Senior Project Manager – (Nuclear/Utilities) $71.78 HOUR

This position is in Chattanooga, TN.

Description:
The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, direction, management, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of specific projects according to specifications, within budget cost from initiation through completion.

The senior project manager leads joint project teams (IPTS), applies professional principles, practices, and techniques to lead project teams and control project schedule, cost, and performance risk to ensure project is completed within a certain set of restraints (e.g., time, budget, people, quality, materials) and a high level of quality.

This role is generally assigned to large multifaceted projects. The senior project manager is the single point of contact regarding a specific project and assumes the leadership role in safely managing the project.

Budget responsibility — capability to manage large project budget over $25 million, or a portfolio of projects that have an aggregate total over $75 million for all active projects assigned.

Education – Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business management, or technical field, or equivalent education, training and/or related work experience. Master’s degree preferred but not required.

Certification/license, etc. — project management institute (PMI) certification as project management professional (PMP) within one year of appointment or assuming the senior pm position.

Experience – requires ten years utility project manager experience, or equivalent functional area work experience including three years of increased responsibilities leading project teams and project management experience. Requires specialized in-depth knowledge of project management techniques, experience to resolve in-depth problems, and practical experience in project scoping and cost estimating. Ability to look beyond existing methodologies and own discipline to define and resolve complex problems.

Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm