Senior Project Manager - Substation

Location Flint, MI

Employment duration Full time

Pay Range

About Us

For over 60 years, M. J. Electric, LLC, a Quanta Services company, has built-long standing working relationships and an industry-wide reputation as the single source solution to our customer’s electrical utility construction and maintenance needs.

MJE values integrity, is inspired by our work, and is invested in delivering quality projects for our customers. Our culture is a product of our core values and operating principles which unite our personnel. Their professional competence and intelligent innovation result in outstanding customer satisfaction. We stand by everything we do.

We are committed to investing in our employees and their growth through training, tools, equipment, industry-leading safety measures, advancement opportunities and more. At M. J. Electric, you aren’t just applying for job, you are building a career.

About this Role – Senior Project Manager - Substation

We are looking for a talented Senior Project Manager that has a passion for quality construction. This position is responsible for providing oversight, coordination, management support and technical expertise for all aspects of overhead substation construction, maintenance, modification and replacement.

What You’ll Do

• Work closely with Project Managers and customers to ensure crews and contractors are coordinated to work efficiently and meet contracting requirements, budgets, forecasts and schedules. Ensures that barriers to construction progress are removed in a timely manner
• Demonstrate safety leadership by supporting the implementation and management of the MJE Safety Management System. Promote proactive and preventive safety activities by observing, analyzing, encouraging safe work behaviors and correcting unsafe conditions. Integrate safety into project plans, establish safety goals, reinforce safety policies and procedures, support safety training, and monitor safety metrics. Support and coach supervisors and employees, provide feedback to encourage learning and create awareness, set priorities and focus on continuous improvement
• Coordinate the bidding of overhead transmission and distribution projects
• Assist Project Managers with project scope development and project authorization through completion
• Ensure that MJE Senior Management is kept current on the progress of construction projects, business opportunities and industry trends
• Systematically and regularly appraise and evaluate project progress against established goals, timelines and objectives. Provide assistance to Project Managers to correct deficiencies in these areas
• Consult with Utilities, Clients and Owners regarding design requirements, job specifications, bid requirements and offer technical expertise regarding construction solutions
• Understand critical design requirements of on-going projects and continuously monitor construction quality to ensure compliance within established tolerances
• Promote and develop common systems and processes to provide proper accounting, reporting of project costs, customer billing, scheduling, material procurement, record keeping, documentation and budgeting by Project Managers
• Interface with key customers to ensure that construction activities in affected areas are communicated and understood
• Act to ensure key project input including environmental, regulatory and governmental relations, public relations and landowner concerns are appropriately addressed on construction projects throughout the region
• Delegate activities, responsibilities, and authorities, ensuring appropriate levels and assignments of accountability are defined and understood
• Assist in the hiring, orientation and career development of Project Managers
• Assist with the development and tracking of key performance metrics
• Stay current on construction management trends and ensure Project Management personnel are informed of significant changes
• Monitor equipment type, purchases, usage, inspection, maintenance, and servicing throughout the region

What You’ll Bring

• Extensive (10+) years of Substation construction experience.
• Extensive project management skills with a track record of achievement of complex projects.
• Knowledge, interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiations skills.
• Strong PC skills and software proficiency.
• Strong managerial/leadership skills.
• Ability to provide oversight to numerous projects throughout a large geographic area
• Customer service skills
• Supervisory Experience
• Ability to oversee large complex projects, portfolio of small projects or be a single point of contact for a large customer
• BS/BA in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related is preferred

What You’ll Get

• 401(k) with company match (Traditional & Roth)
• Paid Holidays and PTO
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Lifelock Identity Theft Protection
• Employee Discounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability