Project Manager

Manifest Solutions is currently seeking a Utility Transmission Project Manager for a position in New Albany, OH.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Communicate project details clearly and provide accurate status updates.
• Lead planning meetings and support project/outage update presentations.
• Produce effective written and verbal reports.
• Build strong working relationships with project teams, plant/operating company staff, internal/external customers, suppliers, contractors, and vendors.
• Foster teamwork and prioritize customer satisfaction.
• Provide guidance that improves design, systems, procedures, schedules, and costs.
• Begin constructively challenging peers using increasing technical and project insight.
• 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.
• 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.

Basic Qualifications

• 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.
• 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 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.