Project Manager I or II

100 Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy seeks a Project Manager I/II to lead and oversee all phases of project planning and execution, ensuring scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety and compliance are met. This role sits on the PM Career Path with opportunities to advance through structured development and mentorship.

Responsibilities include staffing, leading cross-functional teams, communicating with stakeholders, and delivering projects from planning through turnover to operations, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• PM I: Associate degree and 2 years of work-related experience, or High School diploma and 5 years of work-related experience.
• PM II: Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of related experience, or 9+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Travel willingness: 5-15% and relocation assistance as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Create / Staff / Lead Project Team.
• Provide leadership and coordination to internal and external organizations for the project.
• Interface with functional managers regarding placement, development and conflict resolution.
• Establish and maintain communications among all project stakeholders.
• Structure, lead, and report project status through meetings and reports.
• Ensure Project Plan and reporting per PMCoE Standards.
• Plan and manage project scope, schedule, cost, safety and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Team coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Associate degree

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Summary

This position has single point accountability, or can possibly be under the general direction of a Project Director or Senior PM. The Project Manager I (PM-I) / Project Manager II (PM-II) position is responsible for the management, or the assistance of managing, all phases of project planning and execution to ensure all project success factors are met, including but not limited to scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, and integration. This position is the second level of the PM Career Path; minimum qualifications must be met to be placed within this position.

Responsibilities

• Create / Staff / Lead Project Team.
• Provide leadership, oversight management, delegation, and coordination to the various internal and external organizations that are providing services to the project (development, engineering, project controls, estimating, construction management, supply chain, legal, EHS, QA/QC, operations, communications, regulatory, security, fuels, transmission, etc.).
• The PM manages all matrixed members of the team daily and is responsible for interfacing with functional managers of team members, regarding placement, development and conflict resolution.
• Establish and maintain communications among all project/programs stakeholders.
• 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, weekly reports, monthly reports, etc.) and to properly report project status.
• Assure that Project Plan, all appropriate reports and reporting means are developed and managed according to PMCoE Standards.
• Present reports to appropriate management / governance team skillfully.
• Plan (or assist in planning) the project (s) assigned to, including scope, schedule, cost, safety, and quality aspect of the project.
• Drive the process of project planning including scope definition, estimating, schedule formation and monitoring, cost control measures, procurement/contracting strategies, equipment selection, vendor selection, start-up and commissioning plans, and integration processes.
• This includes project planning and execution activities like scope definition, detailed design, construction, start-up and commissioning, turnover to operations, and warranty management.
• Execute projects (or assist in project execution) according to Plan within designed scope, cost and schedule limits.
• Includes objectives, stakeholders, scope, roles and responsibilities, assumptions and constraints, deliverables, WBS, schedule, external communication, regulatory strategy, procurement strategy, contractor and supplier strategy, resource plan, budget, lessons learned, risk plan, quality plan, safety plan, environmental plan, security plan, integration plan, data management plan, communications and reporting plan, change management, and project close out.

Basic / Required Qualifications

• PM I Associates degree and 2 years of work-related experience or High School diploma/ GED and 5 years of work-related experience
• PM II 4 Year Degree and 5 or more years of related work experience or 9 or more years of experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Qualifications

• 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
• 4 Year Degree
• Utility Technical Certifications/Training
• PMI (PMP or CAPM) Certification
• CMII certificates
• Professional Engineer License
• Travel Requirements 5-15% Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable) No 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.

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