Transmission Project Manager - Project Management Controls

FirstEnergy; Greensburg (Westmoreland County); In loco; USD 77.000 - 168.000; Tempo pieno

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Competitive pay

Pension plan

401(k) with match

Medical, dental, vision, life

Tuition reimbursement

Descrizione del lavoro

FirstEnergy is seeking a Transmission Project Manager III–V to lead complex projects in the Western Pennsylvania service area. You will manage scope, budget, and schedule, partnering with contractors and internal teams to deliver safely and on time.

Travel to assigned project locations will be required. Strong PM skills with Primavera or MS Project experience, plus excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, are essential.

Competenze

• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 3+ years of related project management experience; more for higher levels.

Mansioni

• Review project documents for scope and feasibility.
• Manage budgets, schedules, and resources for assigned projects.
• Coordinate with contractors and internal teams to deliver on time and within scope.
• Provide project status updates to stakeholders and management.
• Ensure QA/QC and proper change management across projects.

Conoscenze

Project management

Budget management

Scheduling / Planning

Communication

Team leadership

Formazione

Bachelor of Science in Business, Engineering, Finance, Construction Management or related field

Strumenti

Primavera

MS Project

Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

The estimated pay range for this role is $77,350- $139,800. The pay range for certain locations, including the state of New Jersey, include a 20% differential to account for an increased cost of living, making the pay range $92,820- $167,760.

There are multiple roles open to support either transmission projects or distribution projects. These positions can be at several Western Pennsylvania FirstEnergy locations.

This position is responsible for managing, monitoring and controlling projects to ensure that they safely achieve the Project deliverables within the approved scope, cost and schedule. Employees at the senior level of this job family are recognized as subject matter experts. They lead by example, educate and direct others on technical subject matters and are responsible for solving highly complex problems and managing highly complex projects. At this level the Project Manager is expected to manage any project in the portfolio with guidance as needed from the Manager. Projects assigned will progress in complexity and variety to facilitate acquiring a breadth of knowledge and experience to become a subject matter expert.

Responsibilities Include

• Reviewing Project documents for clarity and completeness - examples include contracts, requisitions, Bills of Material or Material Requests for Issue, Task Authorizations, and Engineering Work Requests.
• Reviewing Project and contract budgets for adequacy, completeness, and other requirements and assuring that required budgets exist and Project budget revisions are initiated if required.
• Focusing on ensuring that proper change management and application integration activities are included in the Project plan and monitoring the Project to ensure the planned tasks are completed.
• Coordinating with Business Services personnel to prepare capital expenditure authorizations and associated Project budget revisions.
• Providing the Management Sponsor with Project status (scope, budget and schedule progress) and identification of issues requiring management involvement for resolution.
• Obtaining concurrence (or buy-in) from affected departments to support the proposed schedule and resource requirements. Reviewing and approving of Project Plans.
• Validating that Project estimates are appropriately developed and that contingency is correctly applied.
• Ensuring the tactical and strategic plan alignment of the Project.
• Monitoring and / or reporting contractor resource levels.
• Ensuring adequacy of Project Team membership and participation. Responsible for overseeing the activities of consultants and contractors.
• Understanding the terms of the contract and associated documentation of services under the contract/purchase order. Upon mobilization to the site, reviews applicable topics delineated in the Service Contractor Orientation / Evaluation Checklist with the contractor.
• Responsible for the quality assurance and control program, including identification of quality requirements, responsibility for QA program (Energy Delivery's or Contractor's program) and if required, review and approval process for contractor provided procedures.
• Communicating Project goals, priorities and decisions to the Region / Corporate Leadership Team.
• Ensuring Project challenge meetings, peer reviews and assessments are performed.
• Working with Portfolio Management and / or Work Management personnel to develop and update the Project schedule.
• Identifying and notifying the Project Team of additional resources or requirements necessary to meet the Project scope or schedule.
• Ensuring the documentation, scheduling and disposition of open items applicable to department's area of functional responsibility.
• Coordinating the close-out and lessons-learned documentation applicable to the Project; Audit completed projects to evaluate whether identified objectives and benefits have been realized or establish a timetable of benefit realization.

Qualifications At The Transmission Project Manager III Level Include

• Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Construction Management or related field is required. Minimum of 3 years’ related experience required. In lieu of degree, consideration will be given to applicants having 7 years related experience or 5 years transmission or distribution utility experience.
• Related experience includes project organization, engineering, finance, construction, project management, planning or project controls.
• Strong project management abilities with exceptional time management skills are required. Candidate needs the demonstrated ability to develop, manage, and control multiple tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication skills along with strong analytical ability are required.
• Experience with a project management tool such as Primavera, MS Project, etc. with related Scheduling / Resource Planning expertise is a plus
• Detailed Project Controls experience is a plus
• Understanding of construction timing and construction documentation
• Successful candidate must be a team player and possess a willingness to work in a team environment. Must be willing to travel to assigned project locations throughout the service territory.

Qualifications at the Transmission Project Manager IV level include all the above plus:

Responsibilities

An employee hired at the Transmission Project Manager IV level will be expected to perform all the above responsibilities with more proficiency, and in a more independent manner. Further, the Transmission Project Manager IV level employee will be assigned additional responsibilities related to those above, including:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Construction Management or related field is required. Minimum of 5 years’ related experience required. In lieu of degree, consideration will be given to applicants having 10 years related experience or 7 years transmission or distribution experience.
• Related experience includes project organization, engineering, finance, construction, project management, planning or project controls.

The level V employee will be assigned projects of increasing complexity. At this level the Project Manager is expected to manage any project in the portfolio with guidance as needed from Leadership. Projects assigned will progress in complexity and variety to facilitate acquiring a breadth of knowledge and experience to become and subject matter expert and progress to next level.

Qualifications at the Transmission Project Manager V include all the above plus:

Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Construction Management or related field is required. Minimum of 8 years’ related experience required. In lieu of degree, consideration will be given to applicants having 12 years related experience or 8 years transmission experience.

• Related experience includes project organization, engineering, finance, construction, project management, planning or project controls.
• Strong project management skills are required with a demonstrated ability to develop, manage and control multiple tasks.
• Experience with a project management tool such as Primavera, MS Project, etc. with related Scheduling / Resource Planning expertise is a plus.
• Detailed Project Controls experience is a definite plus.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical ability are required.
• Successful candidate must be a team player and possess a willingness to work in a team environment.

All employees must have an account to use a FirstEnergy computer to apply for jobs. If you do not know if you have an account, please contact the IT Service Desk at 330-315-4357, Option 1 - 1 for assistance.

FirstEnergy Human Resources Team

About Us

We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs.

FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.

Safety

Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and it is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.

EEI Testing

We administer selection tests for a variety of positions. The required tests have been developed by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), a trade association of investor-owned electric utility companies. We strongly encourage potential employees to review all information, including the sample test brochures, and to use the available practice tests before taking the actual tests. Click this link to access the practice tests. You will be prompted for a name and password. Use firstenergy for both.

https://secure.eei.org/eeitests/onlineproducts/Login.aspx

Practice tests provide sample questions and detailed discussions of the correct answers. It's important to take the practice test as you would the actual one, with similar intensity and concentration. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer.

Note: EEI website does not allow access to actual tests. Testing is held at various locations throughout our service territory based on where the job is located.