Manifest Solutions is currently seeking a Utility Transmission Project Manager for a position in New Albany, OH.
- Manage or assist in managing intermediate and complex projects while progressively developing toward independently managing intermediate level projects in a matrixed environment.
- Provide leadership, coordination, and effective communication across all phases of the project lifecycle—initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/control, and closeout—using a safe, efficient, economical, and risk balanced approach.
- Promote transparency, build strong stakeholder relationships, and support continuous improvement in project execution and delivery.
- Conduct or assist in planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating assigned project activities.
- Perform coordination and administrative tasks delegated by the Lead PM or Manager.
- Act on behalf of the Lead PM or Manager when needed.
- Develop foundational project management knowledge and progressively apply techniques across assigned projects.
- Develop, review, and coordinate project plans, schedules, budgets, tools, and staffing.
- Perform coordination responsibilities to increase awareness across PM knowledge areas.
- Serve in Lead PM roles when assigned to build proficiency and capability.
- Communicate project details clearly and provide accurate status updates.
- Lead planning meetings and support project/outage update presentations.
- Produce effective written and verbal reports.
- Build strong working relationships with project teams, plant/operating company staff, internal/external customers, suppliers, contractors, and vendors.
- Foster teamwork and prioritize customer satisfaction.
- Provide guidance that improves design, systems, procedures, schedules, and costs.
- Begin constructively challenging peers using increasing technical and project insight.
- Ensure, or support the Lead PM in ensuring, efficient and timely performance of project work.
- Demonstrate growing proficiency when supporting or independently leading intermediate projects.
- Develop and manage procurement plans for required external resources.
- Manage or assist in managing service contracts, including RFP development, bid evaluation, vendor selection, negotiation involvement, performance oversight, and contract compliance.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, or related field with 3 years of qualified experience,
OR Associate degree in the same fields with 5 years of qualified experience. - Qualified experience includes: Project management, Major construction field experience, Project controls, Project engineering. Comparable internal/external production environment experience. Construction safety, scope development/control, estimating, contracting, project controls/reporting, and quality control.
- Progressive assignment of PM lead responsibilities based on knowledge, experience, leadership competency, and certification progress.
- Ability to develop leadership, team building, and meeting management skills aligned with leadership competencies.
- Growing capability in economic analysis, business acumen, and cost/schedule/risk management.
- Foundational understanding of Engineering & Design, Procurement, Contracting, Estimating, Construction, and Startup processes.
- Begin applying PM tools and techniques from the relevant certifying body.
- Develop skills in strategic thinking, planning, risk assessment, and prioritizing project activities.
- Set expectations, manage deliverables, and provide constructive feedback to team members.
- Learn when to take independent action and when to escalate.
- Develop understanding of scope management, evaluation of technical options, and risk mitigation methods.
- Build working knowledge of procurement documentation for labor, services, materials, and engineered equipment.