Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Mastech Digital provides digital and mainstream technology staff as well as Digital Transformation Services for all American Corporations. We are currently seeking a Senior Project Manager for our client in the Federal domain. We value our professionals, providing comprehensive benefits and the opportunity for growth. This is a Contract position, and the client is looking for someone to start immediately.

Duration : 12 Months Contract

Location : Hybrid (Once a week onsite in Washington, DC)

Salary : $70.00-$75.00 / Hourly

Role : Senior Project Manager

Primary Skills : Engineering

Role Description : The Senior Project Manager must have 10+ years of experience. For this role, you must be a highly experienced Senior Grid Technology Consultant.

The ideal candidate will have a profound understanding of electric utilities and grid technologies, with a strong background in power system engineering, planning, and operations. This role requires a strategic thinker with the ability to lead teams, mentor junior staff, and provide insightful briefings to senior leaders on key electricity and grid issues.

Key Skills and Experience :

• 10-12 years of experience working with electric utilities on matters related to electricity delivery systems and the next-generation grid technologies, from grid edge, distribution, transmission, and micro-grid technologies, tools and techniques.
• Deep understanding of the power system engineering, planning, and operations for electricity delivery system, transmission and distribution, grid equipment manufacturing and labor, and energy policy and markets.
• Deep experience with system modeling and planning, grid planning and management methodologies, key tenets of grid operations, and technologies for secure operations of the power systems.
• Experience with energy storage and integration of renewable energy resources.
• Knowledge of Regional Transmission Operator / Independent System Operator market rules, business practices, and stakeholder procedures related to adoption, deployment, or valuation of new / emerging technologies.
• Knowledge of Institute of Electrical, Electronics Engineers and International Electrotechnical Commission and other standards related to data, sensing, controls, etc. and the industry standards development process in the U.S.
• Familiarity with power systems planning and modeling software (Power Factory, PLEXOS, Hitachi PROMOD, PSS / E)
• Knowledge of standard industry stakeholder roles, roles of the relevant government entities, compliance rules, regulations, and technical bodies (e.g., North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), independent system operators, public utility commissions, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to succinctly and cogently brief senior leaders on key electricity and grid issues,
• Experience leading teams and mentoring junior staff to undertake analysis and lead research and operations activities.
• Experience publishing in technical journals, working on academic research, and exposure to research and development processes (R&D), preferred.
• Ability to get a U.S. Security clearance.

Preferred Skills :

Day-to-day Responsibilities :

Education : Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Information Technology or another related field or Equivalent

Experience : Minimum 10+ years of experience

Relocation : This position will not cover relocation expenses

Travel : No

Local Preferred : Yes

Note : Must be able to work on a W2 basis (No C2C)

Recruiter Name : Zulker Ali

Recruiter Phone : 412-286-1325

Benefits :

We have various coverages and additional benefits to choose from :

Mastech Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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