Meridian Technology Group is seeking a Project Manager.


Title: Smart Grid Test Bed Project Manager

Description:

• Project Manager (PM) within the company's Smart Grid Test Bed overseeing end-to-end smart grid demonstrations.
• Day-to-day work to be led by Team Lead, with select projects delivered solely by the PM.
   
• This role will lead/facilitate projects, take direction from the team lead, and follow-up with internal and external team members for action items.
• The role will report to the hiring manager and take day-to-day direction from the team lead.
• The role will be accountable for project and portfolio deliverables, in addition to project management tasks/action items.

• Project/technical delivery:
  • Manage and deliver select Smart Grid Test Bed field and customer facing projects, including ownership of the scope, schedule, budget, and risk management.
  • Provide engineer/field design recommendations, as needed

• Project support:
  • Track, document, and file items in SharePoint
  • Create write-ups for various meetings or organizations
  • Check with project partners on status of pending or overdue items
  • SharePoint: Manage organization of and upload PPT/documentation files to the team SharePoint site.
  • Notetaking: Generally expected to be taking notes for every meeting, including attendance.
  • Meetings: Managing calendar invites and internal/external attendee invites.

• A typical day may include:
  • Overseeing completion of daily/weekly project tasks and deliverables
  • Vendor contracting and negotiations
  • Vendor contract management
  • Review and recommendation of project financials
  • Review and recommendation of project resourcing
  • Review and mitigation of risks/issues
  • Leading daily meetings with team members
  • Meeting note-taking and action item follow-up
  • Developing and reviewing key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Weekly/monthly status reporting
  • Providing report outs to senior leadership
  • Coordinating with vendors and staff
  • Developing presentations
  • Writing and responding to communications from stakeholders
  • Traveling to vendor offices and field sites
  • Strategic SGTB use case planning and demonstration capability review


• The top priority for the worker over the first few weeks/months:
  • Quickly learning the key project partners/vendors, and beginning to lead formal project management in coordination with the team lead.
• The biggest challenge in this role:
  • Integrating quickly with in-flight projects and software systems

• Utilities experience is required

• Top 3 Must-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills):
  1. Clear communicator (written and verbal)
  2. Prior utility project management experience (technology implementation or customer programs)
  3. Self-starter (strategically plans ahead)
• Top 3 Nice-To-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills)
  1. Distributed Energy Resources (DER) technical expertise
  2. Utility customer programs expertise
  3. Utility financial tracking/budget management expertise
• Education Requirements:
  • Bachelors degree, Masters preferred
• Certification Requirements:
  • None required, Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred
• Years of experience:
  • 5-10 years
• Will require 2 - 3 days in office
  
  This position is located in Location is Portland, OR with Work from Home Flexibility. Consultants should reside in the area or indicate the reason they are willing/seeking to relocate.
  
  Any offer of employment will be conditional, based on successfully passing a Criminal Background Check.
   
• This will be an Hourly, W-2 Contract position with Meridian as your Employer.
• Assignment is Hybrid requiring 2-3 days per week onsite.
• Assignment Duration: 7 Months
• Hourly Pay Rate Range: $65.00 to $67.00 per hour.
• Health Benefits Offered.
• No C2C or Sponsorship.

Please apply with your resume now or
contact us for more details:
Meridian Technology Group Recruiting Team
(503)697-1600 in Oregon
(800)755-1038 outside Oregon
www.meridiangroup.com
jobs.meridiangroup.com

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