Career Opportunities: Senior Energy Project Manager (BVTA) (177726)

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Bureau Veritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, sexual orientation, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other non-job-related characteristics.

This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions.

City: Remote 

State: Remote

SUMMARY:   Manages the overall direction, completion, oversight, and budget of each assigned project. Responsible for independently running smaller programs, while supporting the Program Manager in extended activities on larger programs. Manages a team of field staff and vendors on specific programs giving them guidance throughout their projects, answering technical questions related to the project, performing technical reviews, and providing training as needed. Excellent problem-solver who thinks above and beyond the day-to-day and the short-term assessment and report. Demonstrates key leadership and client facing skills. Participates in developing new services or new technologies by working with Program Managers to reach program and divisional goals. The Senior Project Manager (field) will be required to travel to client project sites.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other job-related duties may be assigned in conformance with state and federal regulations.

1. Extensive knowledge of all Asset Management services, budget development, forecasting, and management.
2. Due to the possession of special skills or experience, may be assigned to perform various types of services such as, but not limited to facility condition assessments, structural, mechanical, civil, or environmental surveys; pre-construction document reviews; construction monitoring; desk reviews; report reviews; or document review. This position may also be assigned to provide training programs.
3. On occasion, required to meet the job requirements and perform the duties of the onsite Project Assessor (field), including conducting client facing on-site assessments and preparing written report that accurately describes onsite assessment findings including but not limited to: Facility Condition Assessments (FCA), energy audits, accessibility assessments, mechanical equipment evaluations, space utilization planning and analysis, and other technical services associated with capital planning of commercial, institutional, and/or municipal facilities.
4. Travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train (40% of work week) to client sites across the U.S.
5. Supports the Program Manager in daily activities as it relates to the successful management of large programs, including managing the overall direction, completion, and budget of the project.
6. Effectively and independently manages smaller programs within budget and on-time, while providing high client satisfaction.
7. Manages a team of project staff (including Lead Project Managers) and vendors on specific programs providing technical guidance and leadership throughout their projects, answering technical questions related to the project, performing technical reviews, and providing training as needed, ensuring conformance to BV’s program standards and workflow procedures.
8. Provides program management for multiple sites and states concurrently with stellar organization across multiple initiatives.
9. Manages multiple tasks and projects across multiple programs.
10. Client facing role; responsible for representing BV at pre-bid meetings, short-list interviews and project kick-off calls.
11. General understanding of the fiscal processes related to the project.
12. Meets or exceeds performance objectives for productivity and report quality.
13. Maintains project-by-project communication on programs with leadership team and keeps them informed of any actual or potential problems in meeting client deliverables.
14. Delegates tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
15. Presents key metrics defining project progress, problems, and solutions to leadership teams and clients.
16. Protects operations by keeping company information confidential.
17. Delivers outstanding customer service through timely response and proactive solutions to clients’ needs.
18. Demonstrates BV’s guiding principles in support of the company's strategic goals.
19. Follows all documented policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and Work Instructions applicable to the position and support of BV's quality standards and strategic initiatives.
20. Maintains safe and clean work area by complying with all procedures, rules, and regulations.
21. Must be able to meet the physical demands of the job.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervises employees on the team in a direct reporting relationship. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 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.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university in related field; minimum of five years of related experience. In lieu of degree, eight years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have proposal preparation, budget development, forecasting, and financial management experience. Knowledge of and experience with web-based project management is necessary.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

1. Valid driver's license required with no significant MVA points/violations (clean driving record).
2. Personal credit sufficient to charge business travel expenses of up to $3,000 required.
3. Current Registered Architect, Professional Engineer, Certified Energy Manager, BPI Building Analyst, HERS II Rater, HERS Building Performance Contractor, Multifamily GreenPoint Rater, Certified Energy Engineering Professional, or ADA certified (such as ADAC, CASp, TX RAS, IBC Certified Inspector Plans Inspector) preferred in Asset Management Division. 

Language Ability: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and standard operating procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, peers, and technical field staff.

Reasoning Ability:  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. 

Technology Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in operating a computer, having knowledge of word processing software, spreadsheet software, and project management software. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.

Knowledge, Skills, and Other Abilities:

1. Motivated to improve the status quo and consistently contributes to process improvements.
2. Ability to lead initiatives related to process improvements.
3. Self-starter and manage own time with minimal direction.
4. Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly with clients as well as teams and stakeholders and possess strong client facing skills.
5. Excellent verbal and written communication with internal and external clients.
6. Demonstrates excellent problem-solving skills.
7. Active listening skills
8. Critical thinking skills
9. Ability to motivate, develop, and direct people
10. Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
11. Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
12. Ability to successfully work from remote location.
13. Ability to meet the physical demands of the job.
14. Must have a cell phone and supply your own internet service.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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.

While performing the field staff duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Walk (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time.)
• Stand (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time. )
• Sit, Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl to observe basement and grade-level crawl spaces, and/or to read equipment data plates when necessary (at least once for each building assessed)
• Climb Stairs (at least once for each building assessed)
• Climb various types of ladders to access flat roofs/hatch access (at least once for each building assessed)
• Balance                 
• Repetitive use of hands/fingers for keyboard interaction (frequently)
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talking and hearing (communicate with onsite contact)
• Vision (close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus)
• Lift and or move (occasionally up to 40 pounds)
• Operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.
• Operate a computer (up to 100% of workweek)
• Operating a motor vehicle
• Travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train to client sites across the U.S. 
• Onsite visits can occur up to one continuous week at a time, or typically at least one or two days per week.  As a general expectation, for approximately 2/3 to 1/2 of the workweek, travel and onsite work is anticipated and expected. Overnight stays away from home may be required.
• Work Environment: The employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical components and assemblies. The employee is frequently exposed to work near energized electrical components and assemblies. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold (non-weather), extreme heat (non-weather), and risk of electrical shock. The noise level at the project site is usually moderate.

While performing the office/offsite duties of this job:

The employee is regularly required to use hands. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the home or company office environment is usually quiet.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Benefits:
At Bureau Veritas, we are dedicated to ensuring our employees receive fair and competitive pay, accompanied by comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

Here's a breakdown of what we provide:

Salary range starting at $95,000 +

Annual Incentive Bonus Plan
Base Pay is adjusted based on job-related knowledge, skills,  experience, and market location.

Our Health and Welfare Benefits are designed to meet your needs, eligible on your first day of employment:

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
Company-matched Retirement plan
Generous Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
Life Insurance and AD&D coverage
Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
Tuition Assistance, along with optional life and pet insurance
Access to Corporate Discounts

This information is transparently provided in adherence to several state and local Equal Pay and Pay Transparency Laws, with our base pay determined by market location.

Join us at Bureau Veritas, where your well-being and professional growth are our top priorities.

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