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Project Manager ; Non-IT
Job in
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, 97208, USA
Listed on 2026-02-26
Listing for:
First Tek, Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-26
Job specializations:
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Management
Program / Project Manager -
Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Description
ASSIGNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Note:
All official drafts, documents and recommendations, as listed below, must be reviewed, finalized and approved / accepted by appropriate BPA manager or other federal personnel with the authority to do so.
- Support and facilitate BPA assigned project or multiple projects, from beginning to end in collaboration with senior management, external industry entities and stakeholders, providing expert guidance on the PMI-based project management methodology, best practices, and internal skill development as requested by and with guidance from the BPA manager, team leader or other personnel with the authority to do so, including:
- Actively engage with the business to properly understand the business needs, identify dependencies, project expectations, milestones, resources and other initiatives, and assist the BPA manager in deploying solutions.
- Identify and request necessary subject matter experts needed during the project.
- Forecast and recommend / request appropriate project resources to fulfill project needs; recommended resource requests must be submitted to, coordinated with and provided by appropriate BPA performance managers.
- Collaborate with business units and BPA performance managers to resolve resource allocation issues.
- Facilitate "kick-off” meetings with sponsors, stakeholders, and partners and validate approval/buy in of project plans and commitment of resources.
- Schedule and facilitate project team meetings and coordinate activities of sub-teams.
- Alert BPA manager of and obtain appropriate authorization for any potential changes to project cost, schedule or performance.
- Organize, coordinate and facilitate the work of project team(s) and serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects, includes recommending project stages and assessing business implications for each stage.
- Recommend an overall roadmap of efforts required to achieve program initiatives and project objectives.
- Provide recommendations regarding project expectations, approach, roadmaps, work plans, deliverables and goals.
- Draft project plans, resource strategies and funding estimates required to advance each assigned project / defined effort.
- Administer project tasks on a daily basis (may include multiple projects) with regard to time, budget, schedule and quality. Provide updates and findings to BPA manager.
- Alert BPA manager of and obtain appropriate authorization for any potential changes to project cost, schedule or performance.
- Monitor progress of assigned projects to track timelines, milestones, deadlines, standards and targets, alerting appropriate BPA manager / personnel of any obstacles / potential delays to project timelines, targets or success; provide corrective action recommendations.
- Issue project status reports on a regular or as requested basis.
- Maintain consistent communication with project sponsors, BPA managers, and stakeholders on the progress of the project compared to the work plan.
- Collaborate and work with project sponsors and BPA managers to remove obstacles impacting timely project completion.
- Coordinate Real Property Services (TER) efforts to acquire land rights and permits on New Transmission Line Projects, Transmission Line Rebuild Projects, Transmission Substation Projects, Communication (Radio and Fiber) Projects and other project types as assigned. Coordination includes: facilitating meetings, tracking real property tasks for capital projects, working with project managers, engineering, and outside agencies to validate real property is acquiring and delivering the appropriate products to construct.
- Coordinate Real Property Services activities including support from Geospatial Services, Survey and Mapping, Real Property Field Services, Real Property Valuation & Forestry and Real Property Services Technical Support by facilitating team meetings, gathering requirements, creating and facilitating schedules.
- Coordinate with the Transmission Engineering Project Managers as well as the Real Property Services Project Management Team to develop a detailed Real Property Services project scope and a project schedule that is aligned with and conforms to the…
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