Project Manager II

Duke Energy; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy is seeking a Project Manager II to lead diverse project teams across engineering, controls, and operations. You will manage project scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, and risk while coordinating with stakeholders to achieve on-time, within-budget delivery.

This role emphasizes leadership, communication, and strategic thinking to balance priorities, apply the risk-informed ranking process, and ensure policy compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required; 5 years related work experience.
• In lieu of Bachelor's degree and 5 years related work experience, High School/GED with 9 years related work experience.
• Desirable: PMP Certification or related project management certifications or training.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, oversight, delegation, and coordination with internal/external organizations.
• Guide matrixed team members and interface with functional leaders for placement and development.
• Establish and maintain communications among project stakeholders.
• Structure and lead project-related meetings to ensure open communication with stakeholders and management.
• Prepare, communicate or report monthly project status and required communications.
• Plan assigned project scope, schedule, cost, safety and quality aspects.

Skills

Project leadership

Communication

Risk management

Decision making

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School/GED

Assoc. in PM

Bachelors in Accounting

PMP Certification

Job description

Project Manager II

Project Manager II position has single point accountability or can be under general direction of a Project Director or Senior PM. Project Manager II 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. Project Manager II’s may be assigned projects with specific risk-informed requirements based on specific experience and skill sets. Project Manager 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

• Project Manager I provide leadership, oversight, delegation, and coordination with various internal and external organizations providing services to the project (Development, Engineering, Project Controls, Estimating, Construction Management, Supply Chain, Legal, EHS, QA/QC, Operations, Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Regulatory, Security, Fuels, Transmission, etc.).
• Project Manager I guide matrixed members of the team daily. They interface with functional leaders of matrixed team members regarding placement, development and conflict resolution.
• Establish and maintain communications among project/programs stakeholders.
• Structure, lead, or assist in project related meetings to ensure open communication between team members, key stakeholders, and management.
• Prepare, communicate or report monthly project status, kickoff meetings, weekly and monthly required communication.
• Assure Project Plans and appropriate reporting means are developed and communicated.
• Effectively communicate with appropriate management.
• Plan assigned project(s) including scope, schedule, cost, safety, and quality aspects.
• Champion the process of project planning including scope and work definition, estimating, schedule formation, monitoring, cost control measures, procurement/contracting strategies, equipment selection, vendor selection, start-up and commissioning plans, turnover to operations, warranty management and integration processes as applicable.
• Execute projects according to plans within approved scope, cost and schedule constraints.
• Includes objectives, stakeholders, scope, roles and responsibilities, assumptions and constraints, deliverables, Work Breakdown Structure (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.

Required/Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree
• 5 years related work experience
• In lieu of Bachelors degree AND 5 years related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 9 years related work experience

Desirable Qualifications

• Associates degree in Project management or Bachelors degree in Project management, or Bachelors degree in Accounting or Bachelors degree in Accounting and Finance or Bachelors degree in Other Related Degree
• In addition to desired degree, 10 years related work experience
• Certified Associate of Project Management and/or Project Management Professional and/or Utility Technical Certifications or Training - Varies and/or PMP Certification

Additional Preferred 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 Gas Utility Experience, Construction Management knowledge
• Working knowledge to proficiency in project related Scheduling/ Cost Controls

Specific Requirements

The Project Manager I 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 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.

Working Conditions

Hybrid Mobility Classification

Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

Union Status

No Represented/Union Position

Visa Sponsorship

No Visa Sponsored Position. 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.

Qualifying Statement

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Duke Energy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, including but not limited to lactation, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, military status, or protected veteran status. Duke Energy complies with all applicable state, federal and local laws, regulations and ordinances prohibiting discrimination.

About Duke Energy

Duke Energy values ideas that come from a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we’re dedicated to providing a work environment where all people are valued, respected and able to reach their full potential.