City of Austin · 9 hours ago
Project Manager - Power Production
Austin Energy Headquarters
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $109K/yr
6+ years expThe City of Austin is a vibrant community dedicated to shaping one of the nation's most dynamic cities. They are seeking a Project Manager for Power Production to manage and coordinate large administrative projects, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and delivering presentations to city management and stakeholders.
Association
Responsibilities
Manages the design, development, and implementation of projects to include, but not limited to, gathering and defining the project requirements; obtains staffing requirements; and forms projected teams
Manages the selection process and administers consultant services, including negotiating contract terms and fees by negotiating the contract, approving the consultant's product, approving payment to consultant, initiating poor performance remedies, etc
Develops short- and long-range plans for future to ongoing projects, including estimating timelines for start-up and completion of projects
Manages, monitors, and reviews contracts and contractors to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, including administering change orders and estimates
Coordinates and prepares reports and correspondence in response to requests for information from City Manager's Office, Mayor, and City Council Offices; prepares City Council agenda material such as ordinance memorandums and presentations
Prepares and delivers presentations to the City Manager, management team, and department directors
Suggests and implements management solutions to address new or ongoing challenges faced by the City organization
Manages the performance of professional staff in work involving organizational structure review and operations research and related work reviewing departments, divisions, and programs
Assists in planning, directing, and coordinating, through subordinate level staff, the department work plan; meets with management staff to identify and resolve problems; assigns projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; and reviews and evaluates work methods and procedures
Provides technical advice and assistance to City management, field personnel, contractors, etc
Qualification
Required
Graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field or major coursework in project management, plus six (6) years of progressively responsible work experience in managing projects
Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, and codes associate project assignment
Knowledge of project accounting and methodologies and the principles, methods, and practices of project management
Knowledge of design principles, practices, procedures, and estimating techniques
Knowledge of budget policies and principles
Knowledge of contract policies and procedures
Skill in adapting, interpreting, and applying guidelines and standards
Skill in establishing and maintaining positive relationships with internal and external customers
Skill in using available applicable software packages
Skill in evaluating contract agreements
Skill in negotiating with various audiences to accomplish objectives
Skill in written and oral communications including public presentations
Skill in completing projects within the required scheduling
Ability to make prompt decisions and develop new and relative ideas for providing a quality product and quality customer service with little or no supervision
Ability to perform all facets of projects with little or no supervision
Ability to plan, execute, and control a project (establishing realistic estimates and reporting metrics)
Ability to assess and analyze project risks and exposures, identify options and alternatives, make decisions, and implement corrective actions
Ability to exercise sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy in all public contacts
Ability to resolve conflicts and difficult situations
Ability to communicate in oral or written format to a variety of audiences
Preferred
Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification, Certified associate in project management (CAPM)® or ability to obtain within 6 months
Experience in managing engineering projects that include production and/or review of architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, or Controls design packages
Experience managing engineering projects in an industrial or power plant facility
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, coordinating with contractors, managing budgets and schedules, and reporting to stakeholders
Ability to travel to more than one location for regular work assignments
Benefits
Generous leave
Work-life balance programs
Extensive benefits
Retirement Security
Sustainable Transportation Options
Focus on Wellness
Career Growth
Modern Workspaces
Company
City of Austin
An award-winning employer, the City of Austin has a Council-Manager form of government and employs 13.8K employees.
10001+ employees
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