Project Manager-EU

Overview

Lead and deliver large-scale capital projects for PPL Electric Utilities.

Key Responsibilities

• project planning
• scope control
• cost management
• risk mitigation
• contract administration
• quality assurance

Tasks

-Manage a portfolio of projects that include: -Complies with all policies and standards -Managing/facilitating team deliverables delivery (conception design, siting studies, constructability walkdown, design package, contractor contracts, etc.). -Responsible for project changes (scope, budget, and schedule) are managed through the project governance structure that has been implemented by PPL EU management. -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. -Manages "gate" reviews and quality assurance procedures. -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. -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. -Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope -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. -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. -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. -Effectively applies PPL PM methodology and enforces project standards. -Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately. -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, close out and turnover to operations) on assigned project portfolio, which include: -Develop and manage the project communication plan.

Requirements

• pmp
• pmbok
• budgeting
• scheduling
• risk assessment
• utilities

What You Bring

-Familiarity with electric utilities equipment and processes -Skills in schedule and cost risk assessment and management -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. -Demonstrated initiative and leadership Skills -Project management certification by a recognized organization such as the Project Management Institute -Customer interface experience -Manager Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) -complexity from low to extreme (degree of difficulty, level of risk, contracting strategy, stakeholder engagement) duration from several months to several years -Project team identification and ongoing management. -Skills in critical path risk assessment and tools -Strong skill set around budgeting, cost control, scheduling, reporting and writing skills experience -B.S. in Business, Engineering or Science -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 written, oral, presentation and organizational skills -Clear understanding of project management methodology as outlined by the Project Management Institute's Project -Engineering economics skills

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Benefits

-portfolio budget ranging from $1M to $100M -project budget ranging from $100k to $100M

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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