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Title: Project Management Engineer
Location: Overland Park, KS
Schedule: M-F Days
Compensation: Market competitive base salary, depends on experience
Bonus: up to 12% annually (6% June/6% Dec), based on personal and company performance
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits include Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, Profit Sharing, flexible work schedule with 4 weeks of PTO plus paid holidays, and the company shuts down the week between Christmas and New Years. As well, opportunities for professional development and advancement.
Vaccine Requirement: no vaccination requirement or policy.
Position Description: Reporting to the Vice President of Engineering, Project Management Engineers oversee and drive engineering projects from conception to completion. PMEs lead multi-discipline project teams, ensuring the successful execution of projects within scope, schedule, and budget while upholding FastGrid's client service and quality standards. FastGrid serves as the Prime engineering firm for their customers' (EPC firms) projects from design through construction (Electrical in-house, Civil and Structural subcontracted).
Execution and performance of assigned projects, providing regular insight into team performance and project status.
Manage multiple concurrent engineering projects (typically between 2-4 active projects), serving as the single Point of Contact and interface between the client, subcontractors, and a multi-discipline design team.
Develop and nurture relationships with clients and facilitate FastGrid/client relationships.
Establish priorities and deadlines on project deliverables and drive the project team accordingly.
Track project status, milestones, and KPIs for all projects within purview; provide regular project and client status updates to supervisor.
Consistently assess project progress and performance, proactively identifying and addressing risks and obstacles.
Utilize project management tools to monitor and evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs)
Review and facilitate technical reviews of proposals, associated SOWs, and project data rooms; provide feedback on scope, schedule, and budget in support of proposal development.
Coordinate with discipline leadership and the PME team to select project teams for projects.
Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement within the PME team.
Proactively own project coordination between FastGrid, stakeholders, and sub-consultants.
Uphold FastGrid standard processes and workflows.
Mentor and train peers on established professional skills.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field
3+ years in project management or related role
Strong leadership and management skills - communication, organization, people skills, teamwork, relationship management, ownership, manage expectations, flexibility, humility
Track record of successfully managing complex engineering projects - the ideal candidates will have extensive project management experience, multi-discipline comprehension, and a thorough understanding of project drivers
Possesses a "run to the fire" attitude
Professional Engineering licensure and PMP certification preferred
General knowledge of solar/BESS design requirements and construction sequence preferred
Company Description:
Our client is a Phoenix, Arizona based renewable energy firm that providew innovative solutions through design, analysis, detailed engineering and development support services for solar and energy storage projects throughout the United States.
Why this opportunity?
Our client is looking for enthusiastic, dedicated, and growth-minded people to join them in providing utility scale solar and battery storage project solutions. The company has built a strong reputation for innovative design of systems that best meet their customers' needs. Technology-agnostic, the company is nimble, collaborative and focused on long-term relationships. They do not have a big corporate structure, so there is more flexibility in managing your work-life balance...you will be a part of a team that has fun and gets a lot done...a true "work hard play hard" environment defined by collaboration, innovation, ownership and empowerment. If you want to grow, mentor and lead within an innovative firm where you can make an impact, develop and advance, look no further.