Project Manager, Water Power and Dams, Washington

Education and Experience

• Minimum 15-20 years’ relevant experience in project  management preferably for large engineering, design, and construction projects for energy, hydropower and/or dams sectors.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or sciences. (Master's Degree is a plus).

• Project Management Professional (PMP) is strongly preferred. (P.E. license is a plus.

• Strong project management skills, with experience in organizing, planning, and executing projects from pursuit through closeout, involving internal personnel, contractors, and vendors.

• Demonstrated successful experience in client service management.

• Demonstrated successful experience in leadership, including defining and setting the direction for a team, and project; strategy development; change management; and corporate stewardship.

• Demonstrated successful experience in decision making, including making sound defensible business decisions; and identifying, assessing, evaluating and solving complex problems.

• Demonstrated successful experience in project earned value management, including analysis of cost and schedule variances, development of bottoms-up estimates to complete, and analysis of estimates at completion to ensure successful project management during all project stages.

• Solid understanding of legal, insurance, environment, and safety implications and requirements.

• Demonstrated proficiency in problem solving, and risk management.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Exemplify a professional attitude and demeanor.

• Ability to be an independent thinker capable of solving problems within a team environment by analyzing technical issues, applying underlying principles, and delivering cost-effective solutions that provide value to clients.

• Travel to other offices as well as to project sites will be required.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice. 

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