Project Manager, Capital Construction Project Manager, Capital Construction Portland General Electric Hybrid

Project Manager, Capital Construction

Portland General Electric Hybrid
· Portland, OR, US 3 days ago

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.

Summary

The Construction Project Management Office leads the planning and delivery of PGE’s capital construction portfolio, including transmission, substation, distribution, generation and grid modernization work. The department brings together project management, program management, construction management and project controls to coordinate scope, schedule, budget, risk, resources and stakeholder alignment from early development through closeout.

The Construction PMO’s mission is to deliver safe, reliable, affordable and resilient infrastructure through disciplined project execution, transparent communication, data-informed decision making and strong partnerships with internal teams, contractors, agencies, customers and communities.

The Project Manager leads capital construction projects within PGE’s Construction PMO. The Staff level manages medium-scale projects or defined scopes of larger projects with accountability for safety, scope, schedule, budget, risk, stakeholder communication and execution. The Senior level builds on the Staff requirements by leading larger, more complex or higher-risk projects, resolving major issues, influencing decisions across organizations and mentoring less-experienced project managers.

* This position may be filled at the Staff (P3) or Senior (P4) level, based on the successful applicant’s qualifications, experience and interview results.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages capital construction projects across transmission, distribution, substation, generation and grid modernization work; at the Staff level, manages medium-scale projects or defined scopes of larger projects, and at the Senior level, leads larger, more complex or higher-risk projects.
• Leads project planning and execution from development through permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and closeout, with increasing complexity, independence and organizational influence at the Senior level.
• Owns safety, scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, compliance and customer commitments, and escalates or resolves issues based on project impact, complexity and authority level.
• Partners with internal teams, contractors, consultants, suppliers, agencies and community stakeholders to align resources, decisions and project delivery.
• Supports procurement and contract administration, including RFPs, technical specifications, bid evaluation, contracts, change management and invoice or payment coordination.
• Works with Project Controls to maintain schedules, forecasts, cost plans, cash-flow projections, risk registers and performance reports, using data to identify trends, variances and corrective actions.
• Identifies cost, schedule and scope variances; leads corrective actions, issue resolution and recovery planning, with Senior-level work expected to address more complex or cross-functional barriers.
• Communicates status, risks, decisions and next steps through meetings, dashboards, reports, presentations and electronic communications for internal and external stakeholders.
• Leads matrixed project teams, reinforces accountability, supports timely decisions and improves project…