Assoc Project Manager/Project Manager

Description

• Proactively identify risk and mitigation plans, monitor project status, recognize negative trends, and project variances, and coordinates corrective action.
• 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:
• 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 and Program management processes and areas of expertise.
• Managing/facilitating team deliverables delivery (conception design, siting studies, constructability walkdown, design package, contractor contracts, etc.).
• 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.
• 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 "gate" reviews and quality assurance procedures.
• 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, which include:
• Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Plans, directs, and ensures the successful management of assigned project portfolio utilizing the complete resources of the project management office and assigned project management teams.
• Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope
• Managing/facilitating team deliverables delivery (conception design, constructability walkdown, design package, contractor contracts, etc.).
• Manage a portfolio of projects that include:
• Complies with all policies and standards
• 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.
• 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.
• Develop and manage the project communication plan.
• 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 goals.
• Plans, directs, and ensures the successful management of assigned project portfolio utilizing the resources provided based on project requirements.
• Manages project to completed requirements for "gated project review" ensuring reviews are completed in accordance with all procedures
• Effectively applies PPL PM methodology and enforces project standards.
• 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.
• 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 and 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.

Requirements

• Has expert experience in Project/Program Management and can 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 change.
• Skills in schedule and cost risk assessment and management.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills and the ability to work with employees and management at all levels both within PPL and outside companies.
• Clear understanding of project management methodology as outlined by the Project Management Institute's Project
• Strong written, oral, presentation and organizational skills.
• Skills in critical path risk assessment and tools.
• Repetitive routine program type projects (i.e small pole replacement, insulator replacements, equipment monitoring, or similar) complexity from low to medium (degree of difficulty, level of risk, contracting strategy, stakeholder engagement) duration from several months to several years.
• Complexity from low to extreme (degree of difficulty, level of risk, contracting strategy, stakeholder engagement) duration from several months to several years
• Ability to track costs and working within budget and cost controls.
• Engineering economics skills.
• BS or BA degree in Business, Engineering, Mathematics, construction management; or a minimum of 2-3 years of experience in utility industry.
• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 4 years of project management experience, OR Master's Degree with a minimum of 2 years of project management experience, OR a minimum of 8 years of specific related experience.
• Strong skill set around budgeting, cost control, scheduling, reporting and writing skills experience
• Knowledge of construction methods and field experience
• Communication skills and ability facilitate verbally and written communication to successfully execute tasks within a team environment along with
• Demonstrated initiative and leadership Skills.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified associate in project management (CAPM)
• Manager Book of Knowledge (PMBOK).
• Ability to prioritize work assignments with flexibility to quickly adapt to changing priorities and to a changing environment.
• Familiarity with electric utilities equipment and processes.
• Customer interface experience.
• Project team identification and ongoing management.

Benefits

• Project budget ranging from $100k to $100M
• Portfolio budget ranging from $1M to $100M

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance