Senior Project Manager - Utility Interconnection Projects

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager to provide planning, management, and overall execution of a portfolio of power delivery interconnection projects.

Responsibilities:

• Provides oversight and manages the full lifecycle from customer applications through energization
• Serves as the central coordinator across engineering, construction, regulatory, and customer facing work streams to ensure compliant, efficient, and reliable integration of renewable generation onto the grid
• Overseas the interconnection application pipeline and drives projects through studies, agreements, and approvals on schedule
• Serves as primary point of contact for Commercial and Industrial interconnecting customers
• Lines engineering, compliance and construction teams with FERC, NERC, and state PUC requirements
• Tracks program health metrics and reports to leadership including power BI dashboards, and work trackers
• Supports business development by participating in project scoping, fee development, proposal preparation, interviews, negotiations, and contract development
• Reviews assigned project(s) after award to define project scope, determine work procedures/sequences and develops schedules, budgets, staffing, vendor lists and progress billing points
• Meets with client management as necessary during the term of a project to resolve issues and to obtain approvals at the project’s completion
• Maintains a continuing business relationship with clients as part of ongoing business development efforts
• Plans, organizes, communicates and coordinates project engagements
• Manages the day-to-day activities of project engagements including Clients and Project Teams
• Achieve project objectives including quality/scopes, budgets, and schedules
• Analyzes project performance and resource utilization
• Identifies potential out of scope work
• Manages, and negotiates contract change orders
• Identifies and manages project risk from the proposal phase through the duration of the project
• Trains, mentors, and oversees other Project Managers and conducts/participates in portfolio and project reviews

Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years of increasing experience in the Power Delivery Industry with a minimum of 5 years in project management, and a minimum of 3 years with interconnection projects
• Firm understanding of financial management
• Demonstrated capabilities and success in managing large multi-discipline programs, projects, multi-office projects, and/or multiple projects
• Thorough understanding of various types of power delivery projects (transmission, substation, distribution)
• Strong skills in relationship development and management
• Bachelors of Science in engineering from an accredited college or university (preferred but not required)
• PE (preferred but not required)
• PMP (preferred but not required)