CI Project Manager

<p><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Founded in 1989 and based out of Raleigh, NC, National Power, LLC is a premier provider of critical infrastructure and back-up power solutions. We are currently accepting applications to fill a project management opening in our Florida market with potential for work in other states, as necessary.<br><br><b>Summary</b><br>National Power is actively seeking a Project Manager to oversee projects within our Critical Infrastructure (CI) division. Under the general direction of and reporting to the Sr. Project Manager, you will be a vital member of the project management team supporting CI projects.</span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">In this role, you will be responsible for planning, directing and coordinating activities of designated DC power, and critical infrastructure projects to ensure that project goals are accomplished on schedule and within budget.</span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Essential Duties and Responsibilities</b><br>Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.</span></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom:11px;"><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Review project specifications to determine schedule, procurement sources, and staffing needs.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Create and execute project work plan and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Prepare submittals for customer approval.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Work with finance, legal, and sales staff on payment terms, contracts, and project requirements. Provide project updates to these teams as required and necessary.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Direct and coordinate all project activities to ensure that project progresses on schedule and within budget.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Prepare project reports for customers, management, and others and modify schedules and plans as needed.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Create and execute project work plan and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Communicate with customers, subcontractors, vendors, and sales staff regarding deliverable expectations and technical considerations.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Proactively resolve problems with customers, vendors, and subcontractors.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Coordinate project activities with the activities of government agencies.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Attend meetings at construction sites and design offices as required.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Assist on-site walks and provide technical support in costing the project.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Once the job is awarded, track materials, contractor schedules, progress of the job, and standard compliance.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Communicate with sales staff, subcontractors, and customers on a weekly basis, or as required, to turn in digital photos and progress reports to our customers on a weekly and monthly basis.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Monitor site safety and correct any safety violations or other reported deficiencies.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Minimize exposure and risk on projects.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Complete all close-out documents in a timely manner to comply with customer-generated and managed performance scorecard.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Travel is required.</span></span></span></span></li></ul><br><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Education/Experience/Skills                                                           </b></span></span></span><ul style="margin-bottom:11px;"><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in engineering, construction management, or other technical subject and four years’ experience in project management or technical customer service in the electrical equipment industry; or eight or more years related experience and/or training in project management or technical customer service in the Cable/Telecom AC/DC electrical equipment industry to include DC Plants, batteries, inverter systems, HVAC, fire suppression, UPS systems as well as general construction.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Supervisory experience required.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Experience with -48VDC and +24VDC systems and installation procedures.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Experience or knowledge with Cable/Telecom industry GR 1275 installation standards.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Possible seasoned Level 4 installer looking to advance career. </span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification preferred.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Fluency in written and spoken English.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications to include Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point and Visio (Visio is used for the following - scale drawings of floor plans, equipment layout, cable rack layout, site layout, AC & DC online drawings, and riser drawings). </span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">CAD drawing experience is a plus.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Strong organizational, computer, and communication skills.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Experience in, or the ability and willingness to learn, the emergency power industry.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Access to high-speed internet.</span></span></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Work Conditions</b></span></span></span><ul style="margin-bottom:11px;"><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Visits customer offices and facilities and construction sites on a regular basis and must comply with all safety regulations and expectations.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds at times.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Must be able to travel long distances and extended durations in a vehicle.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Frequently sitting at a desk and working on a computer.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Entering text or data into a computer by means of a keyboard.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">The ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds during in-person meetings, group, or conference calls, and over the telephone.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Clarity of vision for using computers and reading small print.</span></span></span></span></li></ul><br><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Additional Info:</b></span></span></span><ul style="margin-bottom:11px;"><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Criminal background check, pre-employment drug screen, and MVR required.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">This is a remote position and will require the employee to work from home.</span></span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">National Power, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and VEVRAA federal contractor. National Power affords equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal laws.</span></span></span></p>

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