SCADA Controls Automation Project Manager
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Canton, OH - USA
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Job Summary
Woodard & Curran is an employee-owned engineering science and operations firm dedicated to clean water a safe environment healthy communities and happy people. We foster an inclusive collaborative culture that supports professional growth flexibility and meaningful work empowering our employees to make a lasting impact on our clients communities and the planet.
Woodard & Curran is seeking a dynamic client-focused SCADA Controls Automation Project Manager to join our Water Team supporting projects across the New England Region including Massachusetts Rhode Island and this role you will manage automation and controls projects from planning through closure working closely with municipal water and wastewater clients to deliver successful solutions that improve operational performance and reliability.
You will be supported by a team of technical managers engineers and operations staff to ensure projects are delivered within scope schedule and budget. As a trusted advisor to clients you will provide project updates identify future opportunities and help plan projects that support their long-term operational goals.
This position involves regular regional travel to project sites typically within driving distance to oversee project startups lead preconstruction and kickoff meetings and maintain strong client relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
Who are we looking for
The successful candidate will join a collaborative team dedicated to delivering high-quality automation and controls projects for municipal and industrial water and wastewater clients. This individual will lead projects from initiation through completion while balancing technical requirements financial performance client expectations and project execution.
The ideal candidate is an experienced project leader with strong communication skills construction management experience and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders including engineering teams contractors subcontractors vendors and clients. They are proactive results-oriented and committed to delivering exceptional client service.
Offering Flexible Hybrid Work Schedule
- Manage automation and controls projects and contracts from planning through project closure.
- Lead project teams to successfully deliver projects within scope schedule and budget requirements.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients providing regular communication and project status updates.
- Act as a trusted advisor by identifying and planning future projects that support client operational goals.
- Lead preconstruction meetings project kickoff meetings startup activities and client coordination efforts.
- Manage construction activities subcontractors vendors and project partners.
- Develop manage and forecast project financial performance across a portfolio of projects.
- Perform project lifecycle QA/QC reviews to ensure quality deliverables.
- Collaborate with technical staff to prepare proposals project scopes and client solutions.
- Coordinate with Regional Managers and fellow Project Managers to optimize resource allocation and workload balancing.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and participate in Woodard & Currans project delivery enhancement programs.
- Promote a culture of collaboration safety learning and operational excellence.
- 8 years of experience managing construction projects preferably involving electrical systems automation and/or controls.
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering or equivalent applicable experience.
- Strong knowledge of municipal bidding laws and construction document preparation.
- Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects budgets schedules and client relationships.
- Self-motivated organized and results-driven approach to project delivery.
- Knowledge of automation and controls design and implementation is highly desirable.
- Experience managing contractors subcontractors and vendor relationships.
- Strong financial management and forecasting capabilities.
- PMP certification is a plus.
Providence RI: $120000 - $135000
Middletown CT: $130000 - $140000
Andover Canton MA: $140000 - $150000
The anticipated compensation range for this position is based on several factors including the candidates qualifications experience education skills and primary work location. Final compensation will be determined based on these factors and adjusted where applicable by a geographic differential. Geographic differentials are percentage-based adjustments that reflect variations in labor market costs across locations. As a result the compensation range for this position may vary depending on where the successful candidate is located and performs their work. The examples below illustrate how compensation for this role may differ across geographic markets. #LI-TB1
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