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Hiring Our Heroes Cohort 24-3: Energy Project Manager Fellowship Note: If you are not an active duty service member participating in the Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program, you are not eligible for this opportunity. If you're not a military fellow but want to work with us, check out our other job opportunities on our careers website! Build the future, spark innovation and align your career with purpose. McKinstry is innovating the waste and climate harm out of the built environment and creating lasting impact. Together, we're building a thriving planet. Buildings are a leading contributor to the climate crisis, generating nearly 40% of total global energy-related carbon emissions. We're making a lasting impact on our industry and within our communities by addressing the climate, affordability and equity crises through: renewables and energy services engineering and design construction and facility services To get where we're going, we need big thinkers, problem solvers and collaborative mindsets. Does that sound like you? The Opportunity with McKinstry We are currently seeking an Energy Project Manager to join our DER National Team. To achieve this, this role will need to: Provide strong program and project leadership to McKinstry teams. Develop strong, collaborative relationships with leaders, peers, project teams, both internal and external stakeholders as well as employees. Demonstrate political acumen when navigating potentially disruptive efforts across McKinstry. Have a strong understanding and practice of change management and the organizations capacity to change in a dynamic environment. Drive critical decision making in an efficient and inclusive manner. Understand and be able to represent the unique needs within McKinstry. There are a number of key initiatives underway across McKinstry. As such, the project manager will need to work effectively to get up to speed quickly while keeping the project moving forward according to the agreed upon project timelines. Additional responsibilities include: Relationship Management : Maintain strong relationships with leaders, peers, project teams, both internal and external stakeholders as well as employees. Keep teams well informed of project status, risks and issues; support leaders in their interactions with other impacted parties. Team Leadership : Support, develop and train the McKinstry project team members; ensure team member have access to the resources and information necessary to do their jobs; ensure strong collaboration between the project team and their colleagues in other areas of the business Project Plan Management : Manage the project plan and ensure it is well integrated with the overall CSET program plan; develop plans for addressing any work items that are running behind schedule. Requirements Definition : Work with the key parties to ensure all needs are documented, designed, implemented, tested and a support model is in place to support. Status Reporting : Provide regular status updates on progress against plan, key risks and issues, budget, readiness for launch, etc. Decision, Issue, Risk Management : Drive efficient and effective decision making; assess, track, and lead the resolution of issues; assess strategies for mitigating risks; escalate issues and risks to Program and McKinstry leadership, as needed. Change Management : Ensure end users are ready for the transition through effective communication, training, and readiness assessment activities. Communication : Develop open communications channels; initiate ongoing collaboration with leadership in support of achieving programmatic success; ensure information is flowing back and forth between the McKinstry team and all of the necessary channels. What You Need to Succeed at McKinstry Minimum of five (5) years leading corporate services pr