Industrial Project Manager - Substation / Utilities

CDM Smith Industrial Division is seeking to fill an exciting Project Manager position in our established and growing business with electric utility clients across California. This Project Manager will bring experience with leading project engineering teams on important design projects in the utility market. This will include, consulting, engineering, design-build and EPC (engineer, procure, construct) projects for utilities in a variety of areas including T&D, substation, generation, civil works, geothermal, geotechnical, and environmental projects for multiple major clients in the west. This individual will bring the ability to successfully lead utility clients and project teams in the implementation of power grid upgrades, expansion, resilience, and sustaining capital projects and programs as well as general infrastructure and facility capital projects, while complying with environmental and regulatory requirements, or address other related needs. CDM Smith’s Industrial Division serves Power, Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Food & Beverage, Metals & Mining, Utility, Manufacturing and other industrial clients. As a member of the Industrial team, you would contribute to CDM Smith's mission by :

• Managing small to large complex engineering projects within the Utility Market 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.