EPC Project Manager

• This position is to support Project Management for Electric Distribution for renewable interconnections.

• The position will support management of projects within the Renewable Interconnection program.

• The EPC Project Manager is responsible for small to medium projects and supports more complex projects to ensure they are completed on time and within budget.

• The Construction Project Manager is responsible for planning, implementing, quality control and status reporting and closing on assigned projects.

• Plan and execute the Project Lifecycle Process (PLP) which includes preparation of plans, schedule planning and other standardized project management deliverables, while meeting the agreed upon scope, cost, schedule and quality objectives.

• Prepare financial forecasts and provide on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures.

• Develop and manage overall project execution plans and metric tracking for assigned projects

• Develop high level project schedules with Microsoft Projects with items in appropriate level of detail, track schedule process.

• Communicate schedule to project team.

• Communicate and negotiate with stakeholders, both internal and cexternal and outside agencies

• Identify and manage risks, issues and constraints impacting project execution. Develop contingency plans and mitigation strategies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required.

• Proficient in the Project Management Institute PM knowledge areas of:

  • Project Integration Management

  • Project Scope Management

  • Project Schedule Management

  • Project Cost Management

  • Project Quality Management

  • Project Resource Management

  • Project Communications Management

  • Project Risk Management

  • Project Procurement Management

  • Project Stakeholder Management

• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of tactical and strategic problems.

• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines and constraints.

• Experience with HVD and LVD lines and substations is highly desired.

• Project management experience working in accordance with Project Lifecycle Processes (PLP) framework

• Experience managing Electric Distribution HVD and LVD lines and substations work is highly desired

• Applied Engineering or relevant field.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is preferred, though not required.

• Skills:

  • SUBSTATIONS

  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT

  • EPC

  • MITIGATION

  • PROJECT LIFECYCLE

  • PROCUREMENT

  • COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT

  • FORECASTS

  • COST MANAGEMENT

  • RECONCILIATION

  • TRADING

  • BUDGET

  • CLOSING

  • QUALITY CONTROL

Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.