Energy Project Manager

Take Your Delivery Management Career to the Next Level

Do you have a passion for managing budgets, meeting deadlines, and exceeding client expectations? Our delivery management professionals are involved in project delivery from initiation and planning to execution, monitoring, and closeout. Each phase requires strong attention to detail while communicating to internal and external stakeholders. Do you have a proven track record in managing goals and objectives? Consider joining our team and work with peers who have vast industry knowledge and experience solving complex problems.

Step into Your New Role

Kleinfelder’s Pittsburgh, PA office is hiring an Energy Project Manager to provide project management and design engineering support services to a growing list of clients across many markets. The candidate’s project focus will primarily be in the Mining, Power, and Utility business sectors.

The Energy Project Manager is an essential role in growing Kleinfelder’s civil services in the mining, power, and utility markets regionally and across the country. The candidate will be expected to take on a leadership / mentorship role within the team. Expectations include coordinating with other engineers and scientists, project managers, and clients on projects throughout the northeast.

Desired leadership skills and technical experience for this position include:

• Manage all phases of project execution including project organization, subcontractor management, scheduling, financial management, health and safety stewardship, and reporting.
• Oversee pursuits, designate the appropriate resources to projects, define client needs, address client concerns, and manage engineering resources within budget.
• Lead and participate in technical, cost, and scheduling decisions for interdisciplinary teams ensuring company quality standards and driving customer value.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external teams and collaborate on a program of design and construction management projects striving for continuous improvement in process development and execution.
• Nurture and grow client relationships and contracts that include complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Lead, grow, supervise, and mentor staff – supporting the achievement of professional career goals.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a collaborative and team-approach mentality.

This position is an excellent opportunity for professional development with the opportunity to advance while supporting challenging / interesting business sectors and clients.  

Candidates should have 8+ years of experience in Project Management with an Engineering focus as follows:

• Experience demonstrating the ability to manage multi-disciplinary Engineering projects and engage a team of junior and mid-level civil engineers.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, clients and teams to deliver successful projects meeting client and Kleinfelder expectations for delivery including safety, quality, scope, schedule and budget.
• Periodic site visits (travel is anticipated primarily within the PA, MD, OH and WV areas) is required throughout construction activities to address problems and develop solutions real-time.
• The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate leadership, project management, and strong client relationships through project-focused examples.
• Bachelors degree in an Engineering discipline (Civil is preferred).

Preferred skill / qualifications:

• Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred
• Project Management Credentials such as the PMP.
• Microsoft Project and schedule / project controls experience.

Move Forward with Kleinfelder

Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients’ transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 85 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose – together, we deliver.

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

Benefits: Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.

Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES 

Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.