Project Manager - Energy & Infrastructure

About You:

A Day in the Life:

• Provide project management for the full life cycle of power, BESS, utility, and related infrastructure projects, from preconstruction through closeout.

• Take ownership of the managerial and administrative aspects of each project, including estimating, scheduling, quality control, progress reporting, progress billing, design review and coordination, cost reporting, safety, and proposal preparation.

• Work closely with owners, engineers, designers, utilities, equipment vendors, and trade partners to define project scope, establish goals, and develop executable plans.

• Develop and maintain project budgets, schedules, procurement plans, cost forecasts, and project controls; identify variances and take corrective action when needed.

• Participate in proposal and estimate reviews with owners, including scope alignment, value engineering, constructability, and cost-reduction opportunities.

• Lead the buyout process and support the selection, contracting, and management of subcontractors and suppliers.

• Coordinate long-lead equipment, utility interfaces, permitting requirements, design deliverables, and field activities to protect project milestones.

• Establish project objectives, procedures, and performance standards while leading multidisciplinary teams through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover.

• Conduct regular project and jobsite meetings; communicate clearly with owners, leadership, design partners, subcontractors, and internal project teams.

• Manage project changes, risks, claims, and commercial issues with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach.

• Maintain a consistent focus on safety, quality, schedule, budget, and customer satisfaction throughout project execution.

• Support commissioning, startup, energization, and owner turnover activities for electrical and utility infrastructure systems.

• Organize, plan, and manage multiple activities simultaneously under tight deadlines and drive each project to 100% completion.

• Communicate openly with leadership and team members, and help develop interns, co-ops, and less-experienced associates.

• Travel to project sites and spend regular time in the field as needed to support project execution.

Necessary Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering or related field
• 2-5 years of construction management and/or engineering design experience 

• Experience delivering power generation, battery energy storage, substations, transmission and distribution, or other utility infrastructure projects preferred.

• Experience with design-build or EPC project delivery preferred

• Proficiency using Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Project

What We Can Offer You:

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Company supported relocation
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Paid parental leave

Typical base compensation for the Project Manager role is between $84,000.00 and $160,000.00. Candidates with extensive experience may exceed this range. In addition to base salary, the role is eligible to receive discretionary bonus compensation based on individual and company performance.

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

 

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.