Sand Cherry · 5 hours ago
Project Manager, Power Capital Projects
Sand Cherry Associates excels in the design and delivery of strategic customer-centric initiatives through digitally-native, data-empowered solutions. They are seeking a hands-on Project Manager to support major Power Cap Ex/construction projects, overseeing all phases from design to construction execution, while managing various stakeholders and ensuring project success.
Consulting
Responsibilities
Lead Power CapEx projects from early planning and Front End Loading (FEL) through construction, commissioning, and handover
Establish project controls, governance, and execution plans in a developing organization
Manage Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partners delivering $100MM+ capital projects
Own scope, schedule, cost, and risk using classical project management practices
Interface with investors, partners, regulators, and technical teams to drive alignment and decisions
Strong project management skills and good knowledge of contract types and project strategies involving the design and construction of industrial facilities
Strong integration and communication skills allowing result delivery through distributed teams and without direct authority over many of the key resources
Ability to understand complex problems and ensure efficient use of resources to deliver project results
Demonstrate safety leadership, integrity, accountability, and transparency while upholding standards, values, and culture
Document and apply lessons learned for continuous process improvement
Ensure the project's economic model is accurate weighing risks and validating input
Collaborate across functions such as Geology, Land, Business Development
Develop and apply the project playbook and best practices tool kit
Assist in managing vendor, supplier, and service providers
Qualification
Required
Proven Project and/or Program Management experience utilizing PM methodology and tools. This includes project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, risk management, stakeholder management and/or procurement
Minimum of 10+ years in oil and gas industry in project, program management or consulting capacity
Direct experience leading $100MM+ Power CapEx projects (generation facilities, transmission lines, power plants, data centers, gas pipelines or similar infrastructure)
Leadership experience to manage and drive projects through full life cycle from scope to delivery
Strong individual contributor experience in an oil and gas environment
Understand safe design principles, process safety concepts, and exhibit personal safety leadership
Ability to integrate, align and motivate a team of people across a common project mission
Communication skills, setting of priorities, delegation, performance management of both internal and external resources
Comfort with pace and with managing multiple competing priorities with confidence and professionalism
Ability to develop and then deliver a complex set of competing objectives. Sets high standards and leads the team to deliver results
Comfort operating with ambiguity and building processes where they do not yet exist
Strong Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, cost control, and change management skills
Experience with Contract development, Contractor management and project contract strategies
Proficient in Excel, PPT, MS Project and able to use digital tools to improve project performance
Ability to thrive in a dynamic fast-paced environment and work independently or as part of a team
Advanced interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills, as well as attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field along with business acumen
Must have experience managing $100MM+ worth of capital management, particularly in Power projects
Preferred
MBA is helpful, but not required
PMP or PMI certification is preferred
Benefits
Professional career growth is one of our main priorities, as we affirm that investing in our Consultants and empowering our people will also deliver the best results and value for our clients.
Company
Sand Cherry
Sand Cherry is a management consulting firm based in Denver.