Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) Project Manager Sr.

About the role

Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, headquartered in Dallas, is a regulated electricity transmission and distribution business that uses superior asset management skills to provide reliable electricity delivery to consumers. Oncor (together with its subsidiaries) operates the largest transmission and distribution system in Texas, delivering power to nearly 4 million homes and businesses and operating more than 144,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines in Texas.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, implement, execute, control, and complete specific projects in relation to the Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) application process, transmission line right of way and/or fee acquisition for station properties ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals.
• Negotiate and mediate processes for acquiring Right of Way (ROW); and manage a portfolio of ROW activities related to transmission capital projects; this includes working closely with Transmission Engineering, Transmission Services, Regulatory, Oncor Legal, among other organizations within Oncor, as well as external consultants collaborating on capital projects.
• Initiate and manage associated Right of Way (ROW) projects, engage appropriate support personnel, establish and assemble support documentation and reporting, negotiate with landowners, and support key stakeholders throughout various processes requiring ROW expertise.
• Assist in improvements to key applications and processes within the Real Estate and ROW organization.

Requirements

• Able to learn, apply, and communicate technical topics related to the design, operation, and construction of Transmission facilities.
• Preferred reading and comprehension of appraisals, surveys, title commitments, deeds and easements.
• Familiarity with the Texas Property Code.
• Communicate and assist in training on topics related to the design, operation, and construction of Transmission facilities as it relates to CCN applications.
• Strong project management skills with experience managing large projects/programs.
• Strong verbal and written communications, with the ability to build working relationships with cross-functional teams and lead conversations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Preferred experience in reading and comprehending legal documents as well as the ability to review and redline legal documents.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to implement and improve project management lifecycle processes.
• Ability to adapt as well as analyze risk in changing conditions while appropriately prioritizing work assignments and consistently meeting deadlines.
• Understands purposes for adherence to financial and schedule constraints.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and various company computer applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, with engineering, construction, project management or business related field and familiarity with ROW, transmission, and regulatory processes required.
• Minimum of 6 years in transmission/distribution engineering, construction, project management, operations, or regulatory role with proven ability in negotiating, mediating and working with external stakeholders in reaching a positive outcome is required.
• 2 years in a ROW function or ROW project management role with additional experience is required, or 3 years in a project manager related role can be accepted in lieu of that experience.
• Applicants with Professional Engineering certification or Project Management Professional or other advanced secondary degree are encouraged to apply.
• Applicants with Project Management Professional (PMP), International Right of Way Association (IRWA) certification (Right of Way Agent (RWA), Texas Real Estate Commission Sales License, or an Easement or RWA License encouraged to apply.

Skills

• Able to learn, apply, and communicate technical topics related to the design, operation, and construction of Transmission facilities.
• Preferred reading and comprehension of appraisals, surveys, title commitments, deeds and easements.
• Familiarity with the Texas Property Code.
• Communicate and assist in training on topics related to the design, operation, and construction of Transmission facilities as it relates to CCN applications.
• Strong project management skills with experience managing large projects/programs.
• Strong verbal and written communications, with the ability to build working relationships with cross-functional teams and lead conversations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Preferred experience in reading and comprehending legal documents as well as the ability to review and redline legal documents.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to implement and improve project management lifecycle processes.
• Ability to adapt as well as analyze risk in changing conditions while appropriately prioritizing work assignments and consistently meeting deadlines.
• Understands purposes for adherence to financial and schedule constraints.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and various company computer applications.