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Position Description:

The Project Manager (PM) provides contract, technical, and financial oversight for an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) contract supporting a Central Utility Plant, as well as construction and design/build contracts. The PM is responsible for validating scope, reviewing and approving maintenance and repair proposals, monitoring subcontractor performance, and ensuring compliance with contract requirements, safety standards, and applicable regulatory obligations. While the PM does not directly supervise day-to-day operations, the role functions as the primary liaison between the owner/client representative and subcontractors to support effective contract execution.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide oversight of the O&M and construction subcontractors to ensure compliance with contractual scope, schedules, and performance requirements.
• Review and submit proposals in response to requests for proposals (RFPs) for routine maintenance and emergency repairs.
• Monitor O&M and construction subcontractor performance and identify deviations, trends, or areas of concern related to quality, schedule, or cost.
• Perform periodic inspections of construction, installation, and maintenance activities to verify compliance with contract requirements, applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify performance gaps, reliability risks, quality issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Verify contractor compliance with safety plans, OSHA requirements, and site-specific safety programs applicable to both construction and operational environments.
• Review construction- and operations-related incident reports, corrective action plans, and safety performance metrics.
• Ensure compliance with environmental permits, inspections, and regulatory reporting requirements for construction and O&M activities.
• Participate in coordination meetings, proposal review meetings, and performance review sessions with subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Support resolution of construction-related, technical, contractual, and performance issues.
• Identify construction, operational, financial, and contractual risks and recommend mitigation measures.
• Recommend improvements to construction execution, maintenance strategies, reliability programs, and asset management practices.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications and Experience:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, or a related field; or equivalent facilities and construction experience.
• 3-7 years of experience in operations & maintenance (O&M), facilities operations, construction, asset management, or owner's representative roles.
• Experience reviewing construction and maintenance contractor proposals, scopes of work, and cost estimates.
• Strong working knowledge of central utility plant systems, including fuel, thermal, mechanical, and electrical infrastructure, across both operational and construction phases.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Ability to review piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), single-line diagrams, construction drawings, and technical documentation.
• Understanding of maintenance and construction methodologies and lifecycle cost considerations.
• Experience with O&M, design/build, and construction contracts.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, environmental, and safety compliance requirements applicable to construction and O&M environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for coordinating with construction teams, subcontractors, and owner representatives.
• Ability to prepare clear recommendations and approval documentation for construction, maintenance, and repair activities.
• Experience with MaintainX, Procore, RMS, or similar maintenance and construction management software is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and MS Project for construction and project tracking purposes.
• FMP/CFM or PMP certifications preferred.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employee must maintain a constant state of mental alertness at all times. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.

Additional Position Duties:

This position description is intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Other duties may be assigned, and the company reserves the right to modify, interpret, and apply the job description as necessary. This position description is not a contract for employment and employment is "at-will" unless otherwise stated in a Union contract, employment agreement, or where prohibited by local, state, or federal regulations.

EEO Statement:

It is the company's policy to select, place, train and promote the most qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude, and experience, to provide Equal Employment Opportunity for all employees in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and without regard to non-work-related factors such as race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected status. When applicable, the company's policy of non-discrimination applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, placement, layoff, compensation, termination, reduction in force, and benefits. It is the company's business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodation, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.