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American Electric Power · 1 week ago

Project Manager (Principal - Staff - Staff Sr.) - NUCLEAR Development

Columbus, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$117K/yr - $208K/yr

7+ years exp

American Electric Power is committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. They are seeking a Principal Project Manager to manage the development and execution of new nuclear generation projects, ensuring effective leadership and communication with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Clean EnergyEnergyEnergy ManagementFinancial Services

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, direct, coordinate and supervise assigned project and outage work activities for customers with demonstrated proficiency in all aspects

Skillfully and successfully use project management principles and techniques (Waterfall, Agile) for project management for the organization

Support and hold employees and contractors accountable to AEP safety policies and standards, ensuring a safe working environment focused on Commitment to "Zero Harm"

Supervise, develop, review and coordinate the project/outage plan, schedule, budget, tools, and staff with demonstrated proficiency in all aspects

Effectively manage cost and timely reallocate funding

Effectively communicate project/outage details and status updates

Lead planning meetings and project/outage updates including detailed and complex stakeholder presentations

Provide clear and concise written reports

Develop and actively manage effective working relationships with the project team, operating company staff, internal and external customers or partners, contractors, vendors, and suppliers

Foster teamwork and actively monitor customer satisfaction

Provide wide range of detailed guidance, instruction, and training to improve design, systems, procedures, processes, schedules, and costs

Confidently challenge others at a high level of informed understanding in all project work

Ensure maximum customer satisfaction and demonstrate effective and efficient performance of project/outage work activities on complex project level

Perform supervision duties and responsibilities for assigned direct reports

Provide support to direct reports in their development activities and mentor other project and assistant project managers

Represent AEP, as required, with industrial customers, vendors, and regulators as assigned projects dictate

Develop and manage procurement plans for necessary outside resources

Manage contracts for outside services, including developing requests for proposals, evaluating competitive bids, selecting vendors, participating in contract negotiations, overseeing vendor performance/quality, ensuring work is performed in accordance with the contract, etc

Manage closeout processes, including an analysis of the success of the project with respect to accomplishing the project objectives and realizing project benefits

Use and help align the organization with the AEP project management organizational standards

Manage projects to those standards

Adhere to the guidance and standards put forth by the AEP Project Management Governance Committee

Manage programs as assigned

Qualification

Construction ManagementRisk ManagementCost EstimatingProject ManagementPMP CertificationStakeholder CommunicationTeam LeadershipAgile MethodologyQuality ControlProcurement ManagementContract ManagementNegotiation SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field of study dependent upon business unit requirements with seven (7) years qualified experience; OR, Associate's degree in the same required disciplines with nine (9) years of qualified experience

Qualified experience includes work in project management, major construction field experience, project estimating, project controls, project engineering, and/or comparable internal or external experience in a competitive production environment

Experience must include a demonstrated level of successful project management duties, business acumen, and prior responsibility for ALL of the certifying body knowledge areas

Demonstrated preparedness for specialist level PM knowledge capability in areas of construction safety, negotiations, scope development and control, cost estimating, construction contracting, project controls and reporting, quality control, risk management, etc

Valid state driver's license

Provide effective leadership, team building and meeting management as outlined by the certifying body and the AEP leadership competencies and values

Demonstrate a very high level of ability, motivation, and attitude in leading a team and a project to successful conclusion

Effective and compelling communication, including the use of effective listening, with all stakeholders including team members, sponsors, management and senior management

Apply economic analysis techniques

Develop an acumen for the business and profession in project decision making and ensure alignment of project and company financial goals

Influence the Engineering & Design, Procurement, Contracting, Estimating, and Construction procedures and processes to optimize a project

Ensure project teams utilize the latest department and/or business unit guidelines and requirements

Identify opportunities for business process improvement across projects and drive implementation

Apply working knowledge of certifying body Project Management tools and techniques

Provide strategic thinking, planning, risk assessment and prioritization of project activities

Globally view the project from all angles such as safety, constructability, sequence, changing conditions, contingencies, contractual, predictability, level of priority, sense of direction and sense of productivity to quickly identify and to avoid or to mitigate project risks

Demonstrates very sound decision-making practices

Provide organization of project activities, delegate project task assignments, confidently set team requirements and expectations, manage deliverables, and hold team members accountable

Provide constructive feedback to project team members

Effectively prioritize and manage conflict to provide solutions to issues that maximize synergies with an overriding goal to do the 'right thing' for the company

Take timely independent action and offer recommendations to management for resolution of elevated issues

Proficient in scope management, evaluation of technical solutions, and project risk management

Proficient and highly effective in contract development and management especially skilled in allocating risk between owner and contractor within terms of the contract

Leverage and build relationships with contractors in developing program level procurement

Act with integrity by demonstrating accountability for project assignments

Seek input from Subject Matter Experts by asking the right questions, understanding the nuance, clarifying and validating information, and not relying on one's own knowledge base or assumptions

Sensitize experts to influences they have on the project key parameters of project budget, scope, schedule and risk

Evaluate and determine the skill sets and capabilities of team members then make recommendations and/or provide constructive feedback to ensure project success

Promote continuous improvement and maintain a strong questioning attitude

Ask intrusive questions and challenge assumptions

Safely and effectively Perform light physical duties

Duties can involve construction site walkdown on unstable surfaces, climbing ladders, and awareness of hazardous site conditions

Perform work at various AEP locations in varying conditions

Work sites will include home, office, power plants (including nuclear), and construction sites for Distribution, Transmission, Generation, and Telecom infrastructure

Work performed at nuclear power sites may involve work in hazardous areas and possible radiation exposure within the limits prescribed by the NRC

Travel typically 25% or less however greater travel may be required in support of specific assignments

Understand and support the policies, values, principles, structure and behavior of AEP

Preferred

Two (2) years of experience as a PROJECT MANAGER SENIOR (Grade 8) is preferred, OR demonstrated competencies, knowledge and skillset through achieved results in a shorter timeline

Experience in utilities, commercial nuclear power or nuclear energy in general, and/or development and execution of major construction projects is favorable

PMP certification is preferred but not required