Project Manager

Overview

Must have Physical Security Technology Capital Project Experience
Must be able to get on site in Rosemead, CA at your own expense a few days per week. 

Join a Fortune 500 energy company as a Project Manager and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of energy infrastructure. You will be responsible for overseeing a diverse portfolio of physical security technology projects, ensuring their successful execution from inception to completion. Partnering with Aquent, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute your expertise to a dynamic and innovative organization committed to delivering safe and reliable energy solutions.

• Independently manage portfolio of physical security technology capital projects valued at $10K and up to $1M.

• Lead efforts to mitigate risks associated with projects, alerting PMO manager and key Corporate Security stakeholders of problem areas while working mitigations with project teams.

• Review physical security engineering plans/drawing, to ensure solutions align with established security standards, processes and procedures, and business/project goals.

• Communicate daily (in person, on calls, and email) with variety of personnel in support scope, schedule, budgets, and coordination of vendor field activities.

• Present project status updates at daily, weekly, and monthly PMO project status calls/meetings.

• Maintain and update monthly project status reports for projects to ensure project health including, scope, schedule, and financial progress.

• Lead vendor activities to ensure construction efforts are executed per established schedules and capital spend commitments.

• Support monthly financial variance performance for all assigned projects.

• Document business case, budgets, schedule and project requirements in the form of project charters.

• Attend field job walks in support of new project engagements and scope assessments.

• Facilitate project status meetings with core project teams, as needed.

• Maintain thorough tracking and documentation of project accounting.

• Develop and maintain up-to-date financial forecasts, outlooks, and MS project schedules for all projects assigned.

• Review vendor dailies to ensure work progress and quality align with SCE standards.

• Lead and promote project safety and safe work practices in alignment with SCE safety standards

Required Skills/Attributes

 • 5 years or more of project management experience in related field.

 • 2 years of contract management experience

 • 2 years of supervisory experience

 • Experience developing medium to complex project schedules using MS Project.

 • Experience maintaining project budgets and developing financial forecasts.

 • Experience interpreting and/or designing electrical single-line and logic diagrams.

 • Ability to read and interpret construction and MEP (Mechanical Electrical Plumbing) drawings.

Desired Skills/Attributes

 • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or other related fields

 • PMP Certification

 • Experience with OSHA safety

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $45 to $50 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

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