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This position will support projects in the South and West Zone, which include the following stations Asheville CC, Marshall Coal, W.S. Lee CC, Lincoln CT, Mill Creek CT, Clemson CHP, Smith Energy, Cliffside Coal, Sutton, and East Peakers.
A Project Manager I (PM-I) or Project Manager II (PM-II) position has single point accountability or can be under the general direction of a Project Director or Zone Manager. Position is responsible for management, or assisting management, of all phases of project planning and execution to ensure project success factors are met. These include but are not limited to scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, and integration.
The position is typically assigned a portfolio of “White” or “Green” ranked projects per the Project Management Center of Excellence Risk-Informed Project Ranking Process. Higher ranked projects with greater risk may also be assigned when accompanied with an Enhanced Support and Oversight Plan (ESOP).
The position is accountable for a portfolio of assigned projects with Low to Moderate levels of risk that impact various levels of the Company, Senior Management or External Agencies. PM-II’s may be assigned projects with specific risk-informed requirements based on specific experience and skill sets.
PM-I or PM-II’s serve as unifying agents providing leadership, decision making, management, guidance, coordination, and control of overall projects in accordance with established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements of the Company.
Progression to this level is based on experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, and should align with business unit personnel needs to manage the portfolio.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities entail (not an all-inclusive list):
Provide leadership, oversight management, delegation and coordination to the various internal and external organizations that are providing services to the project (engineering, project controls, estimating, construction management, supply chain, legal, EHS, QA/QC, operations, communications, regulatory, security, fuels, transmission, etc.). Structure, lead, and/or assist in leading all project related meetings and reports required to ensure open communication between all team members, key stakeholders, and management (monthly project reviews, kickoff meetings, etc.) and to properly report project status. Present reports to appropriate management / governance team skillfully. Plan assigned project (s) including scope, schedule, cost, safety, quality and closeout. This includes but not limited to scope definition, estimating, schedule creation and monitoring, cost control measures, procurement/contracting strategies, equipment selection, vendor selection, start-up and commissioning plans, and integration processes such as turnover to operations, and warranty management. Execute projects with a focus on Event Free and Operations Quality, according to plan within designed scope, cost and schedule limits.
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This position can be filled as a Project Manager I or one level higher as a Project Manager II depending on experience.
Basic/Required Qualifications – PM I
Associate degree
2 years related work experience.
In Lieu of Associate degree, HS Diploma/GED and 5 years related Work Experience.
Basic/Required Qualifications – PM II
Bachelor’s degree and 5 years related work experience
In lieu of Bachelor’s degree and 5 years related work experience, High School Diploma / GED AND 9 years related work experience
Desired Qualifications
Project Management Professional
Professional Engineer
Additional Preferred Qualifications
PM-I
Working Knowledge to Proficiency in Project Management, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving
Project related work experience
Risk Management, Project Leadership, Proven Collaborative Team Member
Utility Experience, Construction Management knowledge
Working knowledge to proficiency in project related Scheduling/ Cost Controls
PM-II
Proficient to demonstrated Expertise in Project Management, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving
Project related work experience; Risk Management, Project Leadership, Strong Collaboration, Oversight
Utility Business Unit Experience as determined by BU ranging from Regulated or Commercial energy services experience
Construction Management knowledge
Proficient to Expert in project related Scheduling, Cost Controls
Working Conditions
Hybrid – Selected candidate will be required to be at a station or office at least three (3) days per week.
Location
The preferred base location for the selected candidate includes Lark Maintenance Center (Mt. Holly), Marshall (Terrell, NC), or Cliffside Coal (Mooresboro, NC).
Project portfolio can include any of the South or West Zone stations including Asheville CC, Marshall Coal, W.S. Lee CC, Lincoln CT, Mill Creek CT, Clemson CHP, Smith Energy, Cliffside Coal, Sutton, and East Peakers.
Specific Requirements
Project Manager I or II may have relationships with individuals in the following organizations ranging from individual contributors to Senior Department Leadership (i.e. individual contributors up to executive management):
• Community Relations
• Corporate Communications
• Construction Management
• Development
• Engineering
• Enterprise Security
• Environmental, Health and Safety
• Finance
• Fuels
• Global Risk Management and Insurance
• Human Resources
• Legal Department
• Operations
• Quality
• Project Management Center of Excellence (PMCoE)
• Project Controls
• Regulatory and Compliance
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Supply Chain
• Others
• Sales/Marketing Leadership of external Suppliers/Vendors
• Project teams of external Suppliers/Vendors
• Regulatory agencies
Travel Requirements
25-50%
Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)
Yes
Represented/Union Position
No
Visa Sponsored Position
No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.
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