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Position Overview

This will be a challenging role in which you will often be involved in the entire scope of the project from initiation through close-out. Our Project Managers play an important role in the growth of our Project Management Services and are responsible for the successful initiation, planning, execution, control and close-out of major electric transmission, distribution and substation projects. The successful candidate must have exceptional leadership skills and possess the ability to successfully navigate through and resolve complex and oftentimes multi-functional challenges associated with large projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic project management leadership for large and complex electric substation projects

• Responsible for leading projects through all internal and external processes, and navigate the project life cycle

• Responsible for the overall management of the project scope, schedule, and cost

• Accountable for key project decision-making

• Manages a collaborative project team to ensure each key functional project discipline is meeting the planned project scope, schedule, and cost

• Lead overall project – coaching, conflict resolution, facilitation, motivation, and negotiation

• Responsible for leading project meetings

• Accountable to develop, update and manage the project plan associated with the project life cycle

• Coordinate communication and provides status updates to stakeholders as required

• Assess project risk and proactively develop mitigation plans

• Proactively manages project requests for information and action items

• Ensure availability or seeks out adequate resources to support the project

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required

• Minimum of 3 years of electric utility substation project management experience required

• PMP Certification is desired

• Demonstrate the ability to be organized and work on multiple projects and meet deadlines by setting priorities

• Must be able to prepare clear and concise status updates and reports as required

• Proven experience in Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project)

• Proficient in analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations to support project scope, schedule and cost objectives

• Demonstrates excellent leadership, verbal/written communications, time management, interpersonal and organizational skills

• Consistently produces results that meet goals, has high work standards, and understands the business environment and processes

• Achieves results by problem-solving, setting priorities and organization

• Strives for individual excellence by seeking challenges and self-development, demonstrating high levels of expertise and showing commitment, self-confidence, and integrity

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power services firm and innovator at the forefront of the energy transition and transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has nearly 1,600 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO

At Qualus, we believe everyone has value; and that the diversity and inclusion among our teams is what sets us apart for optimal success. We put people first because we care. To view a copy of the Qualus Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement, click here.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process, and need an alternative method for applying, please email careers@qualuscorp.com.

Job Locations US-IA

ID 2025-3817

Category Major Project Group & Program Management

Position Type Regular Full Time

Remote: No