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Project Manager Major Projects

Aggreko
United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 May 2025

About the role

We are a global leader in providing energy solutions that help businesses grow and communities thrive. We work as a team and we’re proud of the difference we make to customers, to local communities, and towards a sustainable future for the world.

We are hiring immediately a Sr. Project Manager, Major Projects anywhere in the US near a major airport – a role critical to customers’ electricity, heating, and cooling needs.

Why Aggreko? Here are some of the perks and rewards.

  • Work from home, on-site or in a local service center-hybrid
  • Competitive compensation and Bonus
  • No premium cost medical plan option available
  • Paid training programs and tuition reimbursement
  • Safety-focused culture

What you’ll do:

  • Work with Major Projects Program Manager and Major Projects Leader to provide leadership and mentoring across Major Projects team
  • Manage a wide range of complex projects within established processes and tools, following formal project management principles.
  • Work with internal engineering and other teams to facilitate estimates, drawings and other related material for customer quotes
  • Manage 3-5 major projects at a time through entire project life cycle. 30-40 % of projects will require onsite leadership.
  • Plan, organize, and direct activities regarding installation, commissioning, maintenance, and demobilization including pre-job planning, parts lists, project drawings
  • Primary interface with client, contractors, client’s engineer, internal Engineering department, vendors and internal technical service representatives
  • Track project against its schedule, budget and against phase review objectives, reporting status to management and customer on a regular basis, and executive staff as needed
  • Mentor mid-level and junior project managers. Expand team performance and deliverables reinforcing processes, tools, and templates.  Promote best practices and PM methodologies
  • Conduct field assessments of team’s skills and behaviors, providing opportunities for learning and process improvements
  • Be a safety champion: Lead by example and hold others responsible for working safely and providing a safe working environment
  • Travel 40-60 % of time to any area in North America in varying industries and environments

We’re experts, which means you’ll have the following skills and experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred in engineering, construction management
  • 10+ years of significant project experience managing field related projects in one or more sectors: Utility, Petrochem/Refining, Building Construction and Services
  • Must have and maintain project management certification from PMI, APM or recognized equivalent, or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire date.
  • Knowledge in HVAC/R, electrical power generation/transmission/distribution is a plus
  • Experience in managing EPC, EPCM or similar Integrated project teams
  • Strong focus on HSE and safety leadership. Be a safety champion and lead by example and hold others responsible for working safely and providing a safe working environment
  • Strong negotiation skills for effective management and resolution of conflicts with internal and external stakeholders
  • Demonstrate decisiveness in resolving business problems, making decisions, and identifying priorities
  • Strong organizational and communication skills for effective leadership of multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams and alignment of project objectives between various stakeholder groups
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations
  • Ability to read and interpret one-line diagrams, P&IDs and process design packages
  • Availability and willingness to work outside normal business hours, environments, climates, regions, etc.
  • Intermediate computer software proficiency including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Teams, and SharePoint
  • Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently
  • Ability to proficiently communicate verbal and written up and down organization
  • Ability to demonstrate vision and motivate high performing teams
  • Must be well organized and have ability to meet deadlines and perform under pressure in a fast-paced work environment
  • Ability to move or lift objects, typically less than 50 lbs

We recruit the best talent. Apply now and help us keep the power on.

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