Project Manager I

K&A Engineering Consulting

$110K — $118K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in relevant field required
  • 5+ years of experience in large-scale utility project management
  • Professional Engineer License and/or PMP Certification preferred
  • Proficient in Microsoft Project, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Minimum of five years in substations, T&D, gas-hydro, and OSG projects

Responsibilities

  • Initiate, plan, execute, and close projects, managing scope, schedule, and budget
  • Facilitate team commitment and productivity, removing obstacles
  • Implement and manage quality and environmental processes to meet performance indicators
  • Manage third-party project collaboration including customer interactions
  • Ensure successful project execution as main contact for contractors and clients
  • Monitor and measure project performance, resolving contract disputes

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care Spending Accounts
  • 401K with company match
  • Lifestyle Spending Account
  • Paid Parental Leave and Holidays with flexible PTO
  • Tuition and Transit Reimbursement, and Pet Insurance
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Full Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Project Manager I to join our team at K&A Engineering in Binghamton, New York. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects that make a real impact in the energy and utility sectors. You'll be part of a dynamic, people-focused team where your expertise, ideas, and contributions will be valued and celebrated.

Role Expectations:
  • Initiation, Planning, Executing, and Closing Projects • defining the project WBS, Cost Baseline and OBS structure, initiating the project, building its comprehensive work plan, controlling and managing to the risks, scope, schedule and budget
  • Managing Teams • facilitating commitment and productivity, removing obstacles, and managing teams
  • Implementation and Management of Quality and Environmental Process and procedures on all projects focusing on meeting SPI and CPI performance indicators less than 1.0
  • Management of third-party projects including other transmission Customers and interconnecting customers
  • Accountable and Responsible for:
    • Cost /Budgeting and Management
    • Communication Management
    • Change Management
    • Schedule Management
    • Construction Management Oversight
    • Commissioning Management Oversight
    • Risk Management
    • Regulatory and Stakeholder Management
  • Responsible for the execution and successful completion of the project and the main point of contact between contractors and the client on all project matter.
  • Responsible for monitoring and measuring project performance throughout the project and resolving any contract disputes relative to costs, scope, and schedule.

What we're looking for:
  • Bachelor's Degree is Required
  • 5+ years in large scale projects/program management for utility business
  • Professional Engineer License and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
  • Proficient in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and
  • Project Management Professional or Program Management Professional
  • Minimum five (5) years• experience in the functional area under which it will be contracted: Substations, T&D, Gas-Hydro and OSG

Pay Range: $110,000-$118,000/annually

Why Join K&A?

People-First Culture:
We put our people at the center of everything we do, creating an environment where your professional and personal growth is a top priority.
Innovation & Learning:We encourage continuous learning and invest in your development through training, mentorship, and hands-on experience.
Collaborative Team Environment: We believe in the power of collaboration and working together to achieve the best outcomes for our clients and employees.
Recognition & Growth: We've earned our reputation through uncompromising precision and a commitment to excellence. As an agile and fast-growing company, we offer plenty of opportunities for your career advancement and growth.
Competitive Compensation & Benefits:We offeracomprehensive benefits package for eligible classified employees, including but not limited to:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care Spending Account
  • 401K (Traditional and Roth with Company Match)
  • Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Holidays and Flexible PTO
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Parking and Transit Reimbursement, and Pet Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability, Short-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
  • EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

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