Project Manager I - Distribution

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is seeking a Project Manager I - Distribution to oversee gas distribution and transmission projects valued between $1-10M. The role involves leading project teams, managing budgets, and ensuring safety compliance. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Project Management and 0-3 years of experience. This is a remote position for residents of Ohio, Maryland, Delaware, or Florida.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is hiring a Project Manager I - Distribution, responsible for overseeing gas distribution and transmission projects valued between $1-10M. The role involves leading project teams, monitoring progress, adjusting budgets, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Project Management and 0-3 years of experience. This is a remote position for residents of Ohio, Maryland, Delaware, or Florida.
Location: Remote - must reside in Ohio, Maryland, Delaware, or Florida

Your role in our success will be:

This position carries the responsibility for planning, directing, and coordinating various projects valued between $1-10M associated with gas distribution and transmission. Organizes multi-disciplinary teams through project lifecycles consisting of project creation, budgeting, monitoring, and making adjustments when required.

What you'll be working on:
• Leads, with supervision, multi-disciplinary project teams; accountable for planning, coordinating, directing and controlling various gas distribution and transmission construction projects valued at $1-10M
• With support of seasoned PMs, monitors project progress according to established timelines, recommends budget adjustments when necessary, and meets with contractors weekly.
• Assists with the development of Gantt charts and briefs business unit leadership monthly on progress toward timeline and budget milestones.
• Monitors the project activities to ensure alignment with all State, Federal and Company safety requirements
• Applies technical knowledge and project management skills to address unforeseen issues or concerns with the project and takes action to resolve
• General understanding of external regulations and requirements
• Assist with selection, review of contractor progress
• Conducts project meetings to review progress, provide updates and identify risks

Who you are:
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Project Management
• Work Experience: 0-3 years, internship preferred
• Drivers' License (type): Driver License Required
• Ability to understand complex problems and to collaborate and explore alternative solutions.
• Ability to organize and prioritize own work schedule on a short-term basis (day-to-day, week-to-week)
• Ability to make decisions which have impact on the immediate work unit.
• Ability to compose letters, outlines, memoranda, and basic reports and to verbally communicate technical information.
• Ability to communicate with customers utilizing the telephone.
• Ability to make informal presentations, inside and/or outside the organization. Speaking before groups.
• Ability to compose materials such as detailed reports, work-related manuals, and make presentations outside the immediate work area.
• Ability to compute, analyze, and interpret numerical data for reporting purposes

Working Conditions:
• Inside work
• Outside/field work
• Exposure to hazardous conditions; i.e., loud noise, weather, gas, electricity

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