Project Manager - New Orleans, LA

Overview:

The Company is a fully integrated, sustainable energy services provider with operations in nine cities across the United States and growing. In each community, the company operates highly efficient thermal energy plants that distribute steam, hot water and / or chilled water to customer buildings.

The Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing, supervising, and coordinating the management of specific utilities projects; will coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, vendors/contractors, outside agencies, current and prospective customers, and the general public; and will provide highly responsible and complex staff assistance to the applicable management representative.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages budget development, design, construction, budget management, and related project functions and professional contracts.
• Coordinates with Procurement to delineate responsibilities for purchasing and bidding activities.
• Manages projects to ensure completion of projects within budgetary, regulatory, time, and quality constraints.
• Identifies organizational requirements, staffing requirements, and operational activities necessary to effectively execute assigned projects.
• Directs the preparation and/or review of plans, specifications, estimates, and contracts for assigned projects.
• Coordinates utility project activities with other divisions and outside agencies, organizations, and utility franchises; resolves sensitive and controversial issues.
• Performs a variety of applicable project conflict resolution duties; resolves engineering problems in the construction phase; acts on behalf of the client/representative in meeting with and resolving engineering problems with project contractors, private engineers, owners, and developers.
• Provides staff assistance to local management; conducts a variety of studies and investigations; develops and recommends modifications to utility facility programs, policies, and procedures, as appropriate.
• Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's engineering degree from an accredited college or university, with major course work in chemical, civil, mechanical or electrical engineering; construction management; or a related field.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience, including two (2) years of project management, administrative and/or supervisory responsibility; knowledge of energy systems, HVAC design, district energy, or sustainable energy design a plus.
• Knowledge of Project Management techniques including budgets, schedules, drawings, specifications, RFI(s), submittals, daily field reporting and how to manage project meetings.
• Background in both project management and engineering; past experience overseeing the overall spectrum of estimating, billing, purchasing and personnel for a particular job combined with experience in coordinating the hands-on work needed to achieve the project objectives in the field.
• Experience with projects in a plant environment.
• Experience with civil projects including underground piping.

• Full time direct hire opportunity 
• Benefits package (health, dental, vision, etc.)
• Strong base salary plus bonus opportunities