Sr Project Mgr, Generation

About the role

Basic Purpose: Functions as a single point of contact for the company on large multi-discipline complex projects. Coordinates the successful development of project scope, cost, and schedule for Core Capital projects at operating generating facilities or corporate office. Provides strategic direction and leadership to ensure projects are completed on-time and within the established cost constraints.

Responsibilities

• Administers, integrates, and fully performs Generating Plant projects.
• Develops project scope, coordinates project cost estimates, and reviews project costs for variance from budget.
• Develops project schedules.
• Establishes and leads cross-functional project teams to ensure quality project deliverables on schedule and budget.
• Negotiates critical issues with internal and external customers to ensure project success.
• Captures project activities of government regulatory, local, federal and/or other involved external agencies, and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinates project design with input from station representatives, contractors, and equipment suppliers to provide functional and cost-effective solutions for generating unit needs.
• Executes capital projects in compliance with the Generation Capital Projects Process.
• Oversees engineering development (contract and internal) of project scopes, preliminary engineering, and detailed designs.
• Executes capital projects in compliance with the Generation Capital Projects Process.
• Oversees work of contractors in the field and functions as construction manager during construction.
• Maintains and reviews project budgets and schedules.
• Coordinates the project activities with other projects, planned outages, and plant operations and maintenance departments.
• Complies with and utilizes all applicable government agencies' laws and regulations pertinent to assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Utilizes knowledge of OSHA standards to provide input for project safety.
• Complies with Company, Generation and Safety Department's operating policies and procedures to effectively complete work assignments.
• Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes, and regulations applicable to position and company.
• Trains lower-level Project Managers.

Qualifications

• Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management and 8 years of experience in Project Management in industrial, process or generating plants. Candidates that do not possess a bachelor’s degree must have a minimum of 12 years of engineering or construction management experience with at least 8 years of experience in Project Management in industrial, process or generating plants.
• Specialized Knowledge and Skills: Demonstrated knowledge of: Project management, project controls concepts, cost control, accounting and project scheduling theories and practices. Basic finance, tax, budget, and contracts. Demonstrated skills such as technical writing, time management, communication, decision making, presentation, human relations, planning, scheduling, organizational, motivation, and relationship building. Tracking records, multitasking, leading cross-functional teams, resolving problems in a timely manner and delivering results. Learning on the fly and applying knowledge to resolve problems in a timely manner. Excellent leadership, work independently and in teams.
• Equipment and Applications: PCs, word processing, spreadsheet, and scheduling software. MS Project or Primavera.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

General office environment. Travel and time at generating plant location is required. Ability to walk/stand for extended periods of time is required.