Capital Construction Project Manager - Grid Modernization

Socket.dev; Oregon; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Portland General Electric (PGE) is hiring a Construction Project Manager to lead capital projects across transmission, substation, distribution, generation and grid modernization. The Senior level oversees larger, higher-risk work and mentors teammates.

Hybrid work arrangement, combining in-office and field responsibilities, with focus on safety, scope control and stakeholder collaboration. Requires 5+ (Staff) or 8+ years (Senior) of related experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, project management or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Typically five or more years of progressively responsible experience in project management, construction or related infrastructure projects; eight+ years for Senior level.
• Valid Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Manages capital construction projects across transmission, distribution, substation, generation and grid modernization work; Staff level handles medium-scale projects, Senior level leads larger, more complex projects.
• Leads planning and execution from development through permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and closeout.
• Owns safety, scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, compliance and customer commitments; escalates issues based on impact and authority.
• Partners with internal teams, contractors, consultants, suppliers, agencies and stakeholders to align resources and delivery.
• Supports procurement and contract administration including RFPs, bid evaluation, contracts, change management and invoice coordination.
• Works with Project Controls to maintain schedules, cost plans, cash-flow, risk registers and performance reports.
• Identifies variances; leads corrective actions and recovery planning for complex or cross-functional barriers.
• Communicates status, risks and next steps through meetings, dashboards and reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Leads matrixed project teams and mentors less-experienced PMs; helps strengthen PMO standards.
• Represents PGE with agencies, utilities, property owners and public stakeholders, with senior-level engagement on sensitive matters.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

MS Project

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

Portland General Electric (PGE) is hiring a Construction Project Manager to lead capital projects across transmission, substation, distribution, generation and grid modernization. The Senior level oversees larger, higher-risk work and mentors teammates.

Hybrid work arrangement, combining in-office and field responsibilities, with focus on safety, scope control and stakeholder collaboration. Requires 5+ (Staff) or 8+ years (Senior) of related experience.