Transmission Project Manager
American Municipal Power, Inc
Columbus, OH
AMERICAN MUNICIPAL POWER, INC.
JOB DESCRIPTION
This position may be eligible for a hybrid work environment (combination of remote work and in-office reporting), with the coordination and approval of the appropriate supervisor for candidates in the greater Columbus, OH area. This position has the ability to work remotely out of OH for candidates not located within the greater Columbus area with proper approval from the hiring supervisor.
Position Title: Transmission Project Manager
Reports To: Director of Transmission Project Management
FLSA Status: Exempt
Basic Functions:
1. Execute transmission construction projects throughout the AMP Member footprint on time and within budget.
2. Coordinate with AMPT Planning, Engineering, Operations and Project Management to develop, implement, operate and maintain AMPT transmission assets.
3. Plan, execute, monitor, and close projects in a safe, efficient and economical manner.
Essential Functions:
1. Develop and evaluate requests for proposals.
2. Coordinate/manage activities in various stages of the project development process: ROW and real estate acquisition, design, material procurement, construction, and closeout.
3. Communicate and coordinate with AMPT members on project activities.
4. Review consultants’ and contractors’ performance, applications for payment, and contract modifications; proactively resolve disputes and claims.
5. Manage agreements and amendments.
6. Create purchase requisitions and process construction invoices.
7. Develop and report on construction project budgets, regular budget updates, variances, progress and expenses, and construction contract records.
8. Coordinate with Director Transmission Operations on outage scheduling and execution.
9. Coordinate the delivery of all owner furnished equipment at all sites.
10. Ensure construction performance is in compliance with specifications, on schedule and within budget.
11. Maintain proficiency on FERC Standards of Conduct.
12. Coordinate and collaborate with other AMPT functions.
13. Oversee the work of consultants/legal as required.
14. Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, & Qualifications:
1. Two-year Associate's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Construction Management or related field required; Bachelor of Science degree preferred.
2. Minimum of 3 years of experience in construction project management required; 5 years preferred.
3. Must be critical path oriented and able to manage/prioritize multiple tasks.
4. Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills are essential; must posses ability to creatively solve problems in a collaborative environment.
5. Experienced using software tools that produce spreadsheets, written reports, database reports and graphical presentations (e.g., Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint).
6. Knowledge of project management software tools.
7. Must be willing to travel to assigned project locations.
About the Company
American Municipal Power, Inc
Founded in 1971, American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is the nonprofit wholesale power supplier and services provider serving 135 members, who include 134 member municipal electric systems in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana and Maryland, as well as the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, a joint action agency with nine members headquartered in Smyrna, Delaware. Combined, AMP’s member utilities serve more than 650,000 customers.
AMP is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with more than 160 employees at headquarters and generating facilities. The organization is governed by a 21-member Board of Trustees consisting of 20 member communities and one representative of DEMEC.
AMP’s mission is to provide its members with the benefits of scale and expertise in providing and managing energy services. AMP offers a wide variety of services on a cooperative, nonprofit basis for the mutual benefit of all member communities. These include power supply, environmental, finance, technical, legislative, regulatory and legal services, and lineworker and safety training. AMP’s vision is to be public power’s leader in wholesale energy supply and value-added member services.
The organization develops, manages and supplies diverse, competitively priced, reliable wholesale energy to public power members. That diversified resource mix includes wholesale power purchases through AMP and on the open market, plus energy produced from a variety of baseload, intermediate and distributed generation assets using natural gas, advanced coal, hydro, wind, landfill gas, diesel and solar.