Senior GIS Project Manager

TRC Companies, Inc.

$160K — $178K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of project management experience in the utility sector.
  • Proven track record with large-scale operational technologies projects in electric utilities.
  • Bachelor's in Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
  • Strong understanding of Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills, adept at engaging with executives and technical teams.
  • Proficient in MS-Project and MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

  • Drive project plans using waterfall, agile, or hybrid methodologies.
  • Create and negotiate project scope of work (SOW).
  • Oversee project communication and stakeholder management.
  • Track and manage project finances and schedules.
  • Engage and present to executive sponsors.
  • Lead team management and collaboration with offshore and onshore resources.
  • Execute change management in line with contracts and communication plans.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401k retirement plan with company match.
  • Generous paid time off ranging from 15 to 25 days annually.
  • Minimum of 8 paid holidays each year.
  • Paid sick, family, and disability leave per state regulations.
Full Job Description
Overview

Will consider candidates near other TRC offices (https://www.trccompanies.com/offices/)

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Project Manager (PM) with experience in electric utility operations implementing and integrating COTS solutions such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Outage Management Systems (OMS), SCADA, Distribution Management Systems (DMS), Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI), etc.

The Intelligent Grid Solutions team helps our clients:
  • Deploy a range of geographical information systems (GIS), operational technologies (OT) and information technologies (IT)
  • Assess and integrate emerging digital technologies
  • Leverage their information assets to manage their business uncover new insights
  • Determine opportunities for process improvement and change management
  • Enable enhanced situational awareness for utility transmission and distribution operators
  • Fully leverage their technology investments
  • Identify and prioritize security and data protection risks

The Senior Project Manager will own the scope and have responsibility for the leadership, management, and overall success of the GIS Implementation Program. Possessing strong team leadership and executive communication skills will be vital for success in this role to deliver a complex in-flight utility GIS upgrade project.

Working closely with the end customer, vendors and project personnel, the Senior Project Manager is responsible for ensuring the proper implementation and delivery of a new GIS system throughout the different jurisdictions of our client's territory.

Responsibilities

The Senior Project Manager will bring a high-energy attitude with excellent project management and communication skills. Additionally, they will work with our technical specialists and various client stakeholders to deliver technology projects with the highest confidence, on time and on budget. Key capabilities will include:
  • Project plan development - waterfall, agile, or hybrid.
  • Project scope of work (SOW) creation and negotiation.
  • Project communication and stakeholder management.
  • Project financial and schedule tracking and management.
  • Executive sponsorship engagement and presentation.
  • Effective client side and TRC internal reporting.
  • Business development initiation and support.
  • Acts as a champion to foster a positive project work environment; and successfully leads the team to accomplish all the project objectives on time and on budget.
  • Manage executive level communications with the System Integrator and Client.
  • Oversea a team of offshore and onshore technical project resources.
  • Control project schedule, resourcing, and financial reporting.
  • Execute change management process in line with delivery contract and communication plan.
  • Utilizes project management methodologies and practices such as task and quality management, project estimation, manpower and budget planning, modeling techniques and attendant tools.
  • Maintain project plans, documents and timelines.
  • Govern the Risk, Assumptions, Issues, Decisions (RAID) log.
  • Develops and reports project status and analyzes progress relative to project milestones.
  • Develops the workflow plans to manage the project from request through systems analysis, technical design, implementation, procurement, testing, turnover to production and client migration.
  • Plans, prepares and tracks project schedules and budgets to assure controlled completion of each project step.
  • Gather and analyze status for project deliverables.
  • Develop and maintain project status reporting.
  • Lead project meetings and workshops.
  • Create presentations for all levels of organizations.
  • Lead projects close out process.
  • Maintains forecasts to assure that schedule compliance and desired results are achieved.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 10 years of Project Management experience in the utility domain.
  • Previous experience leading and managing large-scale, multifaceted enterprise-wide Operational Technologies projects in an electric utility environment.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
  • Fully knowledgeable and proficient in all aspects of the Project Management Body of Knowledge.
  • Strong judgement, leadership, organization, and communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational, decision making and presentation skills.
  • Excellent communication skills ranging from addressing C-Level to multiple technical teams.
  • Ability to self-direct and work independently as well as in a team environment.
  • Excellent team building and motivational skills.
  • Excellent budgeting and financial skills.
  • Proficiency with MS-Project and with MS Office Suite: Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
  • Ability to travel to client location(s) up to 50%.

Preferred Skills and Experience:
  • Previous experience implementing large GIS programs (ESRI, Small world, Hexagon)
  • PMP Certification
  • Scaled Agile Framework (Safe)

Benefits*: TRC offers a competitive benefit package consisting of:
  • Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
  • 401k package that includes both traditional and Roth IRA options and Company match.
  • Paid time off contingent upon full time or part time status and level of seniority (ranging from 15 to 25 days per year).
  • All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year.
  • TRC ensures that all employees, including those that work part-time, receive paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence.

*These benefits are applicable to US employees depending on their employment status (full time, part time, or temporary). TRC offers jurisdiction specific benefit packages for International and Puerto Rico employees.

Compensation: In accordance with local law, the below salary range is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition. Compensation will vary based upon experience, education, skill level, geographical location, and other compensable factors.

Other Compensation: Employee may be eligible for participation in the Company's annual Discretionary Bonus Program which is contingent on Company, Business Segment, and Individual performance against Key Performance Indicators which vary by year and employee.

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Salary Range

USD $160,014.00 - USD $178,942.00 /Yr.

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