bids, selecting vendors, participating in contract negotiations, overseeing vendor performance/quality, ensuring work is performed in accordance with the contract, etc.
• Conduct or assist in closeout processes, including an analysis of the success of the project with respect to accomplishing the project objectives and realizing project bene?ts.
• Apply applicable project management standards and governance requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, business, project management, computer science, or related ?eld of study dependent upon business unit requirements with three (3) years quali?ed experience, two-year associate’s degree in the same required disciplines with ?ve (5) years of quali?ed experience, or High School Diploma/GED with seven (7) years quali?ed experience (see below). Three (3) years of quali?ed experience as a PROJECT MANAGER ASSOCIATE as applicable is preferred, OR demonstrated competencies, knowledge, and skillset through achieved results in a shorter timeline.

• Quali?ed experience includes outage management activities, business/?nancial administration, major construction ?eld experience, project estimating, project controls, project engineering, and/or comparable internal or external experience in a competitive production environment.

• Knowledge in construction safety, negotiations, scope development and control, cost estimating, construction contracting, project controls and reporting, and quality control would be bene?cial.

• Experience in utilities, commercial nuclear power, and/or IT systems is favorable. PMP certi?cation is preferred but not required.

• Valid state driver's license is required.

• Candidates should be capable of leading project assignments appropriate to their experience, knowledge, and demonstrated project management competency.

Other Requirements:

• Develop and provide e?ective leadership, team building and meeting management skills as outlined by certifying body and the leadership competencies and values.
• Develop con?dence in ability, and demonstrate motivation and attitude, to lead a team and a project to successful conclusion.
• Develop skills in and provide e?ective communication that is clear, direct, concise, and professional, including e?ective listening, with all stakeholders including team members, sponsors, management and senior management.
• Develop understanding of, and begin to apply, economic analysis techniques.
• Develop an acumen for the business and profession with an emphasis on overall cost, schedule and risk management.
• Develop understanding of Engineering & Design, Procurement, Contracting, Estimating, Construction and Startup procedures and processes.
• Begin to in?uence optimization of a project and ensure project team utilizes the latest applicable guidelines and requirements.
• Develop a working knowledge of, and begin to demonstrate ability to apply, certifying body Project Management tools and techniques.
• Develop and apply learned skillsets in strategic thinking, planning, risk assessment and prioritization of project activities.
• Globally view the project from all angles such as safety, constructability, sequence, changing conditions, contingencies, contractual, predictability, level of priority, sense of direction and sense of productivity to quickly identify and to avoid or to mitigate project risks.
• Support and progressively demonstrate ability to provide the organization of project activities, delegate project task assignments, con?dently set team requirements and expectations to manage deliverables and hold team members accountable.
• Demonstrate willingness to provide constructive feedback to project team members.
• Develop and hone con?ict management skills to provide solutions to issues that maximize synergies with an overriding goal to do the "right thing" for the company.
• Learn to take independent action and know when to elevate an issue.
• Develop understanding and solid skills around the process of scope management, evaluation of technical options, and common project risk factors and mitigation methods.
• Develop understanding and apply knowledge, and provide input and oversight, of the various documents used to procure labor, service, material, and engineered equipment.
• Develop understanding and apply knowledge of contract components and development process.
• Develop understanding and apply knowledge of critical drawing and document hand-o?s between disciplines on a project team.
• Assist with, then lead the evaluation and determination of the skill sets and capabilities of team members then make recommendations to ensure project success.
• Act with integrity by demonstrating accountability for project assignments.
• Promote continuous improvement and maintain a strong questioning attitude.
• Ask intrusive questions and challenge assumptions.
• Seek input from Subject Matter Experts by asking questions for understanding and comparing them with one’s own knowledge base.