Project Manager, Grid Integration

GridSME's Vision

GridSME empowers the world's energy future by hiring the industry's best SMEs to solve the grid's most complex problems. Our company provides the environment for the industry's experts to grow their careers and provide valuable services to our clients. In doing so, we help our clients successfully adapt to the grid's evolution. We want to be the platform where our people can find the intersection between what they are passionate about, what they are good at, and what adds value to our clients and our company. We intend for you to participate and contribute to this core objective of the company.

Project Manager, Grid Integration

We measure GridSME's success by the caliber of people on our team, the quality of work they produce, and the growth of our fan base over time. Our company fosters initiative, open and candid communication, ownership, and teamwork – all necessary for our team to achieve its objectives. You will be expected to drive teamwork and collaboration with the entire GridSME team. This position reports to Kelsey Gormley, VP of Grid Integration, but has responsibilities to all GridSME team members, managers, Directors, Practice Leads, and CEOs. GridSME is a growing company, and you may be asked to assist with other projects in addition to your regular job responsibilities.  

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Grid Integration Project Management
  • Lead the team with new and existing client work related to all aspects of the Resource Implementation and Integration process in multiple ISOs; including CAISO, ERCOT, MISO, PJM, SPP, etc.
  • Manage client grid integration projects from start to finish (e.g., the CAISO New Resource Implementation (NRI) process), bringing in technical SMEs and engineers on certain items when needed.
  • Manage workload and project scheduling for Project Managers and Project Coordinators
  • Lead our team and clients with interconnection process-related issues, and help navigate tariffs, rules, and regulations.
  • Manage project budgets and task orders to ensure they are on target for cost allocations
  • Perform various portfolio management services for our clients, ensuring project deadlines and milestones are met and the projects comply with ISO and regulatory requirements.
  • Support Grid Integration Practice Area processes - internal administrative, business development and proposal drafting/processing, and client-serving processes.
  • Recruit and develop resources that can meet client needs. 
• Business Development
  • Support the Grid Integration team's business development effort and work with our team to connect with potential clients to whom we can help.
  • Support and develop services that add value to current and potential clients.
  • Leverage your business relationships to help grow GridSME's client reach.
  • Develop relationships and industry contacts to assist clients' adaptation to a changing energy world.
  • Support the creation of proposals and statements of work, placing resources, and managing client relationship needs for the team; coordinated with the Business Development team.

• Overall Teamwork:
  1. Mentor and train team Project Managers and Project Coordinators on GridSME processes
  2. Demonstrate flexibility in learning and growing into any and all of our current and future services (e.g., generator model validation, grid technology, energy storage, solar, wind, and inverter-based resource challenges, etc.).
  3. Aid in developing processes and procedures for team members to support training and documentation of best practices.
  4. Help us build and improve GridSME's culture by living out our Guiding Principles. 
  5. Demonstrate flexibility in learning and growing into any of our current and future services depending on client and team needs.
  6. Work and collaborate with the entire GridSME team. We focus on each other's success.
• Challenge the Status Quo:
  1. Continuously work on areas of the company in need of focus and improvement.
  2. Assist the Leadership Team with our strategic direction and always offer input and feedback. 

DESIRED BUSINESS SKILLS 

• Strong leadership, people, and problem-solving skills.
• A penchant for identifying and remediating inefficiencies in processes.
• Critical thinking and prioritization of resources to provide the most value to our people and clients.
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and make timely decisions.
• Ability to bring professionalism and a cool head to tense, emotionally charged situations.
• Entrepreneurial spirit.
• Work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Ability to work and communicate with technical and non-technical clients.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

DESIRED EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS 

• Project Management Professional certification (PMP, CAPM)
• BS Degree in Business, Construction Management, Project Management, or Engineering

Benefits & Compensation

COMPENSATION

The base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $140,000 per year, depending on qualifications and experience.

PAYROLL SCHEDULE

Pay is on the 7^th (for the 16^th to the end of the month) and the 22^nd (for the 1^st to the 15^th) of each month. In addition to recurring payroll, a third monthly paycheck is earned via our Monthly Profit-Sharing Bonus Plan at the end of each month.

GRIDSME PROFIT SHARING BONUS PLAN

In this position, your base salary will be augmented by GridSME’s Profit-Sharing Bonus Program, which is a Monthly Cash Profit-Sharing Bonus (the “third monthly owners’ dividend check”). As a full-time employee, you will fully participate in GridSME's Profit-Sharing Bonus Plan after a 90-day waiting period for new hires. Our Profit-Sharing Plan is our incentive compensation system. For more information, see Appendix 1_GridSME Profit-Sharing Bonus Plan and the Evolution and Hidden Virtues document, which explains the history and principles built into our Profit-Sharing Plan.

401K PLAN AND COMPANY MATCH

GridSME offers a 401(k) retirement savings program. GridSME will match all employee 401(k) contributions up to 6% of your gross cash compensation (salary and bonuses). Employee and employer contributions begin on the first calendar day of the employee's second calendar month of service. Employer 401(k) match contributions vest immediately. For example, if the employee starts on June 15th, the employee will be eligible to participate in the 401k program and receive a company match effective the payroll period beginning August 1st. 

HEALTH, DENTAL, VISION, AND LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS

GridSME offers a group medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plan that you and your family are eligible to join. GridSME will pay 75% of the cost of the base medical and dental plan premiums and 100% of the base vision plan premium for you and your family. GridSME will only pay its share of the premiums for the healthcare plan that GridSME provides as the designated base plan for your area. You are eligible for health benefits on the first day of the first calendar month after your start date. GridSME has a tenure-based contribution scale that increases by 5% each full year of service, as of January 1^st of the benefits calendar year, up to 95% of the base medical and dental plan premiums being paid by GridSME. For example, if you start on June 15^th, your health benefits will begin on July 1^st. Also, if you start on June 15^th, 2024, your employer contribution will increase to 80% of the base medical and dental plan on January 1, 2026. GridSME also offers a $75,000 Supplemental Life Insurance policy for all full-time employees with premiums covered 100% by GridSME. GridSME also offers employees the opportunity to participate in a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account as part of our employee benefits package. In addition, if you are on a high-deductible plan, which is our base medical insurance plan, you will also have the opportunity to participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA). FSA and HSA plans allow employees to set aside money pre-tax to pay for certain healthcare and dependent daycare expenses.

PAID TIME OFF

This position accrues two (2) weeks (80 hrs) of vacation per calendar year. This increases to three (3) weeks (120 hrs) on your three-year anniversary date and four (4) weeks (160 hrs) on your five-year anniversary date. In addition to vacation[MB1] , this position accrues an additional five (5) days (40hrs) of Sick Pay per year, with the ability to roll and bank up to ten (10) days (80 hrs) total. 

ANNUAL HOLIDAYS

GridSME observes the following holidays for a total of 12 paid holidays:

1. New Year's Day
2. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
3. President's Day
4. Memorial Day
5. Independence Day
6. Juneteenth
7. Labor Day
8. Columbus Day / Indigenous People Day
9. Veterans Day
10. Thanksgiving Day
11. Day after Thanksgiving
12. Christmas Day
13. …plus, your birthday is always a day off – whether on a weekday, holiday, or weekend, you should not have to work on your birthday (your birthday off cannot be rolled or banked)

FLEXIBLE WORK LOCATION 

This is a remote role with a flexible work location. Depending on your needs and preferences, you are welcome to work from your home office or GridSME’s Folsom office. Periodic travel may be requested for client site visits, internal/external meetings at our Folsom office or other locations, training, industry events, and other business functions.

FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULE

This position has the flexibility to work a standard schedule or an alternative 9/80 schedule. A 9/80 work schedule is a compressed work schedule consisting of eight 9-hour days, one 8-hour day, and one day off each two-week period. This alternative schedule gives our employees an additional 26 days off a year built into their schedule to help them unplug and maintain their work/life balance. Simply put, an employee can have every other Friday off on a 9/80 schedule. 

EVALUATION PERIOD

The first ninety (90) days of your employment will be treated as an evaluation period when we assess your performance and fit with our culture. At the end of this 90-day evaluation period, we will hold a performance review session to discuss your performance against the job requirements and expectations. If your performance does not meet those requirements and expectations, we reserve the right to end your employment.

Why GridSME?

We are a young, fast-growing company in an industry undergoing a historic transformation. GridSME desires to be the intersection between what our people are passionate about, what they are good at, and what adds value to our clients. We are a place where our people grow, do meaningful work, and achieve their professional goals. To do that, we have built a strong team and family atmosphere which operates in a flexible and candid environment. The perfect blend of autonomy and teamwork, and we are all business owners thanks to our Profit-Sharing Program.

The Application Process

After applying, we will contact promising candidates for an initial phone interview. If there appears to be a match, we will move forward to an in-depth interview focused on your work experience and expertise, technical competencies, and career accomplishments. If needed, subsequent follow-up interviews may occur, including interviews with your references.