Project Manager (Pacific Northwest - Energy Sector)

Project Manager

SEARCH has an immediate opening for a Full-Time Project Manager to join our Energy Division team. This position is Remote with a focus on experience in the Pacific Northwest. This role will collaborate with the Power Sector and Offshore Wind Sector Teams to manage large complex projects that cross multiple regulatory jurisdictions at the local, state, and federal level.

SEARCH provides a flexible work environment, a professional and collaborative atmosphere, and a wide range of projects and opportunities for our staff. SEARCH offers a competitive total compensation package with strong health and wellness and retirement plans. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, group term life insurance, 401(k) plan with match, 10 paid holidays per year, and unlimited paid time off (PTO). Pay is commensurate with education and experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the single point for clients for any issues associated with the delivery of the project.
• Prepare project proposals, cost estimates, and project schedules.
• Understand project regulatory and contract requirements.
• Read and understand your project's contract(s).
• In conjunction with the SEARCH Contracts Manager, negotiate contract terms with your clients that are acceptable and beneficial to SEARCH and allow for successful project delivery.
• Successfully deliver your projects to your clients, by providing deliverables on-time, within budget, in accordance with client expectations, and in compliance with all contract requirements. This includes the management of the project scope, schedule, budget and any necessary change.
• Baseline and manage the project scope, clearly communicate project responsibilities and task assignments to the team, manage all work activities to meet client scope expectations and contract requirements.
• Baseline and manage the project schedule, clearly communicate schedule deadlines to the project team, and manage all work to meet project milestones and contractual schedule requirements.
• Baseline and manage the project budget, clearly communicate budgeted hours on applicable tasks to project team, and manage the budget by regularly tracking and monitoring hours and expenses compared to project completion.
• Successfully conduct change management on your projects in accordance with the contract. This includes the early identification of and immediate client notification of change, and the thorough development and execution of change orders.
• Coordinate work closely with SEARCH accounting to set up, invoice, manage, and close-out your projects correctly and on-time.
• Manage the preparation of research designs.
• Identify necessary project staffing and coordinate with SEARCH logistics and management to properly allocate resources on your projects.
• Coordinate with the logistics team for your project's scheduling, travel, fleet, and equipment requirements.
• Manage research, fieldwork, data analysis, report preparation, and other tasks to ensure that the research goals, budgets, schedules, and contract requirements of each projects are met.
• Ensure that your projects are conducted with a high level of quality control and peer review.
• In conjunction with the SEARCH Health & Safety Manager, develop a Health & Safety plan for each project and ensure that it is in compliance with contract requirements, updated as needed, understood by project staff, and followed.
• Maintain the highest professional standards.
• Maintain strong project team relationships.
• Develop and manage agency and client relationships.
• Leverage client relationships to secure additional project work for SEARCH.
• Train and mentor staff.
• Communicate project developments to the project team, company leadership, and clients.
• Work with SEARCH's technical and creative teams to ensure that SEARCH reports and all deliverables set the standard for excellence, accuracy, and interest in our field.
• Maintain a wide network of professionals, subcontractors, vendors, and researchers.
• Other duties, as assigned.