Project Manager

The future is now, Willdan is "Envisioning the Future" of clean energy and infrastructure as well as Sustainability through our work with cities, buildings, and transportation. Willdan is a national leader in energy, engineering, and software consulting services. Since 1964, we have provided all aspects of municipal and infrastructure engineering, including building and safety, public works, public financing, planning, and construction management services. We help engineers, facility owners, municipalities, and utilities meet their long-term goals and transition communities to clean energy and a sustainable future. Using this collective expertise, we have delivered over 100,000 projects to public agencies, small businesses, healthcare, hospitality, and educational facilities. We provide program administration and assistance to improve grid resiliency to over 50 investor-owned utilities.

Why Willdan?

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K + employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Opportunities for Career Growth and Development

Willdan Energy Solutions, a division of Willdan Group Inc, is looking to hire a Project Manager. The Project Manager will be working directly with various business units to assist in optimizing the business process and delivering energy-efficiency services. This position is responsible for the end-to-end planning, development, and implementation of medium to large-sized, moderate to highly complex energy projects. The role will require a high level of collaboration and interaction, strong technical skills, attention to detail and an ability to understand the business and the application of technology to achieve business goals. The Project Manager will be reporting directly to the Vice President within the Energy Solutions group, and will contribute to best practices for implementation, training, and delivery of energy efficiency services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to define project scope, goals, deliverables, and timelines.
• Drive projects to successful conclusions within scope, budget, and schedule to ensure that the business value of the project is achieved.
• Escalate issues and risks and proactively take ownership for resolution.
• Track milestones and deliverables and provide regular status reporting to all levels of stakeholders (Executives, management, and project team members).
• Drive the process and change management to achieve ROI and business value goals.

Job Requirements / Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Finance, Sustainability, Business, or similar field required.
• Master's degree preferred. Experience and expertise will be valued higher than formal education.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of experience directly managing medium to large complexity projects using formal project management methodology.
• Technical proficiency with energy technologies including energy efficiency, solar, storage, electric vehicle charging, and building transportation, preferably with direct implementation experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with proven ability to collaborate effectively.
• Proven success managing projects in a matrix environment where influence without direct authority is required.
• Focus on delivering results that achieve business outcomes and lasting relationships, not just following a project process.
• Direct experience managing projects with a blend of in-house and external resources (vendors and contractors).
• Ability to align organizational and client goals with a focus on not only meeting project requirements but growing the business while meeting client needs.
• Direct experience with business development and business strategy preferred but not required.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Excel and Office tools.
• Experienced technical requirements and facilitating discussions with various stakeholders.
• Energetic, self-confident, and persuasive with all levels of audiences.
• Able to adapt to a fast-paced, quickly changing environment.
• Travel up to 50% of the time near the Los Angeles area. Occasional travel may extend beyond Los Angeles County and surrounding counties.

EEO Non-Discrimination and ADA Reasonable Accommodation Statement Willdan is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, religion, military service or veteran status, disability, medical condition, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic testing, reproductive status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Willdan does not discriminate on the basis of physical or mental disability where the essential functions of the job can be reasonably accommodated. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us.

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