Associate Project Manager

Ulteig is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Associate Project Manager for Automation, Integration, and System Protection engineering/construction projects. In this role, you will manage small to medium projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget while demonstrating exceptional leadership skills.

Responsibilities:

• Lead small-to-medium engineering projects from initiation through close-out for CAISO/DWR/Plant SCADA/Mission Critical/Water/Wastewater
• Manage all aspects of project execution, including scope, stakeholder management, schedule, budget, and quality, within CAISO/DWR/Plant SCADA/Mission Critical/ Water/Wastewater projects
• Lead internal and external project meetings, including progress reviews and problem-solving sessions
• Develop and implement project plans, including risk management and mitigation strategies
• Ensure that all project deliverables meet quality standards and client expectations
• Point person for contract negotiation and management
• Accountable for key project decision making
• Consistently produce results that meet goals, maintain high work standards, and understands the business environment and processes
• Serve as point of contact for clients, providing regular updates on project status and addressing any concerns, risks, and issues
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Work collaboratively with the Project Coordinators to ensure project schedules and costs are managed and tracked to plan
• Maintain customer focus to meet or exceed customer expectations and represent Ulteig in a professional and courteous manner
• Ensure that best practices and lessons learned are shared across projects and teams
• Strive for individual excellence by seeking challenges and self-development, demonstrating high levels of expertise, and showing commitment, self-confidence, and integrity
• Ensure that project timelines are maintained and milestones are met
• Monitor project progress and take corrective actions to keep projects on schedule, along with keeping the project plan up-to-date
• Monitor and control project budgets to prevent overspending
• Keep track of all financial transactions related to the project
• Monitor and control project costs
• Monitor ongoing project health and track key metrics
• Adhere to Ulteig governance policies and procedures for project success
• Demonstrates excellent leadership, verbal/written communications, time management, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Achieves results by problem solving, setting priorities, and organization
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure that technical aspects of the project are properly managed
• Ensure that best practices are shared and implemented effectively across projects and teams
• Strive for individual excellence by seeking challenges and self-development, demonstrating high levels of expertise, and showing commitment, self-confidence, and integrity

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field
• 3-4 years of experience in project administration/management or a related role, preferably within an engineering or construction firm
• Proficient understanding of project management and project controls
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, Planview Adaptive Work)
• Must have authorization to work permanently in the U.S
• Must be able to travel to the U.S. and Canada
• Microsoft Dynamics (Finance & Operations) experience preferred
• CAPM certification preferred, PMP or equivalent preferred