Project Manager

About Us

Welcome to United Utility, a dynamic player in the electric utility industry, headquartered in the vibrant city of New Orleans, LA. As a trailblazer, we provide comprehensive and innovative offerings that bolster power infrastructure investments across the U.S. We proudly serve as the parent company to industry-leading utility service contractors specializing in transmission, substation, distribution, and grid hardening projects. Our Core Values are clear and simple: Safety, Quality, Integrity, and Professionalism. At United Utility, we craft power delivery solutions –

– fueling communities with reliable energy. We are the best-in-class, trusted partner delivering customer-centric Power Delivery Construction and Engineering solutions.

The Project Manager will play a crucial role in overseeing and executing Transmission and Substation power delivery projects from inception to completion. This role demands a proactive and organized professional with exceptional communication and technical skills. This is a customer facing position performed at the customer site.

- Demonstrate knowledge of the transmission system, engineering principles, electric operating practices, construction practices, land requirements and regulations, budgeting, scheduling, and general business practices.

- Evaluate progress, identify problem areas, evaluate alternatives, and determine viable solutions.

- Analyze and Control project costs over time. schedules, work plans, and budgets lead team efforts, identify critical paths, and resolve conflict.

- Build and maintain professional working relationships with internal and external clients.

- Lead projects involving multiple work groups and departments.

- Communicate effectively at all levels, including executives, management, supervision, covered employees, contract employees, business leaders, and customers.

- Present project communications to internal and external audiences.

- Conduct financial analysis, manage capital budgets and provide accurate budget projections.

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Develop and manage multiple project schedules, work plans, and budgets.

- Assist in contract administration.

Key Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, finance, Business or the equivalent degree.

- 3-5 years of experience managing major engineering/procurement construction activities.

- Analytical thinking capability – knowledge of distribution line, substation projects, and transmission would be preferred. Comparable experience in Generation will be considered.

- Experience working in a matrix organization.

- Experience managing projects requiring public and regulatory approvals.

- Demonstrated ability to investigate and solve problems, analyze data, write reports, and make presentations.

- Possesses the ability to cope with deadlines, manage time, set priorities, define roles and responsibilities, and make decisions.

- Ability to run meetings, motivate others, and interact with others at all levels of the organization.

- The ability to schedule, plan and manage numerous complex transmission projects concurrently.

- Self-starter with strong communication skills, including listening, speaking, and writing skills.

- Individual leadership abilities, planning skills, decisiveness, and customer focus.

- Knowledge of Project Management principles and practices.

- Excellent leadership, teambuilding, coaching, problem solving, interpersonal and motivational skills required.

- Ability to develop skills to prepare presentations and expert witness testimony for local and state regulatory presentations.

Key Nice-To-Haves

- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.

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