Project Manager
Lake Mary, FL, US, 32746
SUMMARY
Responsible for managing, coordinating, and administering New Generation Services (NGS) projects from the conceptual stages through planning, engineering, procurement, construction, start-up, performance testing, initial operations, and prime contract close-out. Provide leadership for the development and maintenance of a high-performance project team. Has overall responsibility for project execution, ensuring that the project is delivered within contract requirements, standards of quality and safety and to Customer and Mitsubishi Power performance expectations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manages a single Project or works as the Deputy Project Manager, with responsibility for the Project team and delivery of Project outcomes. Responsibilities and accountabilities will differ depending on the domain and methods of delivery, but may typically include responsibility for:
- A single Project, in excess of $50M; OR
- Deputy Project Manager on a larger Project or Program
- Facilitates communication of project health and status with project teams, stakeholders, sponsors, customer representatives, and senior level management. Captures and documents all lessons learned or after-action review comments and provides summary briefings as necessary.
- Prepares and participates in risk, issue and opportunity identification through detailed analysis of the project contracts. Works with project or program leadership to develop and execute mitigation strategies.
- Develops the project baseline income statement with assistance from estimating and cost control groups with the GOA approved estimates, pricing, and DOR splits. Coordinates and provides cost reporting and analysis on a regular basis.
- Oversees the development of an integrated project schedule including critical path for the end-to-end tasks and activities necessary to successfully implement the product or service of the project and ensures resources and dependencies are identified. Ensures assigned resources are executing as planned. Provides tracking and reporting to plan and with occasional guidance, works with project teams on implementation of recovery plans as necessary.
- Responsible for expanding current work scope, developing change order technical and pricing strategies and preparing change order execution strategies/plans.
- Leads others and directs all phases of assigned projects by utilizing program and project methodologies, systems, tools and quality standards as defined by Mitsubishi Power in developing project plans and deliverables that meet identified requirements. Provides feedback and performance assessments to appropriate management in a timely manner and addresses and helps resolve conflict among project team members. Monitors, tracks, and controls change to the projects through formal change control management of requirements, configuration, performance measures, cost, schedule, project organization structure, and technology environment (release schedules, infrastructure changes, etc.).
- Performs additional tasks or assignments as may be required. Provides suggestions and other input to improve the execution of NGS projects.
- Continuously seeks to expand and improve personal knowledge in the area of project management best practices and participates in and promotes the development and adoption of new processes or changes to existing processes within Mitsubishi Power that continue to mature the program/project management discipline.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Monitors all project activity including schedules, spending and related items to ensure timely and quality completion of assigned NGS projects. Initiates action to assure project objectives and schedules are met and work is performed within budget and according to specifications. Notifies Director of Project Management of any situations that would have a significant impact on the completion date, cost or quality.
- Establishes alliances with other departments and organizations by recognizing dependencies in order to assess potential partnership and commitment to the project. Develops and maintains constructive and cooperative interpersonal working relationships with others.
- Facilitates scheduled project status meeting with owner, owners rep, vendors, subcontractors and others connected with the project. Prepares and distributes meeting minutes indicating agreements reached, task assignments and related information.
- Conducts internal staff meetings to disseminate appropriate company and project information. Ensures that all staff is informed of needed information, policies and expectations regarding the execution of the project, specifically as it pertains to safety, quality and related regulations.
- Review subcontractor and vendor invoices throughout the lifecycle of the project and approve for payment or work with Supply Chain Management to negotiate appropriate changes with subcontractor.
- Prepare and submit change orders for approval based on LOA.
- Prepare all project close out documentation including submittal of all warranty information, affidavits, record drawings, final retainage payments, releases, and accounting related documents. Finalize negotiations of any claims, extra work invoices, or extra work purchase/change orders.
- Ensure final payments are received from client and appropriate invoices are paid to subcontractors.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EDUCATION
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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- Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree (BS) in Engineering or similar technical field from four-year college or university; and four to six (4-6) or more years related experience in managing large power generation projects. PMP certification is desired, but not mandatory.
- Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
- Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Computer Skills: Knowledge of computer-aided design, database, project management, spreadsheet and word processing software, electronic mail, graphics, technical diagrams, flow charts, etc.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Regularly required to stand and walk. Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Hearing protection may be recommended and/or required in some areas.
Travel to construction sites and work out of construction temporary offices is required on occasion.
Nearest Major Market: Orlando