Project Manager - Meter

Who We Are

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Purpose

This position will primarily focus on a new hire/recent graduate that will be responsible for the deployment of smart water solutions (AMR/AMI) to municipalities/utilities for small projects (<5000 endpoints) and, with assistance from other Project Managers, larger projects.

Key Responsibilities

•  Be primary point-of-contact between Fortiline and municipality for the duration of the project with support from Senior/Principal Project Manager(s)
• Ensure all parties (Fortiline, municipality, meter manufacturer, installer/sub-contractor (if applicable)) have everything in place prior to project kickoff
• Lead Project Kickoff and regularly scheduled cadence meetings (weekly/bi-weekly)
• Train municipality staff on meter manufacturer software and installation software (if applicable)
• Facilitate integration between municipality billing software and meter manufacture software to ensure smooth transition
• Monitor and QC check all meter installations for correct data input
• Provide support for troubleshooting issues that arise during project deployment
• Obtain Project Close Out Letter at completion of project
• To include manufacturer New Customer Registrations
• Produce system performance metrics to review during deployment
• Obtain checkoff signatures from all that are trained
• Work with assistance from other PMs and manufacturer to produce swap file for billing

Key Competencies and Skills Required

• Strong oral communication skills – speaking, speech clarity, and speech recognition
• Strong written communication skills - writing, reading and written comprehension, and written expression
• Physical Capacities – Lift up to 25 pounds on occasion, sitting and standing for extended periods.
• Mental Capacities – Active Listening, Adaptability/Flexibility, Analytical Thinking, Attention to Detail, Cooperation and Coordination, Critical Thinking, Deductive Reasoning, Dependability, Independence, Inductive Reasoning, Maintenance of Relationships, Oral Comprehension and Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Service Orientation, Time Management.
• Knowledge and skills commonly found in someone with less than 2 years experience

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

•  Associate or Bachelor’s Degree

Our commitment to excellent customer service is just part of our story.  We’re also dedicated to supporting our most valuable asset, our associates! One of the ways we do this is by offering a variety of high-quality benefits for our associates and their families.

All full-time associates are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts

• Company-Paid Life Insurance

• Short Term Disability

• 401(K) Plan

• Paid Time Off (PTO) - plus paid holidays

• Parental Leave

Voluntary Benefits:

• Vision

• Long-Term Disability

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Additional Voluntary Benefits through Corestream

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