Capital Project Manager – Utility Infrastructure

Key Responsibilities

• Manages small- to large -scale transmission and distribution (T&D) or generation capital construction activities.
• Manages long- and short-term utility infrastructure development, repair, upgrade, and replacement programs and oversees associated projects.
• Serves as project manager for medium- to large-scale generation, substation, transmission, and distribution projects.
• Develops technical specifications, prepares requests for proposals (RFPs) and evaluates bids with the review of a more senior PM.
• Develops overall project plan, including schedule and cost baselines, dependencies, roles and resource requirements and risk mitigation.
• Monitors activities relating to permitting, engineering, procurement and construction.
• Communicates program/project updates via regular stakeholder meetings, formal reports, formal presentations and regular electronic communications.
• Resolves customer issues as applicable.
• Leads a multidisciplined matrix team in a safe, cost-effective and responsible manner.
• Provides staff leadership to team members; ensures effective coordination and collaboration among team members and between PGE stakeholder organizations, outside consultants and vendors.
• Facilitates team meetings; cultivates and reinforces group values, norms and behaviors; provides guidance and motivation to team on performance and productivity issues; ensures compliance with established project management methodologies and standards; takes corrective action as needed.
• Represents and protects PGE’s interests in negotiations with government agencies, utilities and property owners and during public meetings.
• Maintains and updates project documentation.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field.
• Typically, 5 or more years of experience in project management, construction management or engineering or a related field; utility experience highly preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.