Manages medium to large, multidisciplinary power generation engineering projects from proposal through completion. Responsibilities include scope, schedule, budget, staffing, procurement, quality, risk, stakeholder communications, permitting, project performance, client relationships, change orders, and contract execution. Supports business development, analyzes profitability and resource utilization, maintains project records, and mentors project managers. Projects may involve thermal generation systems, including gas turbines, steam turbines, reciprocating engines, and balance of plant design.
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Job Title - Project Manager, Power Generation
Location - Austin, TX | Chicago, IL | Denver, CO (Centennial) | Muscatine, IA | or Remote, US
Job Type – Hybrid
Requisition ID - 11399
Location - Austin, TX | Chicago, IL | Denver, CO (Centennial) | Muscatine, IA | or Remote, US
Job Type – Hybrid
Requisition ID - 11399
Stanley Consultants is seeking a Project Manager with industrial building and energy experience managing design teams for Power Generation projects. This includes managing all activities related to large generation projects such as: project scope, schedule, cost/budget, quality, communications, resources, procurement, and risk elements to optimize client service, quality, and financial performance on large, complex, and challenging projects.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Lead the planning and implementation of medium to large multiple discipline engineering projects with various stake holders ranging in complexity and utilizing resources from multiple office locations.
- Support business development by participating in project scoping, fee development, proposal preparation, interviews, negotiations, and contract development.
- Review assigned project(s) after award to define project scope, determine work procedures/sequences and develops schedules, budgets, staffing, vendor lists and progress billing points.
- Form a project team and see that responsibilities are assigned, and the execution of tasks are begun and completed according to schedule.
- Submit documents to federal, state, and local authorities for code compliance review and obtains permits required.
- Meet with client management as necessary during the term of a project to resolve issues and to obtain approvals at the project’s completion.
- Maintain a continuing business relationship with clients as part of ongoing business development efforts.
- Plan, organize, communicate, and coordinate project engagements.
- Manage the day-to-day activities of project engagements including Clients and the various Project Stakeholders.
- Prepare project opening orders, project outlines, project initiation, project schedules, project executions, and project closings.
- Achieve project objectives including quality/scopes, budgets, and schedules.
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive Project Records.
- Achieve project performance metrics established for the engagement (i.e. target margins, revenue, multiplier, etc.).
- Analyze project performance, resource utilization, profitability, margins, and revenues.
- Identify potential out of scope work. Manage and negotiate contract change orders.
- Identify and manage project risk from the proposal phase through the duration of the project.
- Has fundamental understanding of key commercial elements associated with Energy projects.
- Train, mentor, and oversee other Project Managers and conducts/participates in portfolio and project reviews.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors of Science in engineering, construction management, or business from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of 10+ years of increasing experience in the Energy Engineering Industry with a minimum of 5 years in project management.
- Experience in Thermal Generation projects such as Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine, Reciprocating Engines and BOP design
- Firm understanding of PMP Principles.
- Demonstrated capabilities and success in managing large multi-discipline programs, projects, multi-office projects, and/or multiple projects.
- Outstanding time management skills.
- Experience in Design Bid Build project delivery methods.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Professional Engineer (PE) License.
- Project Management Institute (PMI) Certification.
- Experience in Design Build, GMP, and EPC project delivery methods.
Work-Life Balance
We realize there’s more to life than just work. We help you meet the demands of work, family and personal life through several flexible options.
What we offer:
Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.
Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.
Health Insurance. We provide a comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.
Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.
Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.
Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.
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