Project Manager Level 2

K&A Engineering Consulting

$125K — $135K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, or Construction Management preferred
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred
  • 10-15 years' experience, including 3+ years managing major engineering/procurement/construction activities
  • Strong Safety-First focus
  • Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate resources to support project scope across multiple functions
  • Drive project schedule, manage scope, and control costs
  • Assist in executing project siting requirements and necessary documents
  • Administer, review, and develop RFIs, submittals, change orders, and more
  • Conduct regular team meetings with project leads to track action items
  • Establish and coordinate project change management processes
  • Develop and review technical bid documents and lead pre-bid meetings
  • Prepare and present project updates, metrics, and cost sheets to stakeholders

Benefits

  • Dynamic and people-focused team environment
  • Opportunity to work on impactful projects in energy and utilities
  • Valued contributions and ideas within the collaborative atmosphere
  • Career growth potential in a leading power group
  • Supportive work culture emphasizing safety and project excellence
Full Job Description
Start your K&A Career:

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Project Manager Level 2 to join our team at K&A Power Group in Hartford, Connecticut. 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:
  • Coordinating internal and external resources to support project scope. These resources include the following, which are included but not limited to:
    • Engineering
    • Outage Planning
    • Site and Permitting
    • Stakeholder Engagement
    • Scheduling
    • Safety
    • Cost Analysis
    • Project Closeout
    • Procurement
    • Contract Administration
    • Field operations/inspections
  • Driving project schedule, managing scope, and controlling project costs
  • Assisting with the execution and development of project siting requirements, which may involve site applications, petitions, development and management plans, and other applicable siting documents
  • Administering/reviewing/developing the following items:
    • RFIs
    • Submittals
    • Desktop requisitions
    • Invoice review & approval
    • Change orders/Change Management
  • Conducting reoccurring team meetings with leads from each project function, including action item tracking and coordination of follow up on outstanding items. The focus of these meetings will naturally shift to construction phase execution.
  • Establishing and coordinating change management. This includes tracking the status and reporting on change management with Owner, as well as participating and/or facilitating change management negotiations and discussions with Owner's contractors and suppliers.
  • Working with Owner to administer contracts on Owner's paper for construction phase owner supplied materials and construction services, as well as any remaining preconstruction work scope.
  • Coordinating between material and equipment vendors and construction contractors
  • Developing and reviewing technical bid documents
  • Leading contractor pre-bid meetings alongside Eversource project team
  • Preparing presentations to applicable project stakeholders
  • Providing requirements and inputs for basis of contract negotiations
  • Preparing and presenting project cost sheets to Owner executive management
  • Reporting regularly on project progress, cost and schedule metrics, procurement issues, safety or environmental concerns, design questions, potential project impacts.
  • Support the integration and use of E-Builder
  • Support Storm/ERP support as required

What we're looking for:
  • Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering, Engineering Management, or Construction Management discipline preferred
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred
  • 10-15 years• experience including 3 or more years managing major engineering/ procurement/ construction activities
  • Strong Safety-First Focus
  • Knowledge and experience with project management processes and tools
  • Proficiency with financial analysis tools in a utility setting
  • Excellent leadership and organizational skills
  • Ability to work effectively with competing priorities and stressful situations
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
  • Must be able to travel to office for meetings

Pay Range $125,000• $135,000/year

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