Project Manager 1 at The Planet Group

Location

• Project Manager I position has single point accountability or can be under general direction of a Project Director or Senior PM.PM-I position is responsible for management, or assisting management, of all phases of project planning and execution to ensure project success factors are met. These include but not limited to scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, and integration.
• The position is typically assigned a portfolio of “White” or “Green” ranked projects per the Project Management Center of Excellence Risk-Informed Project Ranking Process. Higher ranked projects with greater risk may also be assigned when accompanied with an Enhanced Support and Oversight Plan (ESOP).
• The position is accountable for a portfolio of assigned projects with Low to Moderate levels of risk that impact various levels of the Company, Senior Management or External Agencies.PM-I's may be assigned projects with specific risk-informed requirements based on specific experience and skill sets.
• PM-I's serve as unifying agents providing leadership, decision making, management, guidance, coordination, and control of overall projects in accordance with established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements of the Company.
• Entry to this level is based on experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, and should align with business unit personnel needs to manage the portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, oversight, delegation, and coordination with various internal and external organizations providing services to the project (Development, Engineering, Project Controls, Estimating, Construction Management, Supply Chain, Legal, EHS, QA/QC, Operations, Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Regulatory, Security, Fuels, Transmission, etc.).
• Guides matrixed members of the team daily. They interface with functional leaders of matrixed team members regarding placement, development, and conflict resolution.
• Establishes and maintain communications among project/programs stakeholders.
• Structures, leads, or assists in project related meetings to ensure open communication between team members, key stakeholders, and management.
• Prepares, communicates, or reports monthly project status, kickoff meetings, weekly and monthly required communication.
• Assures Project Plans and appropriate reporting means are developed and communicated according to PMCoE Standards and Business Unit implementing procedures. Effectively communicate with appropriate management/governance team.

Required/Basic Qualifications

• Associates degree
• In addition to required degree, 2 years related work experience executing Transmission and/or Distribution projects.
• In lieu of Associates degree(s) AND 2 year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 5 year(s) related work experience

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or
• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or
• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering
• In addition to desired degree, 2 years related work experience
• Certified Associate of Project Management and/or Professional Engineer and/or Configuration Management II Professional (CM2-P) and/or Project Management Professional and/or Utility Technical Certifications or Training - Varies

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Working Knowledge to Proficiency in Project Management, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving
• Project related work experience
• Risk Management, Project Leadership, Proven Collaborative Team Member
• Utility Experience, Construction Management knowledge
• Working knowledge to proficiency in project related Scheduling/ Cost Controls

Working Conditions

• Hybrid – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute to their designated facility

Specific Requirements

• The Project Manager I may have relationships with individuals in the following organizations ranging from individual contributors to Department Leadership (i.e. individual contributors up to executive management):
  • Community Relations
  • Enterprise Security
  • Finance
  • Engineering
  • Environmental, Health and Safety
  • Global Risk Management and Insurance
  • Human Resources
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Quality
  • Development
  • Project Management Center of Excellence (PMCoE)
  • Project Controls
  • Construction Management
  • Supply Chain
  • Legal Department
  • Operations
  • o Corporate Communications
  • o Regulatory and Compliance
  • o Fuels
  • o Others
  • o Sales/Marketing Leadership of external Suppliers/Vendors
  • o Project teams of external Suppliers/Vendors
  • o Regulatory agencies