Project Mgr

Job Title: Project Mgr

Location: New Albany, OH

Work Model: Onsite

Compensation: $112-117k

M-F, Minimal OT as needed.

Job designation is Onsite requiring 5 days a week in office.

Schedule: 5 (8hrs) or 4 (9hrs) plus 4 hrs. on Friday.

Travel (10%) depends on assigned projects. Work is in PA, MD, OH, WI, VA, WV, OK, and TX. Potential for overnight stay.

Local candidates in Columbus or New Albany areas. Manager will not consider candidates that require relocation due to quick turn around on start date.

Experience in utilities is favorable. Joint venture development is a plus.

IT and Telecom PM experience will not qualify. Local Candidates only.

POSITION OVERVIEW

This role supports client’s Competitive Transmission Projects team, contributing to both bid development and project execution for FERC 1000 opportunities within PJM, SPP, and MISO.

Manage or assist in managing intermediate and complex projects while progressively developing toward independently managing intermediate level projects in a matrixed environment. Provide leadership, coordination, and effective communication across all phases of the project lifecycle—initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/control, and closeout—using a safe, efficient, economical, and risk balanced approach.

Promote transparency, build strong stakeholder relationships, and support continuous improvement in project execution and delivery.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

Project Coordination & Leadership:

• Conduct or assist in planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating assigned project activities.

• Perform coordination and administrative tasks delegated by the Lead PM or Manager.

• Act on behalf of the Lead PM or Manager when needed.

• Develop foundational project management knowledge and progressively apply techniques across assigned projects.

Safety Leadership:

• Support and enforce the client System Safety Process, ensuring a safe working environment committed to Zero Harm.

Project Planning & Controls

• Develop, review, and coordinate project plans, schedules, budgets, tools, and staffing.

• Perform coordination responsibilities to increase awareness across PM knowledge areas.

• Serve in Lead PM roles when assigned to build proficiency and capability.

Communication & Reporting

• Communicate project details clearly and provide accurate status updates.

• Lead planning meetings and support project/outage update presentations.

• Produce effective written and verbal reports.

Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management

• Build strong working relationships with project teams, plant/operating company staff, internal/external customers, suppliers, contractors, and vendors.

• Foster teamwork and prioritize customer satisfaction.

Guidance, Feedback & Continuous Improvement

• Provide guidance that improves design, systems, procedures, schedules, and costs.

• Begin constructively challenging peers using increasing technical and project insight.

Project Execution & Performance

• Ensure, or support the Lead PM in ensuring, efficient and timely performance of project work.

• Demonstrate growing proficiency when supporting or independently leading intermediate projects.

Procurement & Contract Management

• Develop and manage procurement plans for required external resources.

• Manage or assist in managing service contracts, including RFP development, bid evaluation, vendor selection, negotiation involvement, performance oversight, and contract compliance.

WHAT’S NEEDED

Basic Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, or related field with 3 years of qualified experience,

OR Associate degree in the same fields with 5 years of qualified experience.

Qualified experience includes:

Project management, Major construction field experience, Project controls, Project engineering. Comparable internal/external production environment experience. Construction safety, scope development/control, estimating, contracting, project controls/reporting, and quality control.

Additional Requirements

• Progressive assignment of PM lead responsibilities based on knowledge, experience, leadership competency, and certification progress.

• Ability to develop leadership, team building, and meeting management skills aligned with client leadership competencies.

• Growing capability in economic analysis, business acumen, and cost/schedule/risk management.

• Foundational understanding of Engineering & Design, Procurement, Contracting, Estimating, Construction, and Startup processes.

• Begin applying PM tools and techniques from the relevant certifying body.

• Develop skills in strategic thinking, planning, risk assessment, and prioritizing project activities.

• Set expectations, manage deliverables, and provide constructive feedback to team members.

• Learn when to take independent action and when to escalate.

• Develop understanding of scope management, evaluation of technical options, and risk mitigation methods.

• Build working knowledge of procurement documentation for labor, services, materials, and engineered equipment.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

· Medical, dental, and vision insurance

· 401(k)

· Other standard benefits as applicable

ABOUT UNICON

UNICON is a workforce solutions provider with over 35 years of experience supporting organizations across a variety of industries. We partner with our clients to deliver skilled professionals while maintaining a strong focus on quality, compliance, and long-term relationships. UNICON is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.