Associate Project Manager

3 weeks ago

Knoxville, United States Mesa Associates, Inc. Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

PDS General / Power Delivery Substation

This position is not eligible for recruiting or sourcing by outside parties.

Mesa Associates, Inc. is seeking an Associate Project Manager to support our Power Delivery Substation Department. The Associate Project Manager will report directly to the Manager of our PSO (Project Support Office) and will work closely with the project team to satisfy client requirements and expectations with the full support of the Mesa PSO group.

The primary functions of the Associate Project Manager are to assist in leading, monitoring, and managing power delivery design projects. The objective is to deliver successful projects results by ensuring goals and objectives are achieved while all business processes and applicable procedures are followed.

This position requires a working knowledge of power industry practices, standards, and processes as well as the use of independent judgment, enhanced verbal, and written communication skills, and ability to work independently with the support of the PSO team. Additionally, this position requires the ability to work on broad scope projects that have medium to long-term focus and the knowledge to resolve complex problems independently under the direction of the program manager or director. The capability to assist in managing emergent projects swiftly and/or a portfolio of projects in a program format is a must.

The successful candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field from an accredited curriculum along with a minimum of at least 3 years’ experience working on engineering and design projects. In special circumstances, client process knowledge may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree requirement.

Desired APM Functions:

  • Assist on assigned projects, ensuring that project goals/objectives are achieved and that all business processes and applicable procedures are followed.
  • Complete project planning documents, which include project execution plan, project initiation documentation, communication plans, and change control and RFI (request for information) logs, while looking for and finding ways to improve operations and process efficiency.
  • Assist the project manager and/or program manager in monitoring and tracking of the project schedule and budget while satisfying customer expectations and project requirements.
  • Work with the project manager and/or program manager to identify, document, and resolve changes that may impact schedule and budget performance and successfully log for project records.
  • Identify, document, assign, and track project issues through resolution. Accountable for identifying and resolving possible risks and develop/monitor risk plans.
  • Keep the project status reporting system current with the actions and changes that take place on assigned projects.
  • Assist the project/program manager in controlling project expenditures and schedule performance as necessary to fulfill requirements and ensure satisfactory budget performance.
  • Work with project coordinators and controllers to forecast spending and accruals.
  • Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams within multiple programs on project statuses, budgets, and areas for improvement.
  • Assist the design team in resolving technical issues, coordinating design/construction activities and flow of technical information and tracking/resolving action items and information requests.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of power utility substation design and construct projects.
  • Ability to perform a broad range of project responsibilities.
  • Ability to assist in managing a large quantity of projects as a portfolio and provide quick responses when updates are requested.
  • Ability to interpret written/documented scopes of work, scheduling, and related project design/construct criteria as well as guide others in application to engineering design.
  • Excellent organizational and record keeping skills.
  • Possess solid verbal and written communications skills.
  • Ability to coordinate and interface with all stakeholders at a high professional level.
  • Display strong interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships.
  • Strong capability in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and scheduling software as well as possessing working knowledge of corporate accounting practices and business operations.
  • Willingness to develop, promote, and comply with Mesa safety requirements.
  • Willingness to attend meetings at substations while on premises and participate in client engagement meetings while adhering to all safety protocols both issued by Mesa Associates, Inc., and the client’s regulations.

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