Job Description
Company Overview
Alvah Group, Inc. is a minority business enterprise located in the San Francisco Bay Area operating mainly in California. The principal office location is in Oakland, CA, with satellite offices in South San Francisco and Rocklin, CA.
We are a full-service utility contractor and have been working on Pacific Gas and Electric territory since 2007. We provide services for a variety of customers including, but not limited to, investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities, and private developers. Our services include, but are not limited to, overhead and underground distribution, network distribution, utility substructures, emergency response, estimating and design, and program management.
Our mission is to be the leading diverse provider of utility infrastructure solutions and to build long-terms relationships with each of our customers through the delivery of high-quality, safe, and reliable services.
Position Summary
Alvah Group is seeking a Program Manager to act as the company’s representative to the client and subcontractors for projects and programs across our electric distribution portfolio in the Northern California Utility market. The Program Manager reports directly to the Executive Vice President and will be responsible for the management and performance of projects and programs from initiation to closeout.
The ideal candidate works independently and is highly organized, demonstrates leadership qualities, has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong analytical and finance skills, is adaptive, customer-service oriented, strives to excel in any role, and thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.
Job Responsibilities
- Serve as the company’s primary representative with the client and its subcontractors throughout program and project lifecycle.
- Embody and promote company culture and ideals to clients and subcontractors.
- Collaborate with internal / external stakeholders to market and secure additional work.
- Manage subcontractors to ensure timely action on tasks, deliverables, and commitments.
- Advise on proposals and scope changes with the client and subcontractors to mitigate change orders or ensure they remain current and timely.
- Establish and translate program requirements and monitor adherence of deliverables.
- Oversee the establishment and implementation of execution, safety, and quality plans.
- Establish weekly meetings to review performance of program and individual projects.
- Formulate strategies to meet or exceed program objectives (such as customer scorecard).
- Monitor and report on the progress of all activities within the program and specific projects, including significant milestones, and any conditions affecting schedule, cost, or quality.
- Apply strong analytical skills to develop and distribute an executive summary of overall program health to aid in business decisions.
- Provide guidance and support execution of all business, technical, finance, and administrative functions of projects and programs.
- Delegate responsibility of project and programs plan execution to key stakeholders.
- Integrate industry knowledge into everyday business practices and decision making.
- Promote technical and commercial excellence across all projects and programs.
- Continuously seek ways to improve and enhance program for the company and its clients.
Qualifications
Minimum :
4-year degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field5+ years of program / project management experience with a track record of successBroad general technical and business background with financial acumenDemonstrated ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced high-volume work environmentAbility to quickly learn and understand complex business processes, software, and toolsAbility to work autonomously to solve problems, make decisions, and drive initiativesAbility to identify process inefficiencies and drive process improvementExcellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and critical thinkingCompetency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and OutlookExcellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skillsAwareness of resource capacity and utilizationFully vested in the success of the client, company, and oneselfAbility to navigate issues, external constraints, complexities, conflict, and ambiguityTrack record of continuous process improvementWillingness to travel up to 20% of the time for client meetings, conferences, job walkdowns, project sites, and other program or company specific needsDesired :
Previous experience within electric distribution sectorPrevious operations experience or management of operationsExperience with data visualization tools such as Power BISome LEAN, Six Sigma, or other process improvement trainingTrack record of increasing level of responsibilityPay range and compensation package
Range : $120K to $185k + Performance bonus
Benefits :
Full-time employees are eligible to participate in our benefit plan which includes the following :
401(k) PlanHealth, Dental, & Vision InsuranceVoluntary Life InsuranceVoluntary Short Term & Long-Term DisabilityPaid time offHoliday paySick TimeAlvah Group Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.