Study Management Associate Jobs in Chattanooga, TN

Join a team that has been partnering with our clients for more than 100 years to develop more than 55,000 MW of new hydropower and 60,000 MW of hydropower plant upgrades. When it comes to hydropower, we design with the next generation in mind. We operate with the strength of a $4B company paired with the agility of a specialized energy group, to deliver some of the most iconic and cutting-edge hydropower and pumped storage projects around the world. This proud legacy has fostered a culture of innovation and safety, leading our team to design the worlds most impactful hydropower and dam projectsprojects vital to both local and global communities.

Your Opportunity

The role of a Project Manager is to manage the design and delivery of large projects and maintain relations with current and future clients within our Energy business line. This opportunity specifically is on our Hydropower Generation team. Candidate must be a hands-on problem solver willing to work through issues as they arise with staff, clients, offices, disciplines, and projects. They must also foster effective working relationships between colleagues, associates, clients, and officials.

Client takes a measured approach to workplace flexibility and choice for employees workplaces. Our goal is to strike the optimal balance between providing flexibility, sustaining successful teams, and optimizing productivity for the benefit of our employees, projects, and clients. We value a vibrant, healthy, enriching workplace culture that considers employee well-being and work-life balance so our people can bring their best to work every day. 

Your Key Responsibilities

• As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing and delivering successful Hydropower Generation projects in the Energy operation. As a Project Manager, you will interact internally throughout the organization with staff at all levels as well as externally with clients, members of business and professional organizations, subcontractors, and other firms. Specific responsibilities of a Project Manager include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Working in a manner to protect the health and safety of Client employees, clients, and the public by following company health, safety and security guidelines and policies.
• Maintaining and enhancing our reputation with clients, approval agencies and industry professionals as an outstanding service provider.
• Representing Client in client quarterly performance review meetings and responding to requests for updates and clarifications.
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Establishing project objectives, procedures and performance standards and leading multi-disciplinary teams on proposals, planning studies, feasibility through final designs, and construction services for Hydropower Generation projects.
• Identifying appropriate resources and skill sets to achieve project objectives as well as managing contract terms, tracking, forecasting, and managing costs and schedule, and implementing measures necessary to stay on schedule and within budget.
• Leading by example with active support of internal policies and practices, including risk management, project management, and quality management.
• Growing internal and external networks to enhance Client reputation and identifying additional talent to join our team.
• Engage team members with competing objectives to influence project execution outcome.
• Identify, assess, and implement improvement or recovery opportunities that will promote successful project delivery. Provide mentoring and coaching for future leaders, including development of succession plans for key positions.
• Developing client relationships to facilitate project activities.
• Promoting collaboration and teamwork across business lines and geographies.

Qualifications - External

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong project management skills, with experience in organizing, planning, and executing projects from pursuit through closeout, involving internal personnel, subconsultants, contractors, and vendors.
• Demonstrated successful experience in client service management.
• Demonstrated successful experience in leadership, including defining and setting the direction for a team, project, and office; strategy development; change management; and corporate stewardship.
• Ability to create and foster a collaborative team and promote a positive work environment for all team members.
• Experienced change agent, able to guide cross-functional teams through complex change from concept to execution.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and ability to cope with rapid change.
• Demonstrated successful experience in decision making, including making sound defensible business decisions; and identifying, assessing, evaluating, and solving complex problems.
• Demonstrated proficiency in problem solving, and risk management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Travel to other offices as well as to project sites will be required.

Education & Experience

• Minimum 8 years relevant experience in project management, preferably for Hydropower Generation projects is required.
• Bachelors degree in engineering or sciences is required.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) is preferred but is not required.