Project Manager I or II - Carolinas Dispatchable Generation South Zone; NC
Job in
Pinehurst, Moore County, North Carolina, 28374, USA
Listed on 2026-07-19
Listing for:
Duke Energy Corporation
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-19
Job specializations:
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Management
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Operations Management, Project & Program Management -
Engineering
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Operations Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position Overview
The role is a Project Manager I (PM‑I) or Project Manager II (PM‑II) supporting projects in the South Zone within Carolinas Dispatchable Generation. This zone supports multiple natural gas combined cycle and simple cycle peaking stations, and one coal station:
Smith Energy Complex, Cliffside Coal (Rogers Energy Complex), Sutton Energy Complex, Darlington, Blewett, and Weather spoon.
- Provide leadership, oversight, management, delegation and coordination to the internal and external organizations that provide services to the project (engineering, project controls, estimating, construction management, supply chain, legal, EHS, QA/QC, operations, communications, regulatory, security, fuels, transmission, etc.).
- Structure, lead, or assist in leading all project‑related meetings and reports required to ensure open communication between all team members, key stakeholders, and management (monthly project reviews, kickoff meetings, etc.) and to properly report project status.
- Plan assigned project(s) including scope, schedule, cost, safety, quality, and closeout. This includes but is not limited to scope definition, estimating, schedule creation and monitoring, cost control measures, procurement/contracting strategies, equipment selection, vendor selection, start‑up and commissioning plans, and integration processes such as turnover to operations and warranty management.
- Execute projects with a focus on event‑free and operations quality, according to plan within designed scope, cost and schedule limits.
- Associate degree
- 2 years related work experience
- In lieu of an associate degree, HS Diploma/GED and 5 years related work experience
- Bachelor’s degree and 5 years related work experience
- In lieu of a bachelor’s degree and 5 years related work experience, High School Diploma / GED AND 9 years related work experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Professional Engineer
Preferred Qualifications – PM I
- Working knowledge to proficiency in project management, decision making, critical thinking, and problem solving
- Project‑related work experience
- Risk management, project leadership, proven collaborative team member
- Utility experience, construction management knowledge
- Working knowledge to proficiency in project‑related scheduling / cost controls
Preferred Qualifications – PM II
- Proficient to demonstrated expertise in project management, decision making, critical thinking, and problem solving
- Project‑related work experience; risk management, project leadership, strong collaboration, oversight
- Utility business unit experience as determined by BU ranging from regulated or commercial energy services experience
- Construction management knowledge
- Proficient to expert in project‑related scheduling, cost controls
- Hybrid – selected candidate will be required to be at a station or office at least three (3) days per week
- The preferred base location for the selected candidate includes Lark Maintenance Center (Mt. Holly), Smith Energy Complex (Hamlet, NC), Sutton Energy Complex (Wilmington, NC) or Cliffside Coal (Mooresboro, NC)
- Project portfolio can include any of the South Zone stations including Smith Energy Complex, Cliffside Coal (Rogers Energy Complex), Sutton Energy Complex, and East Peakers (Darlington CT, Weather spoon CT, & Blewett CT)
- Community Relations
- Corporate Communications
- Construction Management
- Development
- Engineering
- Enterprise Security
- Environmental, Health and Safety
- Finance
- Fuels
- Global Risk Management and Insurance
- Human Resources
- Legal Department
- Operations
- Quality
- Project Management Center of Excellence (PMCoE)
- Project Controls
- Regulatory and Compliance
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Supply Chain
- Others
- Sales/Marketing Leadership of external Suppliers/Vendors
- Project teams of external Suppliers/Vendors
- Regulatory agencies
25-50%
Relocation AssistanceProvided (as applicable)
Represented/Union PositionNo
Visa Sponsored PositionNo. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment‑based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
Application NotePlease note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.
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