Project Manager

 

Location –Albany, NY
Pay Range - $60,000-80,000/year depending on skill and experience

We are currently seeking a Project Manager for one of our clients.  This position is for a 2 year contract for a NYS Agency. This is a remote position.

Skills and Experience Needed

Technical & Professional Skills & Knowledge

1. Has well-developed understanding of relevant technical principles and their application to a program area. 2) Develops and formulates deployment issues, problems and needs in at least one technical area. 3) Has basic understanding of NYS energy/environmental economic development issues.

Creativity in Project & Program Development

1. Has developed and managed projects with little specific direction.
2. Develops new projects and co-funding sources with own initiative.
3. Carried out development of several projects through competitive solicitation phase that may or may not result from own initiative.
4. Has provided ideas and rationale for program development in at least one technical area.

Organization Skills & Productivity

1. Has demonstrated ability to implement projects in a timely manner.
2. Demonstrates the capacity to manage all aspects of on-going projects with no supervision.
3. Able to prioritize workload with other responsibilities.
4. Effectively discharges general technical and project management assignments in a timely manner.
5. Demonstrates strategic thinking connected to the organization's goals.

Leadership / Interpersonal Relations / Judgement

1. Has demonstrated ability to effectively head working groups or program teams.
2. Provides guidance to junior staff when appropriate and can supervise the day-to-day work of interns.
3. Has full confidence of peers and superiors.
4. People skills have developed to show leadership and an ability to motivate others.

Communication Skills & External Relations

1. Has demonstrated ability to produce both written material and verbal presentations that are direct, recognize and focus on issues, are both comprehensive and concise, and require editing only in most sensitive and complex areas.
2. Able to negotiate effectively with contractors and other outside contracts.
3. Has demonstrated ability to prepare and present papers at professional meetings, seminars, and conferences.

Primary Responsibilities, and Minimum and Preferred Qualifications:

Skills to be successful:

1. Excellent project management and communication skills
2. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
3. Able to work independently
4. Able to manage multiple responsibilities and tasks at once
5. Familiarity with residential and commercial modeling software tools

Certifications and Qualifications needed:

1. 3 - 6 years of experience in related field
2. Bachelor's degree in related related field

IT Systems Used:

1. Microsoft Office Suite
2. PeopleSoft
3. Salesforce

Tasks include:

1. Provide assistance to program participants on projects
2. Review applications and develop scopes of work
3. Evaluate progress against scopes of work
4. Review project deliverables and process invoices
5. Report on and evaluate project performance targets
6. Perform other duties as assigned to support the key functions of the New Construction team.

Are you the right fit?

Our ideal candidates are the type of people that want to get up for work every day, not sit around like a couch potato. The best candidates for AccuStaff are the ones who look at a glass half full, and are able to take advantage of each opportunity to show how they can contribute.  Do we control every opportunity?  Certainly not, but like our clients, we search for motivated people who want to succeed.