Project Manager I - II - Carolinas Generation

Duke Energy; Roxboro (NC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy in North Carolina seeks a Project Manager I or II to lead complex initiatives, coordinating engineering, controls, procurement, and operations teams to ensure scope, schedule, cost, safety, quality, and environmental commitments are met.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, decision making, and collaboration across internal and external partners with risk-informed project execution and seamless turnover to operations, while aligning with company policies and PM Center of Excellence

Qualifications

• Requires Associate degree for PM I with 2 years related work experience or HS Diploma/GED with 5 years related work experience.
• PM II requires Bachelor's degree and 5 years related work experience; alternative is HS Diploma/GED with 9 years related work experience.
• Engineering degree is a plus for PM I/II and may be preferred for senior tracks.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and coordination across internal and external teams (engineering, controls, estimating, construction, supply chain, legal, EHS, QA/QC, operations, regulatory, security, fuels, transmission).
• Structure and lead meetings and reports to ensure open communication and report status to management/governance.
• Plan and manage scope, schedule, cost, safety, quality and closeout; oversee procurement/contracting, equipment selection, vendor selection, start-up and commissioning, and turnover to operations.

Skills

Project management

Decision making

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Risk management

Project leadership

Collaboration

Scheduling

Cost controls

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

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 proficiencyin 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