Senior Project Manager – Electrical Energy Distribution
BL Companies is 100% employee owned, giving us a competitive edge and a unique distinction from most other companies. We offer a competitive benefit package which includes 6 paid holidays plus the week from Christmas to New Year’s paid, generous PTO, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, 401k matching, and our Employee Stock Ownership Plan. We are an ENR Top 500 firm that provides engineering, architecture, land surveying, and environmental consulting services to the public and private sectors. BL has 18 offices and is expanding.
Our employee owners are capable of being successful working in hybrid environments, and we are now offering opportunities to continue in this setting.
BL Companies has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to help us grow our energy team in the New Jersey area. This position requires a high focus on the growth of our New Jersey Energy market business, and includes both a business development component, and an emphasis on recruiting and developing staff. The candidate will have the opportunity to grow our presence in the flourishing New Jersey Energy market, by applying BL Companies’ existing successful business model within our employee-owned framework.
The selected candidate will have a minimum of 12 years’ experience in the successful leadership and oversight of large complex utility-scale electrical distribution and / or substation engineering projects.
Responsibilities Include:
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Manages the client relationship and is usually the primary point of contact with the client or the client’s representatives
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Leads entire project process including but not limited to schedule, scope and budget ensuring that all project requirements are met, and that project is produced and delivered at a quality consistent with industry standards and meets or exceeds client’s expectations.
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May present testimony and/or serve as the client’s representative at permitting and hearing presentations.
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Works with our internal recruiting department to source and recruit project managers, senior engineers, and engineering staff who will report to the candidate and assist the candidate in their mission.
Required Experience:
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Minimum of 12 years' experience leading and overseeing the design of electric utility power distribution (15 kV and below) overhead and underground lines, or distribution substations
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Strong relationships within the New Jersey Energy Market
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Demonstrated experience with the direct management of employees
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Must possess strong interpersonal, communications and technical skills
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BSEE is preferred
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PE Licensure preferred
The candidate will also be asked to participate in BL’s leadership development programs and will have a unique opportunity to make a broad and significant contribution to BL’s growth while advancing their leadership skills.
