Project Manager I (Project Engineering)

Company Overview

At Spire, we believe energy exists to help people. To enrich their lives, grow their businesses, advance their communities. It’s a simple idea, but one that’s at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to understanding the needs of the homes and businesses we serve. That's why we're always looking for driven, collaborative people to join our team. Because we believe that offering our customers the best service means bringing together the best people.
And we find the best by hiring those who share our values of drive, safety, inclusion and integrity, and demonstrate our four essential behaviors that bring the Spire vision, mission and culture to life:
•    We make it happen: We are a company of go-getters, acting on every opportunity to help our company advance
•    We collaborate: We put teamwork first, bringing in everyone’s ideas, because our collective energy makes us stronger
•    We seek out perspective: We challenge ourselves to be open to different ways of doing things, because learning from each other leads to breakthroughs
•    We care: We treat people how we want to be treated, listening closely and doing what’s right, even when it’s hard
By living our values and behaviors every day, we strive to create an environment where every employee feels welcome, respected and valued.
 

Summary

Spire is seeking a Project Manager I.  This position focuses on applying standards and governance, and creating awareness for Project Management and Change Management techniques on an Enterprise-wide level.  This role will be responsible for managing the company’s cross-functional projects with varying risks, constraints and/or challenges, and will be empowered to focus on value creation.

Duties and Responsibilities

•   Manage a range of projects with varying timelines, cross functionality, requirements and scope.
•    Analyze problems, identify issues, summarize findings and collaborate with the project teams, always with a value-added mindset
•    Assist in implementing change management tools and techniques in a flexible manner to optimize project results
•    Analyze design construction schedule for modifications and update the schedule through-out the project duration
•    Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path, and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team and ancillary projects
•    Coordinate project progress meetings to identify action items and provide tracking status for outstanding action items
•    Track and report on financial allocations
•    Track and report on material procurement status, risks and delays
•    Effectively communicate with Stakeholders; provide early and clear escalation of risks, identify to changes in work or direction, demonstrate flexibility in approach
•    Develop comprehensive project documentation and distribute in a timely manner
•    Lead project team members and contractors, influencing all participants to take positive action, be accountable for their assigned work,
•    Work closely with the Project Engineer during the design phase
•    Lead the project team and contractors following contract award
•    Provide monthly project reporting on financial allocations, project schedule and key updates
•    Conduct post-mortems and deliver lessons learned reports
•    Review work and provide feedback to project coordinators
•    All other duties as assigned
 

Essential Characteristics and Competencies

•    Ability to communicate effectively with others inside and outside of the Company
•    Possess the ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively
•    Ability to demonstrate and master the core and job category competencies, and essential characteristics applicable for this role within the organization
•    Ability to work/lead in an ethical and safe manner, and support the company’s values
•    Ability to lead by example in support of the Company’s essential characteristics and values: strong ethics and integrity, dedication to a safe work environment, commitment to a diverse workforce that recognizes and respects every individual’s unique skills and perspectives
•    Ability to adapt in a fast-moving and changing culture
•    Strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to build and establish rapport with a diverse array of people
•    Ability to work independently and under pressure to manage time effectively in order to meet individual goals and deadlines
 

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Required Education (certifications, licenses)

•    Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University in an analytical field (i.e. Engineering, Science, Business, IT) required 

•    Project Management Professional or other recognized project management curriculum (such as PMI-PBA, PMI-ACP) preferred
•    Change management certification preferred
 

Required knowledge, skill and abilities

•   5 years of related project experience required
•    Prior experience leading large-scale, cross-functional projects preferred
•    Experience with project management techniques preferred
•    Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is required, including MS Project and Sharepoint/Teams
•    Prior experience in the Energy or Utility industry is preferred 
 

Physical demands, environment and schedule

•    Work is normally performed in a shared, open-office environment
•    Requires some work during nonstandard business hours
•    Some travel required for periodic site visits.  Amount depending on employee location and project location
•    Schedule is M-F 8:00AM - 5:00 PM
 

Posting Requirements

Spire accepts online applications through our career site at jobs.spireenergy.com
The above posting description is intended to describe the general nature of the level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed above 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. 

Spire, Inc., and its subsidiaries are Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer. 

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all areas, including but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, selection, training, education, compensation, benefits, promotion, job transfer, upgrading, separation and recall regardless of the individual’s race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, and/or other protected categories under all Federal, State, and local laws. For more information, please view our Integrity and Inclusion pages of our career site.