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Great River Energy · 2 days ago

Portfolio Project Manager (Transmission)

Maple Grove, MN

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$144K/yr - $197K/yr

10+ years exp

Great River Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative in Minnesota, seeking a Portfolio Project Manager (Transmission). The role involves managing a portfolio of capital projects for the transmission group, ensuring alignment with the transmission strategy and effective resource utilization through portfolio analysis.

ElectronicsEnergyRenewable Energy

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Heather Bittle

Responsibilities

Portfolio Management: Develop and ensure all transmission projects collectively represent a manageable portfolio, in accordance with GRE governance and transmission strategy while maintaining critical transmission infrastructure needs

Portfolio Project Management Communications: Monitor, report, and communicate status of the portfolio

Relationship Management: Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other GRE divisions, member-owners, and other utilities to support effective business processes and methods

Large Load Leadership: Work with cross departmental teams, to develop proposals, schedules, and estimates for potential large load customers

Qualification

Transmission PlanningPrimaveraProject ManagementProject ControlsElectrical System PlanningProfessional Engineer RegistrationProject Management CertificationAnalytical SkillsEffective CommunicationConflict ResolutionInterpersonal SkillsPresentation SkillsNegotiation Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, business administration or a related technical field

10 years of experience focused on project controls and/or planning, managing multiple projects, and/or coordinating teams of professionals

5 years of project management experience, including significant project planning, design, and construction of transmission projects

Knowledge of transmission planning, design engineering, project management, and construction in an electric utility environment

Knowledge of electric utility practice, codes and standards relating to transmission planning, design and construction

Knowledge of electrical system planning and operational requirements, as related to 5-year capital project plans

Skilled at utilizing Primavera for project and portfolio analysis, controls, and reporting

Skilled at effective communications at both technical and leadership levels. Skills must include strong interpersonal skills, as well as written and verbal communication skills

Skill in developing and delivering effective presentations

Skill in conflict resolution including the ability to address differences of opinion or facts and the use of the most appropriate method to reach an effective solution

Ability to understand information and ideas as presented and ability to interface and negotiate with several levels of personnel and across multiple organization lines

Ability to build and maintain effective work relationships, both internal and external, and establish credibility quickly with business partners

Ability to effectively plan, direct and coordinate the activities of cross-functional teams

Ability to negotiate by collaborating with others to arrive at a conclusion using compromise, persuasion, rationale, and diplomacy

Ability to make effective decisions and implement those decisions in a timely manner

Ability to integrate the business philosophies of GRE into the transmission load serving portfolio

Ability to utilize strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to analyze and formulate technical and business options