Job Details
Level: Management
Job Location: Remote or Lakewood CO - Lakewood, CO
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: 4 Year Degree
Salary Range: $140,000.00 - $175,000.00 Salary/year
Travel Percentage: Typical: 11 - 25%
Job Shift: Day
Job Category: Project Management
About the Position
The Project Manager Team Lead will be responsible for the oversight of a team of Project Managers and Project Coordinators supporting electrical substation, transmission line, utility-scale photovoltaic solar, wind energy, and energy storage projects through development, engineering, and construction support. This includes planning and tracking progress on active engineering projects including financial performance. The role requires the ability to manage multiple project portfolios, and to travel periodically to meet with clients and inspect major construction milestones at job sites. Team Leads will be a mentor and coach to team members on their team and help them individually as professionals.
This opportunity is available to both local / in-office (Lakewood, Colorado) and full-time remote candidates.
Essential Responsibilities
- Manages, oversees, and provides guidance to Project Managers, Associate Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and Project Coordinators
- Reviews, develops, and manages engineering schedules, budgets, scope, and subcontractors
- Manages the collection, organization, and filing of all project documentation, both internally and for external third-party stakeholders, and project financing needs
- Leads project status update meetings with clients, providing schedule updates, submitting, and answering requests for information, and reporting on engineering progress
- Ensures project quality control and customer satisfaction by assisting with the review and monitoring of engineering deliverables
- Coordinates with EPC contractors, Electric Utilities, and other clients to ensure adherence to and compliance with contract terms and delivery of contractual deliverables
- Manages and coordinates activities of internal client services teams to deliver projects on time and within project budgets
- Supports permitting and jurisdictional approval processes as needed for engineering projects.
- Supports business development, assists with marketing tasks, and prepares proposals as needed
- Reviews customer specifications and assists in formulating and communicating the commercial strategy to best address our customer needs
- Manages and coordinates utility interconnection processes for construction projects and related documentation needed for project interconnection and testing
- Develops and maintains outstanding company-client relationships
- Other duties as assigned
Must Have
- Experience: At least 5 years professional experience in a project management role is required
- Education: Undergraduate degree in engineering, project management, construction management, or relevant field
- Strong proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, CPM scheduling, and Microsoft Project or Primavera P6
- Superior communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges by all parties during stressful situations
- Excellent organizational skills demonstrated by clear and effective project plans and executive level reporting that ensures timely action and decision making in time-pressured scenarios
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with electrical substations, transmission lines, medium voltage collection and distribution, PV engineering, and battery storage
- Project Management Institute PMP certification preferred
Working Conditions
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Work Environment:
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Work is performed in an office setting and some field work is also required
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Travel:
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Typical: 10 25%
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Physical Activities:
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Must be able to lift 25lbs.
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Managerial Responsibility:
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Team Member is responsible for managing their own work schedule with input from supervisor and completing assigned tasks. The team member will mentor, coach, and develop the team members on their team toward fulfilling their individual career aspirations
Team member should identify discrepancies in assigned work and bring to attention of supervisor or engineer responsible for the project in a timely manner. Team members work product should be self-checked in a manner that is suitable for review by the supervisor or engineer responsible for the project.
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About NEI
Serving Others, Enriching Environment, Improving Continually, and Quality Results. Voted a top workplace by the Denver Post in 2020 and 2021, our values have been woven into the fabric of who NEI is since 1982, guiding our decision making throughout the years. As an engineering services firm, NEIs mission is to create a great organization that serves people and solves problems.
Since NEIs founding, we have developed a culture of collaboration and accountability, both across our teams and departments, and externally with our clients across the country. We believe in two core ideas: hiring great people and celebrating our team members with diverse backgrounds and unique experiences; bringing in new and unique perspectives that can only strengthen NEI as we chart our path into the future.
We are a proud equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.
Team Member Benefits
NEI firmly believes in taking care of its team members. We strive to foster a community of belonging, professional development, and industry involvement; providing our team with the tools and support systems to excel in their roles. Our comprehensive benefit package includes:
