• Job Description

  Req#: R30858

  More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.

  Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.

  Project Manager I (PM-1) position has single point accountability or can be under general direction of a Project Director or Senior Project Manager (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 (PMCoE) 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

  Create / Staff / Lead Project Team

  • PM-I's provide 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.).

  • PM-I's guide matrixed members of the team daily. They interface with functional leaders of matrixed team members regarding placement, development and conflict resolution.

  • Establish and maintain communications among project/programs stakeholders.

  • Structure, lead, or assist in project related meetings to ensure open communication between team members, key stakeholders, and management.

  • Prepare, communicate or report monthly project status, kickoff meetings, weekly and monthly required communication.

  • Assure 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.

  Plan assigned project(s) including scope, schedule, cost, safety, and quality aspects.

  • Champion the process of project planning including scope and work definition, estimating, schedule formation, monitoring, cost control measures, procurement/contracting strategies, equipment selection, vendor selection, start-up and commissioning plans, turnover to operations, warranty management, and integration processes as applicable.

  Execute projects according to plans within approved scope, cost and schedule constraints.

  • Includes objectives, stakeholders, scope, roles and responsibilities, assumptions and constraints, deliverables, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), schedule, external communication, regulatory strategy, procurement strategy, contractor and supplier strategy, resource plan, budget, lessons learned, risk plan, quality plan, safety plan, environmental plan, security plan, integration plan, data management plan, communications and reporting plan, change management, and project close.

  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

  • Corporate Communications

  • Regulatory and Compliance

  • Fuels

  • Others

  • Sales/Marketing Leadership of external Suppliers/Vendors

  • Project teams of external Suppliers/Vendors

  • Regulatory agencies

  Basic Qualifications

  • Associates degree and 2 years minimum required related experience

  • In Lieu of Degree – High School/GED and 5 years related experience

  Preferred Qualifications

  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 knowledge to proficiency using PowerPlan software.

  • Working knowledge to proficiency determining capitalization using Unit of Property tables and asset rules.

  • Project related work experience at Combustion Turbine and Combined Cycle plants.

  Working Conditions

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

  Travel Requirements

  15-25%

  Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

  Yes

  Represented/Union Position

  No

  Visa Sponsored Position

  No

  Posting Expiration Date

  Sunday, May 12, 2024

  All job postings expire at 12:01 AM on the posting expiration date.

  Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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