Project Manager

Project Manager (E7) – Transmission Project Management Organization (PMO)

JOB SUMMARY
This position is responsible for leading and coordinating the execution activities associated with transmission line and substation capital construction projects for assigned territories in Georgia.  On the Project Execution team, the Project Manager provides strategic leadership and oversight throughout the Transmission project lifecycle.

This includes input during project development and coordination of the design, engineering, procurement, construction, and closeout of projects.  Additionally, the Project Manager monitors project progress, schedules, and budgets with special attention to areas identified as high-risk, oversees the project change management process, and conducts post project reviews and shares lessons learned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS 
Educational/Certification Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology preferred
PE Certification a plus
PMP or other PM Certification a plus
Transmission Project Management experience is a plus

Experience:
Technical Experience Requirements:

For Execution Project Manager Role 
•    Familiarity with project management principles and techniques including the Gated Process. Transmission and Distribution experience is preferred.  Comparable experience in Generation may also be considered.
•    Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the transmission system, engineering principles, electric operating practices, construction practices, land requirements and regulations, budgeting, scheduling, and general business practices.
•    Strong analytical skills to evaluate progress, identify problem areas, evaluate alternatives, and determine viable solutions.
•    Experience analyzing, projecting, and controlling project costs over time.
•    Strong organizational and project management skills including familiarity with the Gated Process. Self-motivated and well-organized. 
•    Ability to work effectively across functions, engaging others, influencing others, building coalitions, and leading cross-functional teams.

Leadership Experience Requirements:
•    Demonstrated focus on Safety.
•    Demonstrated experience in multiple leadership competency areas such as Business Acumen, Business Execution, Communication, Leading People and Organizations, Organizational Savvy, and other Personal Attributes of effective leaders.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
•    Knowledge of the Transmission system, Customer focused with strong interpersonal skills.
•    Ability to lead team efforts, identify critical paths, and resolve conflict.
•    Ability to build and maintain professional working relationships with internal and external clients.
•    Ability to lead projects involving multiple work groups and departments.
•    Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, including executives, management, supervision, covered employees, contract employees, business leaders, and customers Strong presentation skills with internal and external audiences
•    Ability to conduct financial analysis, manage capital budgets and provide accurate budget projections.
•    Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
•    Ability to develop and manage multiple project schedules, work plans, and budgets.
•    Experience with STOMP, TEAMS (Transmission Estimating and Management System), and/or P6/Primavera preferred.
•    Knowledge of contract administration.

Behavioral Attributes:
•    Demonstrates Our Values (Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance).
•    Models ethical conduct.
•    Exhibits strong initiative and ability to make difficult decisions.
•    Adaptable to internal and external demands.
•    Ability to develop creative solutions to solve problems and balance the needs of the Company and external public. 
•    Ability to resolve conflict between individuals and functional areas.
•    Ability to cultivate a team environment for project success.
•    Attention to detail and following processes and procedures.
•    Empowered to speak up and make tough decisions with the awareness to get management involved when necessary and in a timely fashion
•    Has strong ability to exercise diplomatic skills when working with customers to deliver on tight timelines, meet deadlines and be thorough enough to still produce a quality product.
•    Works very well with their Assistant Project Manager (APM), Schedule Analyst (SA) and Cost Analyst (CA).  Cohesiveness is key as both rely on each other to be successful. Keen focus on building trust with th