PROJ MGR, Tech I or II Virtual Power Plant

This position is posted until filled.

About the Role

Under general supervision, plans, develops, coordinates, and directs all phases, including construction of large multi-departmental technical projects requiring coordination with external organizations and governmental agencies.

Responsibilities

• Directs projects to completion within schedule, cost, performance objectives, and standards
• Directs detailed and complex projects while minimizing costs and environmental risk
• Leads the development of innovative solutions to technical and engineering problems encountered by the project
• Represents the Company and the project at public hearings and in discussions with government agencies
• Coordinates strategy for the acquisition of the project's regulatory permits and the legal defense thereof
• Directs the compilation of project budgets
• Tracks costs and advises management on project performance
• Delegates assignments among project teams including project goals and schedules
• Directs and oversees the development of project performance standards and criteria
• Promotes awareness and compliance with corporate EEO and loss control policies
• Develops environmental permitting strategies for projects
• Directs internal experts, consultants, and attorneys in the implementation of the environmental permitting strategies for projects
• Informs and advises management on project direction, economic, and legal risk

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in a specified technical field with five to seven years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience related to the discipline
• Must possess a current, legally valid driver's license and meet the company's driving record requirements (for Proj Mgr, Tech II)

Skills

• Broad knowledge of project management techniques and related specialty areas
• Working knowledge of managerial principles
• Ability to work on very complex long-term issues and projects
• Effective time management skills with ability to schedule and track several complex projects at once
• Good to excellent negotiation and facilitation skills for meetings and negotiating sessions internally and externally
• In-depth understanding of company policies and direction, and ability to incorporate into project goals
• Broad understanding of the utility industry, regulatory process, judicial process and political sensitivities
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Working knowledge of database, project management, spreadsheet, and word processing software
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directs, coordinates, and reviews a team of technical and administrative personnel in a matrix management mode for each project of responsibility
• Coordinates external professional, technical and legal consultants, and attorneys working on the project

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit up to 2/3 of the time
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds

Work Environment

Office environment.

Pay

• Proj Mgr, Tech I (VPP): $82,463 - $111,325 - $140,187
• Proj Mgr, Tech II (VPP): $94,831 - $128,022 - $161,213

Security Requirements

• Personnel in this job title may be covered by NERC CIP cyber security standards
• If the position is covered, prior to being hired, promoted, or transferred into the position, the candidate must successfully pass a Personnel Risk Assessment, which includes identity verification and a criminal background check
• Prior to being granted unescorted access to cyber secure areas, the candidate must attend cyber security training
• Annual cyber security training is also required