Associate Design Project Manager (Large Projects)

Overview

Manage moderate‑complexity transmission & distribution projects from design to close.

Requirements

• bachelors
• cad
• gis
• nesc
• project management
• problem solving

What You Bring

-Intermediate problem-solving skills. -Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress -Working ability to work collaboratively in a teamwork environment with internal customers. -Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment -Intermediate ability to apply engineering and design concepts, PGE and industry standards and governing codes. -Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback -Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather -Computer use -Working creativity and innovation skills. -Intermediate focus on customer skills. -Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks -Ladders (over 10 rungs) -Lifting/pushing/pulling/carrying: Up to 10 lb. -Walking distances and surfaces (long distances and over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces) -Working interpersonal skills. -Working knowledge of common engineering concepts and principles. -Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change -Basic business acumen. -Intermediate knowledge of transmission and distribution standards and practices. -Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks -Working ability to use project management concepts and skills in planning and executing projects. -Working knowledge of the utility industry. -Intermediate knowledge of the National Electric Safety Code (NESC) and National Electrical Code (NEC). -Working knowledge and application of all company standards and tariffs, company policy, applicable codes and local jurisdiction requirements. -This position requires a driver’s license and a history of safe driving practices. -Typically three or more years in utility operations or a related field. -Intermediate analytical thinking skills. -Ability to work a variable schedule -Intermediate decision-making skills. -Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization -Working ability to effectively plan, organize, design, coordinate and manage multiple projects with changing timelines at different stages of the connection process. -Demonstrates sound memory -Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance -Intermediate written and oral communication skills. -Working skills in using computer design tools, including structural analysis, electric analysis, work management and GIS. -Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement -Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks -Intermediate knowledge of PGE's electrical system. -Ability to work long hours -Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks -Ability to follow accuracy standards -Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering technology, computer-assisted design or other related field or equivalent experience.

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Benefits

-Stairs (over 10 steps)

About Portland General Electric

-the company began transmitting long‑distance power from Willamette Falls in 1889, a pioneering effort in the region -It operates a diversified fleet—hydro, natural gas, coal, wind and solar—alongside a sizable transmission and distribution network across Oregon -Serving nearly a million retail customers in over 50 cities, it blends generation, wholesale trading, and regulated retail operations -Typical projects include hydroelectric dams like T.W. Sullivan (still active from 1889), wind‑solar‑battery hybrids (e.g., Wheatridge), and transmission line expansions -Unusual facts: it closed Oregon’s last in‑state coal plant early and built one of the first long‑distance AC transmission systems in the U.S.

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