Assoc. PM/Project Leader/Project Manager

Overview

Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of transmission and distribution utility projects.

Key Responsibilities

• project planning
• budget management
• risk management
• contract management
• change control
• status reporting

Tasks

-Repetitive routine program type projects (i.e small pole replacement, insulator replacements, equipment monitoring, or similar) -Plan and manage small to medium size projects from development through closeout. Establish project controls, metrics, and key success indicators. Manage the trade-off between scope, schedule, quality and cost. -Manages prompt resolution of contractor issues and change order submittals, including analyzing claims and disputes, and subsequently consults with management to resolve/negotiate claims and disputes associated with contracts. -Manages project budget. Determines appropriate revenue recognition, ensures timely and accurate invoicing, and monitors receivables for project. Accurately forecasts project cost to complete. -Support the development and maintenance of Project Management support policies, standards and procedures necessary to produce the deliverables from the team and to work effectively with the other teams. Assumes a leadership role in educating the business and technical community on Project management processes and areas of expertise. -Responsible for the management of project contracts including bid process (working with the Contract Management team), identify upcoming contract obligations, develop dispute resolution options, and assist in contract final closure. Oversight on the invoice/payment process and updates/ Q/A to the financial systems. -Manages project budget. Determines appropriate revenue recognition, ensures timely and accurate invoicing, and monitors receivables for project. Accurately forecasts project cost to complete. Manages cash flows and final project cost, variances, and corrective actions. -Manages "gate" reviews and quality assurance procedures. -Manages and monitors contractor performance and output. -Fully accountable for scope, schedule, cost, and quality attainment for assigned projects. This includes: Establishing the project plan – scope, key milestones, resources, work breakdown structure, risks and contingencies. Identifying risks and developing mitigation plans, monitoring project status, recognizing trends and project variances, and implementing corrective action. -Proactively identify risk and mitigation plans, monitor project status, recognize negative trends, and project variances, and coordinates corrective action. -Plans, directs, and ensures the successful management of assigned project portfolio utilizing the resources provided based on project requirements. -Reporting project status, forecasting cash flows and final project cost -Effectively applies PPL PM methodology and enforces project standards. -Managing/facilitating team deliverables delivery (conception design, constructability walkdown, design package, contractor contracts, etc.). -Manage communications including project reports and status meetings with stakeholders. Track and reports progress. Document obstacles, delays and claims. -Proactively identify risk and mitigation plans, monitor project status, recognize negative trends and project variances, and coordinates corrective action. -Manage change through all phases of a project. Control expenditures, schedule and quality in executing the project within budget. -Develop and manage project teams including the integration of various disciplines as necessary. Represent PPL Electric -Responsible to ensure project changes (scope, budget, and schedule) are managed through the project governance structure that has been implemented by PPL EU management. -Responsible for contract administration and change order management of assigned contracts. -Take ownership and delivery responsibility for special projects and company initiatives. Provide ongoing reconciliation between long-term goals and short-term actions. Initiates and implements new technologies, methodologies, process and procedures that will support PPL's long- and short-term -Maintains communication with management to escalate risk and ensure smooth running of all assigned tasks and projects. Advise leadership about the project portfolio, status, budget, and resource planning for delivering strategic business projects. Establish and nurture positive relationships with and customer organizations. -Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope -Participate in contracting decisions. Identify contract obligations on PPL, develop dispute resolution processes and options, and assist in contract final closure. -Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately. -Responsible for the development, execution, and ongoing maintenance of the project management plan for each assigned project. This includes scope, schedule, cost, quality, communication, resource, issues, risks, change control and contractor management plans. Level of detail is driven by project size and complexity. -Complies with all policies and standards -Responsible for the development, execution and ongoing maintenance of the project management plan for each assigned project. This includes scope, schedule, cost, quality, communication, resource, issues, risks, change control and contractor management plans. Level of detail is driven by project size and complexity. -Assists project leaders and project managers in tasks such as project forecasting, budget analysis, scheduling tracking of project activities, material management, outage coordinate, project meeting minutes. -Manages cash flows and final project cost, variances, and corrective actions. -Develop and manage the project communication plan. -Maintains communication with upper management both within and across organizations to ensure smooth running of all assigned projects. Advise leadership about the project portfolio, status, budget, and resource planning for delivering strategic business projects. Establish and nurture positive relationships with customer organizations. -Responsible for project changes (scope, budget, and schedule) are managed through the project governance structure that has been implemented by PPL EU management. -Manages project to completed requirements for "gated project review" ensuring reviews are completed in accordance with all procedures -Oversight of contractor invoices pertaining to projects in assigned portfolio, including the verification of compliance with established PPL invoice and accrual processes, and timely resolution of any identified -Managing/facilitating team deliverables such as design package, contractor contracts, and other applicable project deliverables. -Responsible for all project management activities for assigned portfolio throughout the project life cycle (planning, detailed design, construction, close out and turnover to operations) on assigned project portfolio -Manage a portfolio of projects that include: -Responsible for all financial aspects of the project including the overall project budget, timely payment of invoices for contracted work, obtaining appropriate authorizations for expenditures and financial closeout activities. -Responsible for all project management activities for assigned portfolio throughout the project life cycle (planning, detailed design, construction bidding, construction execution, close out and turnover to operations) on assigned project portfolio, which include: -Guarantees that the contractor services and deliverables are the proper quality and obtained in a timely manner to support the terms of the Reviews solicitations and prepares responses for proposals, bids and contract modifications.

Requirements

• bachelor's
• pmp
• cost control
• scheduling
• critical path
• leadership

What You Bring

-Ability to track costs and working within budget and cost controls. -Complexity from low to medium (degree of difficulty, level of risk, contracting strategy, stakeholder engagement) duration from several months to several years. -Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Mathematics or Science -Minimum of 4 years in positions with project management, contract management, and/or construction management responsibilities. -Skills in schedule and cost risk assessment and management. -Strong written, oral, presentation and organizational skills. -Familiarity with electric utilities equipment and processes. -Customer interface experience. -Ability to prioritize work assignments with flexibility to quickly adapt to changing priorities and to a changing environment. -Engineering economics skills. -Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills and the ability to work with employees and management at all levels both within PPL and outside companies. -3 to 5 years of experience involving project management, construction management, project controls, budgeting or team leadership. -Plans and ensures the successful management of assigned project portfolio utilizing the complete resources of the project management office and assigned project management teams. Experience managing project budgets up to $250M, with complexity from low to extreme (degree of difficulty, level of risk, contracting strategy, stakeholder engagement), duration from several months to several years. -Experience in project budgeting, project cost control, project scheduling, and project reporting -Communication skills and ability facilitate verbally and written communication to successfully execute tasks within a team environment along with -Credentials or other Project Management certification by a recognized organization such as the Project Management -Critical path methodology knowledge. -Project team identification and ongoing management. -Has experience in Project Management and is able to lead in the coaching and mentoring of team members to help them achieve individual expectations and deliverables. Demonstrates the ability to adapt to and lead change, and coach others in the acceptance and support of -Budget, cost control, reporting and communication skills. -Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified associate in project management (CAPM) -Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Mathematics, construction management or related discipline OR a minimum of 2-3 years of project management, engineering or utility related experience -Demonstrated initiative and leadership Skills. -Project management certification by a recognized organization such as the Project Management Institute. -Demonstrated initiative and leadership skills. -Strong written, oral and presentation skills. -Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering or related discipline -Skills in critical path risk assessment and tools. -Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) -Knowledge of construction methods and field experience

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About Ppl Corporation

-Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, it operates across Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island. -Structured into three regulated segments—Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island—it delivers both electricity and natural gas. -Over recent years, it has invested more than $14 billion (up to $20 billion by 2028) to modernize its grid and strengthen infrastructure. -Typical projects include transmission upgrades, smart-grid technology deployment, and large-scale infrastructure resilience enhancements. -Its grid modernization efforts have earned national recognition, including over 50 J.D. Power awards for customer satisfaction. -Notably, after spinning off non-regulated generation in 2015 and selling UK operations in 2021, it refocused on U.S. utilities and acquired Rhode Island Energy in 2022.

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