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Sr. Engineering Project Manager (Hybrid)
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Sr. Engineering Project Manager for their Vancouver, WA location. This position is located within the Transmission Infrastructure Asset Management org, which executes and delivers most of the Transmission Capital Projects. Responsible for managing the integration and execution of Transmission capital projects, such as telecommunication projects along with Non-Electric Facilities and Security expenses/capital projects. This is an emerging area, with a focus on workload planning and integration in conjunction with the transmission capital project process. The position will physically reside in Portfolio Project Management under the organization.

This hybrid position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If you feel this position aligns with your professional experience, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities for Sr. Engineering Project Manager:

• Plan, initiate, and facilitate Transmission projects from inception to conclusion and in accordance with industry project management principles and standards.
• Facilitate complex large-sized, multi-year projects. Many of these projects are high visibility projects to Senior Management, requiring monthly project status updates.
• Responsible for coordination from the Scoping Phase of the project through documented Close Out procedures.
• Assist management with implementing project tasks on a daily basis (may include multiple projects) with regards to time, budget, schedule and quality.
• Coordinate activities for designated project(s) to verify that goals or objectives of the project are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters.
• Actively engage with the business to properly understand the business needs, identify dependencies, project expectations, milestones, resources and other initiatives.
• Support the project team through the project management process (creating and implementing the project management plan); schedule and facilitate team meetings and coordinate activities of sub-teams.
• Facilitate “kick-off” meetings with sponsors, stakeholders, and partners and validate approval/buy in of project plans and commitment of resources.
• Support Transmission managers in planning and building new high voltage substations and upgrading existing substations.
• Assisting with National Environmental Policy Act review, assisting with land rights review, assisting with access road planning, identifying required equipment for procurement, assisting with design and construction activities.
• Coordinate activities for manager-assigned projects that enable goals or objectives to be accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters.
• Facilitate the implementation of the project on a daily basis with regard to scope, budget, schedule and quality.
• Prepare and monitor the budget for the project (monitors project funding and overall budget).
• Facilitate and monitor/track project budgets (project funding and overall budget).
• Allocate time in the project plan for the project team to attend all recommended training.
• Organize site visits with the project team members for the project. Most projects will require at least three site visits.
• Support and facilitate the following functions - written and verbal sponsor communication, project team communications and coordination, inter-project team communications and coordination, team meeting and sponsor meeting management.
• Provide background information, technical input, options and recommendations that facilitate project decision-making. This may include, at management request, arranging, attending and facilitating decision-making sessions/meetings with management, executives and key stakeholders, including drafting agendas, answering technical questions, and presenting information, options and recommendations for decision-maker consideration.

Requirements/Qualification for Sr. Engineering Project Manager:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration or Management, Organization Development, Computer Science or other closely-related technical field is preferred.
  • With an applicable Bachelor's degree, 10 years of experience is required.
  • With a Bachelor's degree not in applicable fields, 12 years of experience is required.
  • Without a Bachelor's degree, 14 years of experience is required.
• Experience should include project management experience on projects relating to some or all the following: Utility Physical Security and Compliance; High Voltage Substation; Telecommunication Systems.
• Responsible for medium-to large-sized projects - 25M and higher cost.
• 5+ years of demonstrated project management experience on projects using industry standard methods and tools for managing schedules, dependencies, resources, funding and developing technical specifications and project plans.
• Experience accurately assessing and estimating project costs.
• Experience writing and understanding functional and technical specifications.
• Experience with developing project schedule timelines to reflect major tasks (planning, design, procurement, construction, testing)
• Experience with SharePoint or similar program, Visio or similar program, MS Project.

**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**

About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:
Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

ED/BH 14092
Job ID: 14092