Industrial Project Manager - Power Generation

Job Description

CDM Smith is seeking to fill an exciting position for a Project Manager in our established and growing power generation sector. The Project Manager will lead project engineering teams on important design projects in the power generation industry including, carbon capture, hydrogen, battery storage, substation, and utilities for multiple major clients in the domestic United States. This position is part of our Industrial Division, which serves Power, Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Food & Beverage. Metals & Mining, Utility, Manufacturing and other industrial clients. As a member of this team, you would contribute to CDM Smith's mission by:

• Managing small to large complex engineering projects within the Power Industry from early concept development through detailed design and construction support.
• Leading and managing a team to develop scope, schedule, and budget for proposal development as part of a larger team led by our Sales Leader and supported by our marketing team.
• Leading and managing a multi-discipline engineering and compliance team to deliver required compliance and engineering deliverables to meet project deadlines and budgets.
• Managing quality, risk, schedule, and change management.
• Serving as a mentor and leader of multi-discipline project teams.
• Performing and leading technical problem solving with a team of multi-discipline engineers.
• Performing guidance and review at the project level while assuring discipline and quality standards are adhered to.
• Serving as the main client contact and liaison during project execution to deliver a legendary client experience to grow the account.
• Identifying opportunities with existing clients, particularly by expanding service offerings.
• Applying experience and innovation to solve problems of high complexity in area of expertise with support by the engineering team.
• Effectively working with lead practitioners, quality managers, and key technical specialists.

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Employment Type

Regular

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree. 7 years of related experience. PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list). Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands. Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field (electrical, mechanical, or chemical further preferred)
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) (electrical, mechanical or chemical further preferred)
• Experience managing facilities infrastructure and/or substation projects for Power / Utility or manufacturing clients
• Proven experience managing preparation of engineering design packages for construction.
• Experience managing project scope, schedule, and budgets
• Exemplary skills in communicating project findings to technical and nontechnical audiences