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Tallgrass · 2 months ago

Project Manager-Power Transmission

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$160K/yr - $200K/yr

20+ years exp

Tallgrass is a leading energy infrastructure company focused on safely, reliably, and sustainably delivering the energy and services that power our nation. The Project Manager will provide leadership and direction in managing transmission projects, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and regulatory standards while overseeing project execution from start to finish.

Energy

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Manage and lead transmission projects throughout the entire project life cycle, including scope and/or proposal development, project team development and assignment, project execution, project closeout, quality control, schedule, and budget management

Develop an overall Project Execution Plan with key stakeholders to ensure completion of the Project on time and on budget

Engage with Project Management, Construction Management, Project Controls Management, and Supply Chain Management key partners to ensure that the Project is fully integrated into the budget and schedule for the project

Create a collaborative relationship within multi-offices and multi-cultural environments to meet project goals

Review and assess performance against the project’s schedule, and handling changes to mitigate impact to the scope, budget, or schedule of a project

Direct internal and external resources to produce delivery on schedule and on budget, monitoring progress and performance

Empower the project team to meet critical goals

Lead and participate in development of project schedule, scope, budget staffing planning and construction planning

Ensure compliance with all regulatory, safety, and environmental requirements

Apply knowledge and experience to complex projects, find non-standard design solutions

Oversee the development of cost proposals and qualification statements to achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance

Prepare and present project budgets and cost estimates

Effectively prioritize workload between several projects

Interact internally and externally with a wide variety of people with tact, courtesy, and professionalism

Maintain a high standard of ethical conduct in all work activity and company matters of every kind

Speak, both in person and by telephone, using a high level of verbal skills and careful listening

Maintain regular, dependable attendance and a consistently high level of performance

Will work non-traditional hours as needed

Maintain a high regard for personal safety, the safety of company assets and employees, and the general public

Qualification

Electric Transmission SystemsEngineering PrinciplesProject ManagementMS Office ProficiencyBlueprint InterpretationRegulatory ComplianceTeam CollaborationCommunication SkillsTime Management

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Engineering

20+ years of experience designing and validating large scale facility design for power generation and electrical designs

Intermediate proficiency level in MS Office applications that may include but are not limited to Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers (for travel)

Strong knowledge of electric transmission systems, including design, construction, and maintenance of transmission lines and substation infrastructure

Proficiency in engineering skills and principles

Familiarity and ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical blueprints and diagrams, including flow charts, Piping and Instrument Drawings (P&IDs), single line diagrams, electrical equipment schematics, MCC/SWGR elevations, and PDC layouts

In depth knowledge of applicable standards, including but not limited to, ANSI/IEEE, IEC, NFPA and National Electric Code (NEC)

Effectively communicate with various stakeholders, including team members, project management, commercial, 3rd party EPC firms and other internal/external customers

Must be able to work with a team, take direction from management, adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules

Ability to successfully perform multiple tasks with strict deadlines

Ability to organize and prioritize daily work

Job level commensurate with experience and skill sets; position will be filled depending on qualifications, experience and skill sets of the successful candidate