Project Manager

Company Overview

Utility Construction Services is a minority business enterprise located in the San Francisco Bay Area operating mainly in California. The principal office location is in South San Francisco, CA.

We are a full-service utility contractor and have been working on Pacific Gas and Electric territory since 2006. We provide services for a variety of customers including, but not limited to, investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities, and private developers. Our services include, but are not limited to, overhead and underground distribution, network distribution, utility substructures, emergency response, estimating and design, and project management.

Our mission is to be the leading diverse provider of utility infrastructure solutions and to build long-terms relationships with each of our customers through the delivery of high-quality, safe, and reliable services.

Position Summary

UCS is seeking a Project Manager to act as the company’s representative to the client and subcontractors for projects and programs across our electric distribution portfolio in the Northern California Utility market. The Project Manager reports directly to the assigned Project Manager and will be responsible for the support of projects from initiation to closeout.

The ideal candidate works independently and is highly organized, has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong analytical and finance skills, is adaptive, customer-service oriented, strives to excel in any role, and thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.

Job Responsibilities

· Serve as a company representative who assists and supports project execution throughout the project lifecycle.

· Support the project manager to ensure the scope, schedule and budget goals are met and done so safely.

· Embody and promote company culture and ideals to clients and subcontractors.

· Support the management of subcontractors to ensure timely action on tasks, deliverables, and commitments.

· Attend weekly meetings to support individual projects.

· Monitor and report on the progress of projects, including significant milestones, and any conditions affecting schedule, cost, or quality.

· Apply strong analytical skills to develop and distribute an executive summary of overall program health to aid in business decisions.

· Provide support for the execution of all business, technical, finance, and administrative functions of projects.

· Integrate industry knowledge into everyday business practices and decision making.

· Continuously seek ways to improve and enhance our systems for the company and its clients.

Qualifications

Minimum:

· 4-year degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (Preferred)

· Project management experience with a track record of success

· Broad general technical and business background with financial acumen

· Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced high-volume work environment

· Ability to quickly learn and understand complex business processes, software, and tools

· Ability to work autonomously to solve problems, make decisions, and drive initiatives

· Ability to identify process inefficiencies and drive process improvement

· Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking

· Competency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and Outlook

· Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills

· Awareness of resource capacity and utilization

· Fully vested in the success of the client, company, and oneself

· Ability to navigate issues, external constraints, complexities, conflict, and ambiguity

· Track record of continuous process improvement

· Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time for client meetings, conferences, job walkdowns, project sites, and other program or company specific needs

Desired:

· Previous experience within electric distribution sector

· Previous operations experience or management of operations

· Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI

· Some LEAN, Six Sigma, or other process improvement training

· Track record of increasing level of responsibility

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- Dental insurance

- Health insurance

- Paid time off

Work Location: In person