The Opportunity

Ulteig Engineers Project Management team has an opportunity to hire a Program Manager based out of Sacramento, California. This will be a challenging role in which you will provide leadership on a portfolio of projects in the hydroelectric power engineering industry, serve as the project manager for multiple high-profile projects, and build strong positive relationships with key clients. In this role you will often be involved in the entire scope of the project from initiation through close-out.

The successful candidate must have exceptional leadership, organization, and communication skills and possess the ability to successfully navigate through and resolve complex and oftentimes multi-functional challenges associated with large projects. The work will be performed at a combination of Ulteig’ s Sacramento office, at the client’s office, and/or at project locations which will require some travel.

What You'll Do

• Program Management

• Lead program strategy alignment, stakeholder engagement, benefits management, governance, and life cycle management
• Maintain program documentation in an organized manner that facilitates efficient utilization by program team members
• Facilitate program-level meetings to communicate important information to program team resources, or to discuss and update the program management plan, benefit register, risk register, stakeholder engagement register, or program RACI
• Promote and monitor the execution of project delivery processes on all projects within the program
• Provide oversight and QC reviews for monthly client forecasting and reporting
• Management of subcontractor engagement, contracting, relationships, and performance reviews
• Invest in continuous process improvement driving effective and efficient project execution

• Project Management

• Provide strategic project management leadership for large and complex projects
• 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
• Point person for contract negotiation and management
• Accountable to develop, update and manage the project plan
• Coordinate communication and provides status updates to stakeholders as required
• Responsible for ensuring project data is accurate in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
• Assess project risk and proactively develop mitigation plans
• Proactively manages project requests for information and action items
• Work collaboratively with the Project Controls team to ensure project schedules and costs are managed and tracking to plan
• Responsible for negotiating and executing contracts and services agreements
• Responsible for leading projects through all internal and external processes
• Ensure availability or seeks out adequate resources to support the project
• Proficient in analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations to support project scope, schedule, and cost objectives

• Business Development & Client Relationship Management
  • Work collaboratively with the Program Director (CTL), Senior Program Manager, and ALs to maintain a high level of client service and resolve both project and non-project related issues
  • Participate in Client Solutions CTL/AL meetings
  • Engage with select client stakeholders to discuss evolving opportunities and offer potential solutions to known issues
  • Maintains customer focus to meet or exceed customer expectations and represent Ulteig in a professional and courteous manner
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
  • 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
  • Work to be performed at various locations including Ulteig’s Sacramento office, client’s office, and project sites

What We Expect from You

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field required
• PMP or higher/equivalent certification preferred
• 8 - 10 years of construction, engineering, and/or project management experience in hyrdroelectric power generation, transmission, and/or distribution industry is preferred
• Must be analytical, self-motivated, and possess the ability to work in high-pressure situations while maintaining a positive, enthusiastic and collaborative attitude
• Strong analytic and information management skills
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, client, public, and external agencies
• High level of initiative and demonstrated ability to manage multiple endeavors with clear expectations and timeliness
• Excellent presentation and verbal/written communications skills
• Proficiency in project controls (scheduling and cost control) utilizing Microsoft Project Professional and/or Primavera P6
• Proven experience in Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project)
• Must be able to travel to project sites as required
• Must have permanent work authorization for the US

What You Can Expect from Ulteig

Ulteig is a purpose driven organization that has built a culture focused on people – both our clients and our employees for over 75 years. Working at Ulteig is more than a job, it means you will have the opportunity to make a difference by creating and solving for a sustainable future. We realize that a huge part of our success has relied heavily on the dedication and focus of our workforce; this is why we make investing in our employees a top priority. Being 100% employee-owned means, we take our own success and the success of our clients personally.

We offer our team members:

• Flexible Workplace
• Employee Ownership
• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Collaborative Environment
• Innovative Culture

Our vision is to be the most trusted partners transforming our world’s critical infrastructure. Ulteig connects people and resources to develop compelling, integrated solutions across multiple Lifeline Sectors®, including power, renewables, transportation and water. Ulteig's footprint spans the country and leverages its expertise with a wide range of public and private clients.

At Ulteig, we deeply care and listen to the needs of our team to ensure they are comfortable and have the necessary tools to be productive whether they choose to work remotely, hybrid or in office. We strive to allow a balance and separation between home and work life and provide support and a flexible working schedule so that employees are able to focus on what's important to them. Our offices are currently open, and employees have the option of accessing them to work. We will continue to monitor and respond to COVID-19 proactively to ensure the safety of our valued employees.

If you would like to be a part of a company that empowers their employees, apply today!

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