Capital Project Manager jobs in Gary, IN

Summary

Manages the planning, estimating, permitting, schedule, budget, risk analysis, material procurement, agreements for land, prepares projects for bid process and assists with contractor selection, monitors field construction, and in-service facilitation and project close-out, of electric project.

Collaborates and strategizes with peers within the company and in industry to ensure cost effective project management that heightens the customer experience. Communicates both written and verbally with peers and leadership to provide updates and concerns.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures effective scope, schedule, and cost baselines and drives change management to measure progress against plans and identifies when corrective actions are needed.
• Works with Project Management to provide safe, efficient, quality construction that complies with policies, practices, procedures, and standards.
• Collaboration between project managers, construction management, engineers, environmental, supply chain, and other project stakeholders, to ensure accountability.
• Completes construction projects that exceeds customer expectations and meets all established project requirements.
• Promotes relationships with external municipalities and local authorities having jurisdiction.
• Understanding and management of project contracts.
• Ensures timely and accurate schedule updates and invoicing.
• Effective team relationships throughout field and office
• Project success is based on the ability to complete all projects in a safe, reliable, efficient manner, within the authorized budget, on time and with no significant environmental/regulatory notices, violations, or citations.
• Monitors and communicates progress of projects related to baselined schedule/milestones, forecasted/approved spends, project status updates, , material management, and land services requirements.
• Constant monitoring and evaluation of project risks

Notice to External Search Firms: Mesa Associates, Inc. and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Mesa Associates, Inc. Talent Acquisition engages with approved search firms directly for specific hiring needs.

Experience

• 3 - 5 years: Verbal and written communication upwards and downwards with both internal and external stakeholders
• 3 - 5 years: Large construction site experience

• 3 - 5 years: Management of complex, regulatory driven schedules
• 3 - 5 years: Management of medium to large capital budgets ($10M )
• 3 - 5 years: Management of various technical groups (engineering, environmental, compliance, regulatory, policy)
• 3 - 5 years: Contract negotiation/contract management

Education

• Bachelors or better in Civil Engineering or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• Prof Engineering (PE)
• Project Mgmt Prof (PMP)

Skills

• Project Management
• Decision Making
• Design and Construction

• Procurement
• Accounting
• Civil Engineer

Behaviors

• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)