NEW JOB OPENING
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
IN CHATTANOOGA, TN, USA!

 

Date Posted: 06/08/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 502444
Industry: Utility
Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Job Location: Chattanooga, TN, USA, 37402
Work Model: Onsite
Shift: Monday-Friday (8.00AM-5.00PM) 8 hours per day
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 14
Min Hourly Rate($): 45.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 70.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Cost analysis, PMI Methodology, PMP, Project Control, Project Management, Project Plans, Scheduling
Experience Desired: Utility background experience highly preferred (5 yrs); Experience managing a portfolio of large, complex projects with multiple stakeholders (5 yrs); Advanced project leadership and risk management experience (5 yrs); Experience managing large multifaceted projects (5 yrs); Capability to manage large project budget over $25 million (5 yrs); Experience leading joint project teams (JPTs) (5 yrs); Experience applying professional principles, practices and techniques to lead project teams (5 yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred Education: Master’s Degree
Required Certifications/Licenses: Project Management Professional (PMP)
Preferred Certifications/Licenses: Certification/licensure in professional field of study preferred (e.g., PE, CPA, CFP, etc.)

**C2C is not available**

 

Job Description
Required Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Management, or Technical Field, or equivalent education, training and/or related work experience

Preferred Education:
• Master’s Degree preferred

Required Certification:
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Certification as Project Management Professional (PMP)

Preferred Certification:
• Demonstrated desire to excel in professional field of study as demonstrated by certification/licensure in professional field of study preferred but not required (e.g., PE, CPA, CFP, etc.)

Required Experience:
• Capability to manage large project budget over $25 million, or a portfolio of projects that have an aggregate total over $75 million for all active projects assigned
• Experience leading joint project teams (JPTs)
• Experience applying professional principles, practices and techniques to lead project teams and control project schedule, cost and performance risk
• Experience managing large multifaceted projects
• Experience serving as the single point of contact regarding a specific project and assuming the leadership role in safely managing the project

Preferred Experience:
• Utility background experience highly preferred
• Experience managing a portfolio of large, complex projects with multiple stakeholders
• Advanced project leadership and risk management experience

Job Overview:
The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, direction, management, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects according to specifications, within budget cost from initiation through completion. The Senior Project Manager leads Joint Project Teams (JPTs), applies professional principles, practices and techniques to lead project teams and control project schedule, cost and performance risk to ensure project is completed within a certain set of restraints (e.g., time, budget, people, quality, materials) and a high level of quality. This role is generally assigned large multifaceted projects. The Senior Project Manager is the single point of contact regarding a specific project and assumes the leadership role in safely managing the project.

Job Responsibilities:
• Responsible for the overall planning, direction, management, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects according to specifications and within budget from initiation through completion
• Lead Joint Project Teams (JPTs)
• Apply professional principles, practices and techniques to lead project teams
• Control project schedule, cost and performance risk
• Ensure projects are completed within established restraints including time, budget, people, quality and materials
• Deliver projects with a high level of quality
• Manage large multifaceted projects
• Serve as the single point of contact regarding assigned projects
• Assume the leadership role in safely managing projects
• Manage project budgets exceeding $25 million or portfolios with aggregate active project budgets exceeding $75 million

  • **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

  • **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**

 

Benefits:
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California Pay Equity:
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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

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Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).

 

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