Real Estate Project Manager II

Duke Energy; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Travel opportunities 25-50%

Job summary

Duke Energy in the Midwest region is seeking a Real Estate Project Manager II to oversee the capital plan development, project execution, and strategic partnerships across Real Estate and BU teams.

This role requires leadership, risk-informed decision making, and coordination with external partners to deliver facility projects within scope and schedule, with 25-50% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5 years related work experience required.
• Preferred: degree in Project Management, Real Estate, Construction Management or Architecture and related certifications.

Responsibilities

• Plan assigned project(s) including scope, schedule, cost, safety, and quality aspects.
• Champion project planning processes including estimates, schedules, cost controls, and procurement strategies.
• Lead project teams and coordinate with internal/external organizations.
• Establish and maintain communications among stakeholders.
• Prepare and report monthly project status and updates.
• Execute projects within approved scope, cost and schedule constraints.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Real Estate, Construction Management, or Architecture

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.

The preferred location is Plainfield, IN OR Cincinnati, OH; however, this position will be covering the Midwest and can be located at any Duke Energy location that can cover this region. The exact location will be determined at the time of offer based on business needs.

Job Summary

The Real Estate Project Manager II is responsible for the development and management of the facility capital plan, project development, and project execution oversight of the assigned region (Midwest – Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky). This role requires strategic partnership across Real Estate teams and Business Units (BU) from across the company to identify opportunities, evaluate options, and gain approval for strategic projects from senior leadership. The position also oversees the capital infrastructure replacement program and execution. The position will engage with strategic partners outside of Duke Energy for a variety of services needed to execute the capital plan and facility strategy. The scope of the Midwest portfolio includes Duke Energy Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky facility assets ranging from corporate class A structures to operations centers and other field locations. The PM-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. 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-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.

Responsibilities

• 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, and integration processes as applicable.
• Create / Staff / Lead Project Team – PM-II’s provide leadership, oversight, direction, 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.). PM-II’s 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, appropriate reporting means are developed and communicated according to PMCoE Standards and Business Unit implementing procedures.
• Effectively communicate with appropriate management/governance team.
• 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 plans, 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

• Bachelor's degree
• 5 years related work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Real Estate, Construction Management, or Architecture
• In addition to desired degree, 10 years related work experience
• Project Management Professional and/or Professional Engineer and/or Certified Associate of Project Management and/or Utility Technical Certifications/Training and/or Construction Management Institute International (CMII) Certification and/or Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• 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 Relationship development and sustainment; ability to cultivate strong, positive working relationships with Stakeholders and leaders to build credibility
• Proficient in budget management and forecasting

Working Conditions

Field – Work will be performed both from remote locations and at various company facilities throughout the region, as needed, after the onboarding period. The preferred location is Plainfield, IN OR Cincinnati, OH; however, this position will be covering the Midwest and can be located at any Duke Energy location that can cover this region. The exact location will be determined at the time of offer based on business needs.

Specific Requirements

• Community Relations
• Corporate Communications
• Construction Management
• Enterprise Security
• Environmental, Health and Safety
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Legal Department
• Operations
• Project Management Center of Excellence (PMCoE)
• Project Controls
• Regulatory and Compliance
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Supply Chain
• Sales/Marketing Leadership of external Suppliers/Vendors
• Project teams of external Suppliers/Vendors
• Regulatory agencies

Travel Requirements

May require out of town and overnight travel within assigned region (Midwest – Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky) to support certain project needs. Travel Requirements 25-50%.

Relocation Assistance

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

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.

Diversity & Inclusion

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