T&D Project Manager

Besco - Knoxville, TN

Full-time

Knoxville, TN

Repair and Maintenance

About the position

The Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Project Manager is responsible for providing operational leadership across all aspects of the business unit, including profit and loss management. This role involves making key decisions related to safety, profitability, business development, operations, resource management, and team culture. The Project Manager will oversee multiple projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Promote and enforce a safety-first culture
• Develop strategies to enter new markets
• Train & work with Superintendent and General Foreman to ensure all necessary tasks are accomplished
• Manage multiple projects including budgeting, estimating (when necessary) and scheduling
• Review and understand the scope and contractual provisions of the contract
• Work with the field operations team to track construction schedule and cost budget
• Plan and manage the purchasing of materials and purchasing/rental of equipment
• Ensure appropriate procedures and practices are being consistently executed in the field
• Identify and recommend value engineering and other value-creating ideas to maximize the overall value of the project
• Monitor project performance with respect to quality versus specifications, progress versus schedule, and cost versus budget
• Work with the General Foreman to make appropriate schedule and/or resource changes to ensure quality, schedule, and budget attainment
• Lead weekly progress update meetings
• Complete monthly forecast-to-complete process to ensure ongoing tracking and control of project
• Track progress of work/earned-value and perform monthly billing to manage project cash flow
• Manage scope of work identifying, pricing, preparing, submitting, and ensuring approval of change orders
• Identify project risks, developing plans to mitigate risk, and monitoring ongoing potential risks
• Seek out opportunities for team members to grow and advance their careers
• Plan for and ensure customer acceptance of work is received
• Source and understand rates and terms of all applicable Union Agreements
• Complete a labor rate workup to submit pricing at customer's request
• Perform timely and complete close-out of project ensuring all loose ends are completed, both externally and internally
• Interface with both new and existing customers

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in electrical utility overhead construction and maintenance work
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent computer skills with the ability to develop formulated Excel spreadsheets
• Adept at multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment, able to plan, prioritize, and organize individual and group activities and processes
• Availability to the team for emergency work and as situations arise
• Able to work independently and across multiple teams and levels within and outside of the organization and also take initiative on projects