Capital Construction Project Manager — Grid Modernization

Portland General Electric; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Portland General Electric seeks a Staff or Senior Project Manager to lead capital construction projects across transmission, substation, generation and grid modernization within the Construction PMO, coordinating scope, schedule, budget and risk from development through closeout.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business or related field and 5+ years of progressive project management experience are required; PMP preferred and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, project management or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in project management, construction management, engineering, utility operations, capital delivery or related infrastructure projects.
• Valid Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital construction projects across transmission, distribution, substation, generation and grid modernization work; at the Staff level, manages medium-scale projects or defined scopes of larger projects, and at the Senior level, leads larger, more complex or higher-risk projects.
• Leads project planning and execution from development through permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and closeout, with increasing complexity, independence and organizational influence at the Senior level.
• Owns safety, scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, compliance and customer commitments, and escalates or resolves issues based on project impact, complexity and authority level.
• Partners with internal teams, contractors, consultants, suppliers, agencies and community stakeholders to align resources, decisions and project delivery.
• Supports procurement and contract administration, including RFPs, technical specifications, bid evaluation, contracts, change management and invoice or payment coordination.
• Works with Project Controls to maintain schedules, forecasts, cost plans, cash-flow projections, risk registers and performance reports, using data to identify trends, variances and corrective actions.
• Identifies cost, schedule and scope variances; leads corrective actions, issue resolution and recovery planning, with Senior-level work expected to address more complex or cross-functional barriers.
• Communicates status, risks, decisions and next steps through meetings, dashboards, reports, presentations and electronic communications for internal and external stakeholders.
• Leads matrixed project teams, reinforces accountability, supports timely decisions and improves project management practices; at the Senior level, mentors less-experienced project managers and helps strengthen PMO standards.
• Represents PGE with agencies, utilities, property owners and public stakeholders, with Senior-level work expected to include more sensitive, complex or high-impact stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Scheduling

Communication

Change management

PMBOK practices

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business or related field

Five+ years of project management experience

PMP certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Project management software

Job description

Portland General Electric seeks a Staff or Senior Project Manager to lead capital construction projects across transmission, substation, generation and grid modernization within the Construction PMO, coordinating scope, schedule, budget and risk from development through closeout.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business or related field and 5+ years of progressive project management experience are required; PMP preferred and a valid driver’s license.