Project Manager, Capital Programs

Job Summary:

This position is accountable and responsible for the overall project planning, organizing, management, supervision, coordination, and administration of capital projects work for LUMA associated with Transmission Lines, Distribution Lines, Substations, Telecom facilities, Streetlights and associated work in order to achieve project completion on budget, on time, as per agreed scope and with proper risk and quality management.

This position supports LUMA through the planning and delivery of project work through all phases of new capital projects and is responsible for the effective planning and assigning appropriate LUMA project management resources in delivery of all phases of project. This includes interaction and collaboration with the Construction Manager, Commissioning Manager, Project Managers, HSE lead, Commissioning Lead, and Construction Leads along with all applicable support services including contract admin, finance, indigenous relations, and project management. These projects have budgets that will typically range from $1 million to $100million. This position is responsible for monitoring, tracking of schedules, costs, risks and quality, supervising and reporting on project deliverables including external contractors.

This position will also assign project coordinators to kickoff Projects, manage interface with Contractors during Construction.

Job Description:

• Safety Oriented ensuring safe work and safety of everyone.
• Ensure contract policies & practices are followed to; ensure the Company achieves the accepted intent of agreements, have methods to manage change/exceptions and properly protects the Company from failure risks.
• Apply Project Learning's, as well as monitor and collect external information on construction management, best practices and technologies creating a library of knowledge to be applied in opportunities that arise.
• Lead a project team by attending meetings and working collaboratively on access route / site planning, selection, identifying landowner and land acquisition issues, and providing regular updates.
• Ensure, evaluate and monitor the “quality” process within their area of responsibility, assuring that every aspect of their work and services meet or exceed customer expectations and are consistent with the quality goals of the company.
• Directly accountable to deliver project on time and at or below budget.
• Assign project coordinators to kickoff Projects,
• Ensure that all Project deliverables including construction is completed in accordance with Design and Contract packages.
• Lead and represent LUMA at various third-party information sessions. Effectively communicate with appropriate internal and external groups including Municipal, State and Federal agencies, Indigenous Groups, contractors, and internal staff including L & P, Construction, Survey, HSE, and Regional and District staff. Review the release package (prepared by the land administrator) to ensure it contains the appropriate easement agreements required (i.e. maintenance, O/H Powerline, U/G Powerline, distribution or transmission).
• Ensure that Project Management Processes, Procedures, Quality Assurance and inspection programs are being adhered to.
• Provide support to incident investigation as and when required.
• Good interpersonal skills with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Good team player with ability to prioritize assignments to meet customer needs.
• A solid knowledge of Microsoft Office PC applications along with Project Management tools (MS projects, Primavera P6 or TBA)
• Solid Understanding of Earned Value Analysis and Management for monitoring, tracking and reporting of project progress updates.
• Knowledgeable about Project baselines and tracking of project progress to baselines for scope, costs and schedules.
• Expert in identifying and managing risk on projects.
• Manage change management of scope, Costs and Duration changes in a project.
• Supervisory skills relating to site management of multiple work groups and contractors
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Perform major storm restoration work and associated drills as assigned.
• Follow all policies and procedures.

Additional Job Description:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management or related field from an accredited college or university combined with 5 to 7 years project management or related experience with knowledge in design, construction, and commissioning of transmission, Distribution systems, equipment and components; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Project management Professional (PMP) training and experience would be