Project Manager


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Project Manager - Hybrid Onsite

The Select Group is looking for a Project Manager sitting hybrid on-site in Detroit area. This position is focused on managing substation construction project management. The ideal candidate has a background in engineering and utilities. If the below sounds like you, apply now!


Project Manager Requirements

  • 7+ years of Project Management experience
  • Substation experience in either engineering firms supporting utilities, utilities, overhead/underground construction companies, etc.
  • Fields include Civil/industrial Construction, Electrical Engineering, Utilities, Infrastructure, Telecom
  • Microsoft Office Proficiency
  • Ability to create and present PowerPoint presentations to the team and executives when a change request is needed, when projects are moving into construction etc.
  • Ability to manipulate data in Excel using VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables.


Project Manager Responsibilities

  • Work closely with Cost Engineers and Schedulers to ensure project plans are accurate and up to date while refining the project schedule and financial forecast
  • Lead project meetings with other project stakeholders
  • Take adequate meeting notes and ensure team members have sufficient project information
  • Meet with Design team and ensure project design is correct
  • Ensure all forecasting, scheduling and financial reporting is accurate before presenting to management and team
  • Work with internal and external team members
  • Support identified projects using the Company s defined methodologies and tools for project management, scheduling, and cost forecasting
  • Manage all phases (Initiation, Planning, Scheduling, Execution and Construction) of the projects using the Company s defined phase gate processes
  • Obtain formal acceptance of schedule, resource, quality, customer satisfaction, risks, scope, and time impacts prior to executing changes
  • Estimating and Budget support working with existing Estimation team
  • Conduct weekly site visits to project job sites (or more frequently as necessary to ensure successful completion of the job)
  • Conduct and submit safety pre-job briefs whenever visiting any job site
  • Ensure that all required permits, environmental requirements and other necessary activities are executed on a timely basis as laid out in the project schedule(s)
  • Establish and execute a communication plan with stakeholders
  • Ensure successful completion of all required closeout activities
  • Project monitoring and escalations with all internal and external Stakeholders to the project
  • Project Status Reporting as required, with Monthly formal updates to Company s Distribution Operations Director/VP leadership
  • All Company required Phase Gate deliverables
  • Work order creation and management in Maximo
  • Support PMO Manager in Purchase Order administration and receipting, including Purchase Requisition creation
  • Present change requests, project scope, variances and issues causing variances, cost analysis etc. to team and governance board.
  • Managing 4-5 projects at a time with a 2-10+ million dollar budget
  • Help fill the team s current gap refining forecasts, schedules and cost estimates





 The Select Group

 05/02/2024

 All cities,MI