Associate Construction Project​/Program Manager

Associate 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.

As an Associate Construction Project Manager, you will support and lead utility construction projects of varying size and complexity across transmission, distribution, substations, generation, communications, facilities, and renewable energy resources. This role is ideal for a project-oriented professional who enjoys driving work forward, building relationships, coordinating multiple priorities, and ensuring commitments are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.

We're looking for a strong communicator and accountable self-starter with a foundation in formal project management principles and experience working in construction, infrastructure, energy, or utility environments. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to manage schedules, budgets, project documentation, stakeholder communications, and project risks while supporting successful project execution.

Experience supporting renewable energy projects, electric utility infrastructure, transmission line projects, permitting activities, contractor management, and capital project delivery is highly valued.

This is an excellent opportunity for an emerging project manager to develop the skills, business acumen, and leadership capabilities needed to grow into larger and more complex capital project management roles  team is recognized across the company for delivering challenging projects safely, collaboratively, and successfully.

Career Level:

P2

Intermediate:
Requires expanded knowledge and experience in own area; incumbents are still acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills

Builds knowledge of the company, processes and customers

Solves a range of straightforward problems

Analyses possible solutions using standard procedures

Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction

Key Responsibilities

Specialization Responsible for leading small-scale generation, transmission or distribution project(s) OR performs project management activities in support of large-scale project(s) managed by a more senior PM

Program Development and Planning May support development of program processes, activities and priorities that support long-term strategic asset management, distribution engineering, utility asset management and other engineering goals for small- to medium-scale programs; may support the identification of 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;

serves as program project manager (PPM) with responsibility for meeting program goals for safety, budget, schedule, scope, resources, compliance and quality and ensuring programs deliver quality and value to the customer while meeting environmental, cultural and community requirements.

Project Development and Planning Serves as project manager (PM) for small-scale generation, substation, transmission and/or distribution 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;

may assist development of project processes, activities and priorities that support long-term strategic asset management, distribution engineering, utility asset management and other engineering goals for small- to large-scale projects; under the guidance of a more senior PM, develops technical specifications, prepares requests for proposals (RFPs) and evaluates bids; develops, with guidance, overall project plan, including schedule and cost baselines, dependencies, roles and resource requirements and risk mitigation

Program/Project Management Accountable for effectively managing programs/projects to meet goals for safety, budget, schedule, scope, resources, compliance and quality; 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 work groups and assists in resolution. Monitors activities relating to permitting, engineering, procurement and construction.

Stakeholder Engagement Communicates program/project updates via regular…