Senior Project Manager - Engineering, Procure

Job Title: SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - Engineering Procurement, Construction

Location: Central Oregon or Denver, CO

Company Overview

ENERGYneering Solutions (ESI), a TransTech Energy Company, provides exceptional technical expertise in engineering and operations for both the renewable and traditional energy industries. Since 2007, ESI has specialized in the design, construction, and operations of biogas projects, collectively producing over one million MWh of renewable electricity and more than 50 million gallons of renewable vehicle fuel annually. Headquartered in scenic Central Oregon, at the foot of the Cascade Mountain Range, ESI embraces the region's quality of life and encourages a healthy, active lifestyle for its employees, aligning with its core principle of unmatched experience, flexibility, and follow-through for its clients.

Job Overview

The Senior Project Manager will provide outstanding project oversight and leadership, supporting the company’s consulting, EPC, and O&M projects. A successful candidate will foster a culture based on safety, quality, on-budget, and on-time completion of work. The position requires implementing sound management and engineering principles to ensure project teams are successful in executing their projects. The ability to collaborate across a multitude of professional disciplines, project types, operating assets, and clients is of the utmost importance to this position. A successful Project Manager will have the communication skills and breadth of experience to provide project direction in the face of uncertainty and will continuously solicit feedback from cross functional team members on ways that project execution plans can be optimized.

Reports To

The Senior Project Manager will report to the Executive Vice President, working collaboratively to deliver top notch technical services to both the renewable and traditional energy markets.

This position is eligible for remote work with a preference given to individual within driving distance to Central Oregon or the greater Denver area.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Take responsibility for the quality, safety, budget, and schedule of assigned projects.
• Develop and maintain project execution plans to include, among other things, schedules, budgets, key stakeholder lists, divisions of responsibility, and communication rosters.
• Provide mentorship, training, and continuous feedback to Project Management team members.
• Collaborate with other members of the Project and Engineering teams to ensure compliance with contractual requirements and technical specifications.
• Provide regular project status updates and action plans to ESI and customer leadership.
• Coordinate with Engineering Leads to prioritize deliverables and allocate resources accordingly.
• Maintain relations with strategic vendors and sub-contractors.
• Collaborate with Business Development and Legal to negotiate contracts and master service agreements with clients and contractors.
• Lead change order negotiations with customers, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Maintain client relationships before, during, and after close-out of projects.
• Facilitate communication within the project management, asset management, and engineering teams to share lessons learned and foster an environment that rewards open discussion about mistakes and near-misses.
• Facilitate project close-out meetings to review performance of project team against KPIs.
• Participate in risk reviews (PHA, LOPA, HAZOP) of projects activities.
• Support plant commissioning activities.
• Seek ways to improve and promote quality, demonstrating accuracy and thoroughness in all work.
• Communicate and collaborate with cross-functional partners such as Operations, Business
• Development, Project Management, HR, and IT.
• Apply RACI principals to support an accountability framework for special projects.
• Willingness and ability to respond to urgent issues outside normal business hours.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• This is a senior level position requiring 8+ years of project management-related experience in some of or all the following industries: Renewable Energy; Oil & Gas; Chemical; Power; Mining; Manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or equivalent work experience.
• Proficiency in project management/scheduling software.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of software. (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to deal with complex problems and present recommendations and findings in a clear, concise format; ability to interact effectively at all levels within and outside of ESI.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members, vendors, and clients.
• Quick learner who adapts well to a fast-moving environment.
• Highly motivated and willing to take on multiple responsibilities at once; strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask in an environment with changing priorities.
• Valid driver’s license for state of residence.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as a Project Manager leading Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) projects valued at $10MM to $50MM.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or progress towards one.
• Professional Engineer’s license or progress towards one.

Benefits Designed to Work for You:

• Free HSA health plan or traditional PPO
• 401(k) with generous company match (Safe Harbor)
• Dental, vision, and optional coverage like accident & critical illness insurance
• HSA and FSA accounts to save on healthcare costs
• Company-paid Life, Long Term Disability, and AD&D insurance
• Confidential support for mental health, family matters, legal concerns, and more through our Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts on gyms, shopping & entertainment
• Health benefits kick in fast – first of the month after 30 days

Time Off
We offer a variety of paid time off options to support rest, wellness, and personal needs:

• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Bereavement Leave

Job Type: Full-time

ESI is located in beautiful Central Oregon, at the foot of the Cascade Mountain Range and the edge of the Deschutes National Forest, surrounded by world-class skiing, biking, hunting, fishing, hiking, climbing, and just about any other outdoor activity you can imagine. ESI elected to build its headquarters in Central Oregon because of the quality of life the region provides. The company takes pride in encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle for its employees.

ESI’s core values include pride of ownership, a limitless desire to learn, and a relentless approach to solving any challenge. A successful ESI employee not only embraces these values but knows when to lean on the team for support and guidance. We acknowledge that our fast-paced and dynamic environment is not for everyone, but if you are looking for independence and new challenges, ESI will be a great fit.

This organization provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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