Puget Sound Energy · 5 days ago
Project Manager III - Electric Utility Infrastructure
Kent, WA, US, 98032
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$91K/yr - $152K/yr
6+ years expPuget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you! The primary responsibility of this position is managing Electric Distribution System capital projects designed to improve system reliability, increase capacity, or mitigate wildfire risk.
Utilities
Responsibilities
Assembles and leads multi-disciplinary project teams. Identifies the scope of an assigned project and decides logical action to meet project requirements and deadlines
Communicate and manage the customer relationship as the primary point of contact
Accurately identify customer needs, set reasonable expectations, identify potential issues and share alternatives
Perform effective upfront project planning and advocacy of PSE’s operational objectives to minimize costs and change orders, identify risks, and maximize efficiency through negotiation and conflict resolution
Validate and refine the scope of an assigned project and decides logical action to meet project requirements and deadlines
Recognizes technical issues that impact the projects under their leadership, and obtains resources to mitigate project risks
Ensure compliance with codes, standards, and design, operation, and maintenance requirements
Applies general rules, standards and guidelines to specific technical problems
Communicate technical information clearly and concisely to non-technical audiences, sometimes in public settings
Gathers, consolidates and analyzes facts in relation to project requirements
Responsible for schedule and budget development, management and forecasting
Supports emergency response work as requested
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience
At least six years relevant work experience, including managing simple to medium complexity projects
Strong communication and presentation skills and techniques to bring about agreement between divergent points of view. Ability to write clear, concise and direct narrative and reports
General knowledge and experience in scheduling, estimating, accounting and finance principles
Experience with methods, techniques and procedures involved in budgeting, procurement and contract administration
Strong knowledge in project management discipline to effectively arrange resources and manage multiple simple to medium complexity projects in a cross-functional environment
Strong analytical, problem-solving and conceptual skills for single or multiple technical areas
Strong negotiating and critical thinking skills
Customer-oriented, a positive, team-oriented attitude, flexibility, an understanding of the business issues driving the need for the project, and solid work ethic are expected
Leadership skills that can energize a multidisciplinary work team to respond to business needs
Preferred
General knowledge of project management principles, processes and techniques, applied in a utility setting
Experience with utility methods, techniques and procedures involved in budgeting, procurement and contract administration
Advanced Project Management Training and Project Management or Construction Management Certification from an accredited institution (PMI or College)
Excellent verbal and written communications skills, with an ability to express complex technical concepts in business terms
Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Electrical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering
General knowledge of techniques used to involve community members in development of project affecting their community
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic life
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Supplemental life insurance
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare
Employee assistance program (EAP)
401(k) investment option
Cash balance retirement plan
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Company
Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is Washington state’s oldest local energy company.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Wade Smith
EVP & COO
Lorna Luebbe
General Counsel/Senior Vice President/Chief Sustainability Officer
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