Project Manager - GOS
Company: Utilities Service Co Inc
Location: Worcester
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Project Manager
The Project Manager is responsible for planning and overseeing
projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and
within budget. The Project manager plans and designates project
resources, prepares budgets, monitors progress, and keeps
stakeholders informed the entire way.
If you are interested in starting a career in the Electric, Gas,
and Water Utility industry, Grid One Solutions is the right place
for you!
With headquarters in Media, Pennsylvania, Grid One has deployment
facilities across the United States and parts of Canada. Grid One
is part of Asplundh Infrastructure Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Asplundh, a major supplier of outsourced field services to
utilities and municipalities. Asplundh is a privately held company,
founded in 1928, which currently employs over 33,000 people in the
U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Job Type: Full-Time +, Exempt Pay: Competitive Salary / Salary
Benefits:
Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting day one
Retirement plan
Company-provided life insurance
Supplemental life insurance with spouse and child coverage
options
Choice of voluntary Aflac supplemental insurance programs
Long-term disability
Pre-paid legal plan
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Various employee discount programs and resources
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
Prepare budget projections and control costs within agreed-upon
limits. Provide letters, proposals, memos, contracts, change
orders, strategies, etc. for good business procedures and legal
protection.
Optimize available resources against customer need dates across a
wide geographic area.
Monitor the progress of field projects and provide direction to
field leadership on the status and needed changes to drive
profitability.
Develop and maintain project status communication tools
(Smartsheet, Excel, performance metric charts, and tables).
Develop and maintain tools and programs to collect production in
the field using mobile communication platforms.
Ensure proper submission of completed field work for billing.
Validate and submit reports to utility customers.
Interact with project supervisors and subcontractors for
coordination to ensure schedule and cost controls are being
met.
Manages project risks, issues/problems, and activity progress to
ensure project goals (e.g., schedule, scope, and quality) are
achieved.
Assists with problem resolution or risk mitigation as needed.
Long-term outlook and planning to ensure long lead items are
procured as needed per schedule.
Identifies project management coordination process gaps or areas
for improvement and recommends and implements solutions.
Performs additional related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
Strong functional mathematical and analytical skills.
Comfortable with direct written and oral communication with
external customer leadership, and with internal executive
leadership.
Able to analyze large volumes of data and perform metrics
analysis.
Education & Experience:
2-year college degree in construction management, engineering, or
other related field OR 5+ years of experience managing and
estimating Utility projects.
Experience creating and maintaining resource-loaded project
schedules.
Experience utilizing resource tools to manage capacity, forecast
demand, and allocation of employees.
Proven ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects at
various stages of completion.
Intermediate to advanced skills with Microsoft Excel, including
pivot tables and charts, Microsoft Office Suite, and a project
scheduling program such as Microsoft Projects, Microsoft Teams, or
similar.
Experience using Smartsheet is preferred, but not required.
Pre-Screen:
License & Certifications:
A valid Driver's license is required.
Ability to achieve OQ certifications for Gas related tasks.
Travel Requirements:
Able to travel out of state for emergency storm work as needed.
Overnight Business Travel at times may be required.
Physical Requirements:
Rare: (less than 10%): stooping, kneeling, squatting, body
twisting, crawling, climbing on/off trucks, climbing poles,
gripping, climbing ladders, balancing
Occasional : (up to 33%): standing, sitting, sense of touch, manual
dexterity, seeing distant, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., seeing,
reaching, range of motion, depth perception, color vision, lifting,
carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing stairs, lifting up to 10 lbs.,
lifting up to 50 lbs.
Frequent : (up to 66%): walking
Continuous : (up to 100%): speaking clearly, reading,
hearing-speech range
Safety:
Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and
requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees
must have sufficient eyesight to judge distance/coordination of
equipment and tools, be able to maintain attention and
concentration for extended periods, be able to withstand exposure
to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, be able
to wear personal protective equipment as necessary, be able to
enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day, have the endurance
necessary to traverse various terrain, be capable of performing job
duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day, be able to
communicate with others, read, write, and comprehend written/verbal
job instructions and information, and communicate and handle
conflict professionally.
Energy is in our DNA - Here's what a day with our team looks
like...
About Us:
Grid One Solutions specializes in AMI deployments for electric,
gas, and water utilities. In addition to smart grid implementation
services for in-home displays and load control devices, Grid One
performs meter readings, customer call center operations, field
service work, joint use attachment surveys, storm support services,
NESC clearance audits and utility asset inspections, construction
and contractor management services, pole maintenance, pole
restoration/reinforcement, infrared inspection, utility pole asset
management solution, field system integrity surveys, gas meter
corrosion mitigation and lead testing, and back-office services
including secure data transfer and storage. In February 2012,
Utility Meter Services, Inc. merged with Grid One, almost doubling
the size of its operations in North America.
Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the
position with or without reasonable accommodation. Individuals with
a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact
the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
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