Distribution Planning Project Manager - 1898 & Co. (Atlanta)

Description

• Business development: Develop new, and manage existing, client relationships through client marketing and project interactions; identify new sales opportunities with clients; lead all aspects of proposal development and submission including project planning, budgeting, and scheduling; establish critical project objectives and performances with clients; lead contract preparation and negotiations.
• Leadership: Mentor and train less experienced staff on technical and business aspects of projects and the industry; serve as a recognized industry leader in power delivery planning and evaluation; support company initiatives.
• Project execution: Lead all aspects of project execution including scope, schedule, and budget; ensure quality control of deliverables; analyze and communicate project status, risks, schedule, and costs to all internal and external stakeholders; lead multi-discipline teams of engineers and analysts; plan, organize, and communicate project personnel needs to department management.

Requirements

• Willingness to negotiate with clients for new service agreements.
• Extensive experience with the development, design, and construction of wind/solar generation projects, experience with energy storage a plus.
• Ability to work with existing and new clients to identify new projects, articulate to the clients our ability to perform those projects, and translate that into the sale of consulting services.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PPT).
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines and to be effective in on-site work environments.
• Proven ability to lead multi-discipline teams of engineers and analysts.
• Proven ability to lead, educate, and train a team of engineers and analysts in regard to renewable generation studies and design efforts.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience with a broad and deep understanding of renewable generation, specifically wind and/or solar, including 3 or more years managing engineering or architectural projects.
• Ability to communicate with various business contacts to understand their needs and translate them into a scope of work that meets their desired outcomes.
• Professional Registration is preferred.
• General business and financial calculation knowledge.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel.
• Bachelor of Science in engineering or related field from an ABET accredited program. Advanced degree is a plus such as an MBA or Engineering Management.
• Effective Project Management skills.
• Deep and broad base of knowledge of the electric utility industry, specifically regarding the development, design, and construction of renewable generation facilities, specifically focusing on wind and/or solar generation, and of electric utility systems and their operation.
• Willingness to cross-sell other services offered by Burns & McDonnell outside the project manager’s core set of services.
• Ability to focus on the big picture to effectively and efficiently provide services that meet client needs, while also having the ability to identify and analyze details that are critical to project outcomes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, including identification of critical path items to ensure deliverable deadlines are met.
• Willingness to learn new service offerings as client needs and the market requires changes to the service offerings provided by our group.
• Must have the ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of industry, government, and public contracts on project-related matters.
• Willingness and ability to develop a broad set of service offering types to allow for flexibility to go where the work is.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance