6896 - Senior Construction Project Manager

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

Job Function Construction Project Management Manages construction projects through engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning.
Key Job Information Senior Construction Project Manager 6896 Grade 8
Career Level: P4 Specialist Professional Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations May lead functional teams or projects
Key Responsibilities Specialization Manages medium- to large-scale transmission and distribution (T&D) or generation capital construction activities. Manages long- and short-term utility infrastructure development, repair, upgrade and replacement programs and oversees associated projects. Program Development and Planning (PPM) May develop program processes, activities and priorities that support long-term strategic asset management, distribution engineering, utility asset management and other engineering goals for medium- to large-scale programs. May identify long-term and short-term resources required to meet program goals, creates strategic actions for program direction, develops and implements new policies for resource management and plans, organizes and implements programs. Project Development and Planning (PPM/PM) Serves as program project manager (PPM) with responsibility for meeting project goals for safety, budget, schedule, scope, resources, compliance and quality and ensuring projects deliver quality and value to the customer while meeting environmental, cultural and community requirements. OR Serves as project manager (PM) for large, complex generation, substation, transmission and distribution base projects. Has responsibility for all aspects of a project, including development, permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and closeout. PM is accountable for meeting a project’s goals for safety, budget, schedule, scope, resources, compliance and quality and ensuring projects deliver quality and value to the customer while meeting environmental, cultural and community requirements. Develops strategic plans when applicable; assesses and evaluates technologies and potential sites for construction projects; estimates for capital costs, operating and maintenance costs and performance for projects. Prepares project proposals for RFPs. (PM) Develops technical specifications, prepares requests for proposals (RFPs) and evaluates bids. (PM) Develops overall project plan, including schedule and cost baselines, dependencies, roles and resource requirements and risk mitigation. (PPM/PM) Project Management Accountable for effectively managing projects to meet goals for safety, budget, schedule, scope, resources, compliance and quality. (PPM/PM) Determines and applies appropriate project controls; integrates project control processes between various PGE organizations; identifies important and critical cost and schedule issues or concerns to project work groups and assists in resolution. Monitors project activities relating to permitting, engineering, procurement and construction. (PPM) Establishes formal project/program control processes; monitors and tracks project activities to timely identify variances from baselines and takes appropriate corrective actions. (PM) Stakeholder Engagement (PPM/PM) Communicates project updates via regular stakeholder meetings, formal reports, formal presentations and regular electronic communications; ensures updates achieve effective corporate awareness. Accurately reports on project status, schedules, financials, problems, risks and other significant issues. Resolves customer issues as applicable. Team Leadership (PPM/PM) Leads a multidisciplined matrix team in a safe, cost-effective and responsible manner. Provides staff leadership to team members; ensures effective coordination and collaboration among team members and between PGE stakeholder organizations, outside consultants and vendors. Facilitates team meetings; cultivates and reinforces group values, norms and behaviors; provides guidance and motivation to team on performance and productivity issues; ensures compliance with established project management methodologies and standards; takes corrective action as needed. External Coordination (PPM/PM) Represents and protects PGE’s interests in negoti