Transmission & Distribution Project Manager

Overview
Kimley-Horn's Orlando, FL office is seeking a Transmission and Distribution Project Manager to join our diverse and fast-paced organization. This position will manage Transmission and Distribution related projects or programs and provide project management services to manage and monitor the engineering design, quality of deliverables, procurement, schedule, and budget of engineering design projects. Specific areas of responsibilities are provided below.
Responsibilities

• Promotes a safety-first culture.
• Oversight of planning, design, engineering, and execution of all project deliverables across multiple simultaneous workstreams in support of Project(s) or Program(s).
• Coordinate work effort between all dependent departments, groups, teams, and tasks.
• Manage design requests, drawing progress, environmental, jurisdictional, regulatory, and other support tasks to ensure timely execution of activities through solution acceptance by stakeholders.
• Execute planning, status, and ad-hoc meetings as required; supply meeting minutes and track and communicate risks and issues and execute mitigating steps, as necessary.
• Provide advice and recommendations on the following: the effective execution of the teams to meet project scope requirements while considering budget requirements, recommendations regarding various delivery methods suitable for the project or program, optimal project scheduling options, enhanced design, and construction quality, and optimum flexibility in contracting and procurement options.
• Work closely with the team leads and department managers to utilize existing resources to minimize project labor costs.
• Analyzes data and user needs to determine functional and cross-functional requirements.
• Provides management oversight across multiple simultaneous projects or project tracts within a Project or Program.
• Operates in a business or technical environment, using analytical and evaluative techniques.
• Performs scenario development, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit analyses.
• Monitor and coordinate the schedule, technical accuracy, efficiency, coordination, and constructability of the program and cost-effectiveness of all designs, drawings, reports, estimates, and other work as required.
• Manages and builds client relationships and trust thru effective project execution and interaction.
• Administer and manage contracts, purchase orders, and sub-contract agreements with oversight from internal executive leadership.

• Proposal development, contract negotiations, project planning, design team coordination & communication, budgeting, schedule management, and client coordination

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering, Business Management, or equivalent field from an accredited curriculum
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile or other Program Management certifications, training, and/or demonstrated experience
• Minimum of 7 years of specialized experience in Utility and related disciplines, including 3 or more years managing Transmission and Distribution projects
• Proven aptitude and demonstrated experience for high-volume, complex projects.
• Must be capable of exercising discretion and independent judgment in the application of Transmission and Distribution Engineering
• Proven leader and coach in simultaneous projects and programs demonstrated communication skills - verbal, written, and in a presentation format with the ability to motivate and lead a team to success
• Demonstrated results in managing projects, which includes proposal development, contract negotiations, project planning, design team coordination & communication, budgeting, schedule management, and client coordination
• Exemplary analytical cost management/cost control and risk management expertise including financial modeling, utilization of costing tools, and risk management processes

Preferred

• Advanced degree in Business or Engineering
• Professional Engineer licensure is preferred
• Experience with ERP software such as Deltek Vantagepoint preferred.
• Experience with scheduling software such as Microsoft Project and/or Primavera P6 preferred
• Regulated utility exposure
• Prior experience with utility companies

Why Kimley-Horn?
At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients and employees, are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it- that's why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn's placement on the Fortune "100 Best Companies to Work" list for 16 years!