Project Manager III

Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you!  With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now.

 

PSE's Project Delivery team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Project Manager III position!

Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.

Job Description

A Project Manager Position III will manage scope, schedule and budget for a portfolio of projects, with minimal supervision that carry medium risk and financial impact. Projects may involve multiple agencies, private sector businesses and special interest groups.

 

The Project Manager III will lead a cross disciplinary team through all of the project lifecycles, starting with initiation scope feasibility, risk analysis, stakeholder engagement and implementation planning. In the planning and design phases, they will lead project 
teams to identify time frame for critical tasks, methods for accomplishing the project, and the forecasting, monitoring and control of multiple project budgets.  For the execution phase, they lead a team in the development of contractor statements of work, bid documents, estimates and procurement contracts.   

 

They uphold the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE’s operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities. They promote and support a culture of total safety.

 

They demonstrate commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct.  Duties are to be performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.
 

Job Responsibilities

• Assembles and leads multi-disciplinary project teams.  Identifies the scope, schedule, budget, issues and risks of an assigned project and develops a plan to meet project requirements and deadlines.
• Communicate and manage the customer relationship as the primary point of contact.
• Accurately identify internal or external customer needs, set reasonable expectations, identify potential issues and share alternatives.
• Monitor and control the project plan execution in order to minimize costs and change orders, manage issues, mitigate for risks, and maximize efficiency through negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Ensure compliance with codes, standards, and design, operation, and maintenance requirements.
• Applies general rules, standards and guidelines to specific technical problems.
• Communicate technical information clearly and concisely to non-technical audiences, sometimes in public settings.
• Gathers, consolidates and analyzes facts in relation to project requirements.
• Responsible for schedule and budget development, management and forecasting.
• Supports emergency response work as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience.
• At least six years relevant work experience, including managing simple to medium complexity projects.
• Strong communication and presentation skills and techniques to bring about agreement between divergent points of view. Ability to write clear, concise and direct narrative and reports.
• General knowledge and experience in scheduling, estimating, accounting and finance principles.
• Experience with methods, techniques and procedures involved in budgeting, procurement and contract administration.
• Strong knowledge in project management discipline to effectively arrange resources and manage multiple simple to medium complexity projects in a cross-functional environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and conceptual skills for single or multiple technical areas.
• Strong negotiating and critical thinking skills.
• Customer-oriented, a positive, team-oriented attitude, flexibility, an understanding of the business issues driving the need for the project, and solid work ethic are expected.
• Leadership skills that can energize a multidisciplinary work team to respond to business needs.

 

Desired Qualifications

• General knowledge of project management principles, processes and techniques, applied in a utility setting.
• Experience with utility methods, techniques and procedures involved in budgeting, procurement and contract administration.
• Advanced Project Management Training and Project Management or Construction Management Certification from an accredited institution (PMI or College).
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, with an ability to express complex tech