Associate Construction Project​/Program 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.

Project Management, Construction at PGE uses a scalable project management methodology to deliver critical infrastructure projects that support safe, reliable, and affordable energy for our customers. Our team manages projects through the full lifecycle—from planning and design through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout—while partnering with diverse teams of technical experts, contractors, and stakeholders.

As an Associate 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.

Assisting with storms or other company emergencies is a part of all positions at Portland General Electric.

• Associate Construction Project Manager 7071
• Grade 6
• 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.
• Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures.
• Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction.

• 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…