Engineering Project Manager Jobs in Conway, AR (NOW HIRING)

Manages assigned projects, initiated within the Engineering department, ensuring projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and as per plans and contractual documents to the required quality standards to meet stakeholders’ expectations. 

• Manages, owns, and is responsible for projects through the phases of initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & control, and close out.  
• Coordinates with other electric utilities, consultant design engineering firms, suppliers, AECC, and distribution cooperative leadership as required.  
• Leads cross functional coordination with AECC planning, land & rights of way, environmental, engineering design, construction, power delivery, and IT departments to ensure project are delivered as required.  
• Develops and manages detailed project schedules and budgets and facilitates effective project status meetings.  
• Communicates to all stakeholders with a professional, customer service mindset.  
• Delivers consistent, succinct, high quality business presentations, reports, and emails for project status updates.  
• Leads project team consisting of transmission planners, engineers, buyers, construction managers, contractors, technicians and other external utility stakeholders as needed.    
• Participates in leading continuous improvement of the AECC project management program.  
• Ensures project management activities are performed with process rigor and a high standard of quality.
• Proactively intervenes, monitors recovery plans and implements corrective/preventative actions as may be required.  
• The ability to handle stress and work well with others are essential functions of this position.  
• Supports team building by developing mutual trust and encouraging respect and cooperation among team members.  
• Due to our obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to our customers, the ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance and the ability to work outside your regularly scheduled office hours when necessary is an essential function of the job.  
• Maintain awareness of and compliance with applicable laws and regulations from various regulatory entities, internal policies, procedures, and directives. Ensure ongoing monitoring and timely incorporation of any changes to maintain adherence to compliance standards.  

• Project Manager Entry - Bachelor’s Degree in such fields as Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or other technical field. plus 0-2 years related experience and/or training, including 0-2 years related project management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Consideration given for a technical field with a Graduate Certificate in Project Management.   
• Project Manager I - Bachelor’s Degree in such fields as Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or other technical field. Plus 3 years related experience and/or training, including 3 years related project management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Consideration given for a technical field with a Graduate Certificate in Project Management.  
• Project Manager II - Bachelor’s Degree in such fields as Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or other technical field. Plus 5 years related experience and/or training, including 5 years related project management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Consideration given for a technical field with a Graduate Certificate in Project Management. 
• Project Manager III - Bachelor’s Degree in such fields as Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or other technical field. Plus 7 years related experience and/or training, including 7 years related project management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Consideration given for a technical field with a Graduate Certificate in Project Management. 
• Sr Project Manager - Bachelor’s Degree in such fields as Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or other technical field. Plus 9 years related experience and/or training, including 9 years related project management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Consideration given for a technical field with a Graduate Certificate in Project Management. 

• Valid Driver’s License.  
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or ability to obtain within 1 year

• Engineer Intern (EI) license or ability to obtain within 1 year.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, work in high, precarious places, outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.  

High diversity, low physical. Work activities which allow for considerable amount of diversity as an incumbent performs a variety of tasks. Such tasks might be performed from a given work area, or the individual may move about physically in performing a variety of duties.  

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk or hear; and frequently required to stand, walk; occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.