Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project Manager (8586) (Portland)
ACS Professional Staffing, Portland, OR, United States
Overview:
ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project Manager role is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects and workstreams that support the utility’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) program. This role manages cross-functional efforts spanning metering hardware, communications networks, IT systems, field operations, vendors, and customer programs. The Project Manager ensures AMI initiatives are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with regulatory and operational requirements.
This full-time position is located in Portland, OR.
Responsibilities:
Program & Project Delivery:
Manage end to end delivery of AMI projects, tracks and sub projects, including scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, and dependencies
Coordinate dependencies across IT, Operations, Meter Services, Customer Operations, Regulatory, and external vendors
Support program level planning, sequencing, and milestone tracking across multiple concurrent AMI initiatives
Vendor & Field Coordination:
Manage vendor relationships for meters, communications networks, system integrators, and field services
Coordinate field deployment activities, installation schedules, testing, and cutover planning
Track vendor deliverables, SLAs, and contractual milestones
Support issue resolution related to field execution, system performance, or vendor dependencies
Governance, Risk & Compliance:
Identify, assess, and actively manage program and project risks (technical, operational, customer, and regulatory)
Support governance reviews, gate approvals, and executive updates
Ensure alignment with utility standards, cybersecurity requirements, safety policies, and regulatory commitments
Support documentation for regulatory filings, audits, and funding or grant reporting (as applicable)
Stakeholder Communication:
Develop and deliver clear project status reports, dashboards, and executive summaries
Facilitate cross functional working sessions and decision forums
Translate technical AMI topics into clear business and operational impacts for non-technical stakeholders
Coordinate change management and readiness activities with impacted teams
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
4+ years of project management experience delivering complex infrastructure, technology, or utility programs
Demonstrated experience managing schedules, budgets, and cross functional teams
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive level reporting
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast moving, highly interdependent environment
Experience with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), smart grid, or utility technology programs
Familiarity with AMI components such as meters, RF/mesh/cellular networks, HES, MDMS, and system integrations
Experience working in a regulated utility environment
Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification
Experience with vendor led implementations and field deployment programs
Utility program and project management
Cross functional coordination and influence
Vendor and contract management
Risk, issue, and dependency management
Financial and schedule tracking
Clear, structured communication
Work sponsorship is not available at this time. Third-party candidates will not be considered for this position.
ACS Professional Staffing will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to the applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.
If you have any questions about the job posting, please contact recruiting@acsprostaffing.com
If you have any questions about our Reasonable Accommodation Policy, please feel free to email hr@acsprostaffing.com
ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project Manager role is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects and workstreams that support the utility’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) program. This role manages cross-functional efforts spanning metering hardware, communications networks, IT systems, field operations, vendors, and customer programs. The Project Manager ensures AMI initiatives are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with regulatory and operational requirements.
This full-time position is located in Portland, OR.
Responsibilities:
Program & Project Delivery:
Manage end to end delivery of AMI projects, tracks and sub projects, including scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, and dependencies
Coordinate dependencies across IT, Operations, Meter Services, Customer Operations, Regulatory, and external vendors
Support program level planning, sequencing, and milestone tracking across multiple concurrent AMI initiatives
Vendor & Field Coordination:
Manage vendor relationships for meters, communications networks, system integrators, and field services
Coordinate field deployment activities, installation schedules, testing, and cutover planning
Track vendor deliverables, SLAs, and contractual milestones
Support issue resolution related to field execution, system performance, or vendor dependencies
Governance, Risk & Compliance:
Identify, assess, and actively manage program and project risks (technical, operational, customer, and regulatory)
Support governance reviews, gate approvals, and executive updates
Ensure alignment with utility standards, cybersecurity requirements, safety policies, and regulatory commitments
Support documentation for regulatory filings, audits, and funding or grant reporting (as applicable)
Stakeholder Communication:
Develop and deliver clear project status reports, dashboards, and executive summaries
Facilitate cross functional working sessions and decision forums
Translate technical AMI topics into clear business and operational impacts for non-technical stakeholders
Coordinate change management and readiness activities with impacted teams
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
4+ years of project management experience delivering complex infrastructure, technology, or utility programs
Demonstrated experience managing schedules, budgets, and cross functional teams
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive level reporting
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast moving, highly interdependent environment
Experience with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), smart grid, or utility technology programs
Familiarity with AMI components such as meters, RF/mesh/cellular networks, HES, MDMS, and system integrations
Experience working in a regulated utility environment
Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification
Experience with vendor led implementations and field deployment programs
Utility program and project management
Cross functional coordination and influence
Vendor and contract management
Risk, issue, and dependency management
Financial and schedule tracking
Clear, structured communication
Work sponsorship is not available at this time. Third-party candidates will not be considered for this position.
ACS Professional Staffing will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to the applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.
If you have any questions about the job posting, please contact recruiting@acsprostaffing.com
If you have any questions about our Reasonable Accommodation Policy, please feel free to email hr@acsprostaffing.com