Electric Powerline/Transmission Project Manager

Headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina, MacLean Power Systems (MPS) is a leading manufacturer of mission-critical and engineered components for the electric utility, telecommunications, and civil markets. Established in 1986 as a subsidiary of a larger parent company, MPS has grown substantially and now operates as a standalone company. A dedicated workforce of over 1,600 team members worldwide, MPS is renowned for its commitment to quality, responsiveness, and safety. Our focus on vertical integration ensures the highest standards across our product lines. We operate nine production facilities across North America and continually invest in our manufacturing capabilities to better serve our customers.

At MPS, we strive to create a workplace that embodies respect, openness, collaboration, personal growth, and entrepreneurship. We are committed to achieving excellence in Environmental, Health & Safety through our Mission Zero initiative.

Job Summary

The Transmission Project Manager (TPM) manages all aspects of project orders related to our materials used in electric power transmission lines. The position reviews all signed contracts, purchase orders, drawings, and specifications, makes sure all materials and deliverables are in proper order and arrive on time. The TPM reports to the Transmission Commercial Sales Manager and offices in Ft. Mill, SC. The TPM has no direct reports but coordinates with others to ensure they provide their various deliverables in a timely fashion, such as products, drawings, test plans, labels, and packing. Light travel is required between Ft. Mill and York, SC (by car, est. 10%) and Ft. Mill and Alabaster, AL (car or air, overnight stay possible, est. 10%) to ensure the plants understand and are executing on the deliverables. Other occasional travel (est. 5%) may be necessary for training, conferences, or to help secure large projects.

Job Duties

• Maintains awareness of transmission line projects being quoted and contributes early planning ideas
• Has full understanding of the order requirements/specifications, and reviews orders to ensure all pre- and post-bid deliverables have been understood by Transmission Team, are doable by the plants, have been properly clarified and communicated to the customer in the bid stage, and have been properly priced and scheduled before the order is accepted and order acknowledgement is returned
• Creates mapping to track and keep all projects on schedule (Gannt Chart, Microsoft Project, or other)
• Tracks project progress against milestones, budgetary guidelines, or other performance indicators, and prepares weekly reports to management
• Tracks, collates, completes, and submits to the customer all necessary deliverables (e.g., test plans, test reports, drawings, forms, and bills of lading) in the manner, method, and timing specified/contracted.
• Interacts professionally with customers via phone, email, and in-person if needed.
• Interacts professionally with MacLean factories and travels to York, SC and Alabaster, AL as needed to ensure quantities, packaging, labeling, and shipping are following project specifications
• Leads project kickoff meetings to ensure all stakeholders are aligned on expectations and deliverables
• Uses Salesforce to track open opportunities, and ensures potential projects are accurately documented, monitored, and transitioned after order entry and through execution
• Conducts project post-mortems and lessons-learned reviews to improve future project execution and quoting accuracy
• Organizes, maintains, and stores documentation on company servers for easy access and safekeeping
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives within the Transmission Team by identifying process inefficiencies and recommending solutions.
• Helps transmission quotations and pursuits teams review new opportunities as needed
• Adheres to 5S standards (e.g., maintain cleanliness of work area, etc.)
• Follows all Safety, Environmental and Quality policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned

Experience and Education

• Technical, Analytical, or construction bachelor's degree
• 4+ years of experience in electric utility construction, consulting, or other heavy construction project management considered in lieu of degree
• Experience with project planning, logistics, freight, or warehousing a plus
• Knowledge of the electric utility industry a plus
• Experience reading technical drawings and specifications a plus

Competencies/ Skills

• An internal drive that expects all deliverables to be of highest quality and fully complete
• Persistence
• Project management skills
• High verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized and able to create and keep project schedules
• Able to work as part of a team and at ease interacting with a wide range of personalities and levels within the organization
• Ability to understand written requirements and clearly explain them both orally and in written format from laborers to upper management
• Performs work under minimal supervision
• Able to read, understand, and explain to others objects described in two-dimensional drawings
• Familiarity with Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
• Driver's license and ability to travel by air and car

EOE-Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Various agencies of the United States Government require employers to maintain information on applicants pertaining to factors such as race, sex, and type of position for which an individual applies. The information requested is voluntary and for compliance with certain record keeping requirements. MacLean Power, LLC has a long-standing commitment to equal employment opportunity for all its associates and applicants for employment. MacLean Power, LLC believes all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of race, color, gender, affectional or sexual orientation, domestic partnership status, ancestry, religion, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, disability, veteran status, age or any other protected group status.

All job offers are conditional, upon successful completion of pre-employment screening, including criminal checks, drug testing, employment, and education verification.

Other details

• Job Family Engineering Supervisory
• Pay Type Salary

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