ENTRUST Solutions Group

Date Posted	3/20/2025
Job Title	New Business Project Manager
Location	San Luis Obispo, CA to Monterey, CA (Central Coast)
Contact	Karen Ninemire (submit applications directly to: New Business Project Manager | ENTRUST Opportunities)
E-MAIL	kninemire@entrustsol.com
Contact Info	630.473.3600 (Office)
Salary	$90K-$120K, based on qualifications and experience
Website	Careers | ENTRUST Solutions Group (job application link: New Business Project Manager | ENTRUST Opportunities)

Job Description:

Are you looking to join a growing engineering consulting firm that offers valuable solutions to challenges faced by our gas and electric utilities clients? We’re seeking New Business Project Managers in Northern California.

This is a hybrid role that will regularly require support at project sites in the San Jose, Salinas, Modesto, Fresno, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo as well as visits to the client office.

 What You’ll Do:

The New Business Project Managers strategically manage the project portfolio by optimizing project schedules, controlling scope of work, managing project budgets, and partnering with key stakeholders to ensure all timelines and deliverables are being met.

• Provide project leadership and expertise to the portfolio, drive contractor stakeholders, and partner with government agencies & community parties on project matters.
• Develop, define & control project scope, create & maintain project schedules, gather work plans including cost, resource, contingency, and communication plans. Adjusting project scope & schedule as appropriate to accommodate change.
• Travel to project sites conduct job walks as necessary.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, such as Planning, Estimating, Construction and Metering, etc., in completing the project in a timely manner.
• Monitor and analyze finical project cost. Look for ways to minimize costs on projects for both the applicant and PG&E.
• Communicate project status (e.g., scope, schedule, and cost) to all stakeholders throughout the project, as applicable.
• Prepare contracts, as applicable, to ensure compliance with standards and tariffs.
• Provide applicants, estimating, engineering, clerical and construction partners with complete and accurate information on rate and rule applicability, potential costs, and timelines.
• Communicate reasonable estimating and construction dates that address customer’s anticipated schedules.

 

Required Qualifications:

• Must have valid Driver’s license without restrictions
• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Engineering or Construction Management OR HS diploma/GED and 1 additional year of equivalent work experience.
• Min 1 year of experience functioning in a project administration, project operations, project controls and/or project management capacity within a fast-paced environment where you owned the process life cycle(s) from beginning to end.
• Ability to lead projects by collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage short duration/ turnaround projects but high volume.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Customer experience with affective conflict resolution skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Construction Management
• PMP Certification
• Design experience
• Utilities background-- Electric, Gas, Solar

 

Who We Are:

ENTRUST Solutions Group, an ENR Top 100 company, is a community of people, 3,000+ strong, who are committed to our clients and each other. We provide comprehensive and dependable engineering, consulting, and automation services to gas and electric utilities, telecommunication service providers, pipeline operators, and industrial companies. 

 

In return for top talent, ENTRUST Solutions Group offers:

• Generous paid time off and benefits
• 401(k) retirement program with a company match
• Career development programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work schedule

 

Benefits & Salary:

• This position pays between $90,000 and $120,000 (depending on education/experience) annually and is an exempt position.
• Benefits offered include company sponsored medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plan with company match. Also offered are tuition reimbursement, voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident, and hospitalization plans. HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts are also available. These benefits are subject to employee contribution amounts generally set annually.
• Full time employees are eligible to earn PTO hours.
• May be eligible for discretionary bonus as determined by the company.

 

ENTRUST Solutions Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

 

Submit applications to New Business Project Manager | ENTRUST Opportunities to be considered.