Project Manager I - II - Carolinas Generation

Duke Energy Corporation; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy is seeking a Project Manager I or II for Carolinas Generation to oversee project planning and execution across multiple sites in NC. The role demands coordinating engineering, controls, construction, supply chain, and regulatory interfaces while maintaining schedule, cost, and safety targets.

Hybrid work includes Raleigh, Roxboro, Semora with travel as needed. PM I/II responsibilities include leading meetings, preparing reports, and ensuring effective turnover to operations.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or 2 years related work experience; in lieu of associate, HS diploma/GED with 5 years related work experience.
• PM-II requires Bachelor’s degree with 5 years related work experience; in lieu of degree with 9 years related work experience, HS Diploma/GED.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and coordination to internal and external project teams.
• Lead project planning, reporting and governance to ensure status visibility to management.
• Plan scope, schedule, cost, safety, quality, and closeout for assigned projects.
• Execute procurement/contracting strategies and oversee turnovers to operations.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder comms

Budgeting

Scheduling

Construction mgmt

EHS knowledge

Education

Associate degree

HS Diploma/GED + 5 years

Bachelor’s degree

HS Diploma/GED + 9 years

Job description

Project Manager I - II - Carolinas Generation# Careers## Project Manager I - II - Carolinas GenerationApply: Hybrid: Raleigh, NC: Roxboro, NC: Semora, NC: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 21, 2026 (10 days left to apply): R42380**Important Application Submission Information**In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Friday, November 20, 2026## More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.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 Senior PM. 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.**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* 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## **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* Engineering degree**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* Engineering degree## **Working Conditions** * **Hybrid Mobility Classification** – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees must live within a reasonable commute to their designated Duke Energy facility, not greater than 50 miles one way. Employees are expected to report to their assigned Duke Energy facility as required and directed by their manager, on average 3 full workdays per regular workweek.**Location*** Selected candidate will be supporting CDG Services North and Central Zones may be based out of the following: + North Carolina Regional Headquarters (Raleigh, NC) + Roxboro Station (Semora, NC), or + Mayo Station (Roxboro, NC)## ## **Specific Requirements** The Project Manager I and II may have relationships with individuals in the following organizations ranging from individual contributors to Department Leadership (i.e. individual contributors up to executive management):* Community Relations* Enterprise Security* Finance* Engineering* Environmental, Health and Safety* Global Risk Management and Insurance* Human Resources* Stakeholder Engagement* Quality* Development* Project Management Center of Excellence (PMCoE)* Project Controls* Construction Management* Supply Chain* Legal Department* Operations* Corporate Communications* Regulatory and Compliance* Fuels* 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 PositionNo### Visa Sponsored PositionNo. 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.