Project Mgr Assc

Description:

Manage or assist in the management of base intermediate and/or complex projects providing leadership direction coordination and effective communication to initiate plan execute monitor and control and close projects in a safe efficient economical risk-balanced approach to achieve short and long range goals and to obtain maximum customer satisfaction. Provide project transparency and develop relationships and effectively communicate with all stakeholders including internal customers external customers team members suppliers contractors vendors and industry peers enabling them to make sound business decisions.

Enable and promote team level continuous improvement activities that increase quality and optimize delivery of value. We are seeking a candidate that has project management specific experience not just coordinating activities but truly leading the project.

The ideal candidate should be engaged and able to drive the work guide the project and work with a variety of different stakeholders.

Must have strong communication skills. Essential Job Functions Tasks: 1. Conduct or assist in planning organizing directing and coordinating assigned project activities.

Perform coordination and administrative tasks as delegated by the lead project managerPM or supervisor. Act on behalf of the lead PM/supervisor during times the PM or supervisor is unavailable. Develop an understanding of various project management principles and techniques and successfully implement these techniques in project management for the organization. 2.

Support and hold employees and contractors accountable for the AEP System Safety Process ensuring a safe working environment focused on Zero Harm. 3. Develop review and coordinate the project plan schedule budget tools and staff. Perform coordination role as assigned to increase awareness in all knowledge areas of project plans. 4.

Communicate project details and status updates. Lead planning meetings and project/outage updates with supportive role in stakeholder presentations. Provide written and oral reports and other communications. 5.

Develop working relationships with the project team plant and OpCo staff internal and external customers or partners contractors vendors and suppliers. Foster teamwork seek customer satisfaction. 6. Provide general guidance and feedback to improve design systems procedures schedules and costs. 7.

Ensure or assist the lead PM in ensuring efficient and timely performance of project work activities. 8. Obtain resources required for project execution. Manage or assist PM in managing contracts for outside services including developing requests for proposals evaluating competitive bids selecting vendors participating in contract negotiations overseeing vendor performance/quality ensuring work is performed in accordance with the contract etc. 9.

Develop and manage procurement plans for necessary outside resources. Manage contracts for outside services including developing requests for proposals evaluating competitive bids selecting vendors participating in contract negotiations overseeing vendor performance/quality ensuring work is performed in accordance with the contract etc. 10. Conduct or assist in closeout processes including an analysis of the success of the project with respect to accomplishing the project objectives and realizing project benefits. 11.

Develop an understanding of the AEP project management organizational standards and assist in the management of projects to those standards. Adhere to the guidance and standards put forth by the AEP Project Management Governance Committee.

Skills:

project management

Top Skills Details:

project management

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications: Education: Bachelor's degree in construction management engineering business project management or related field of study dependent upon business unit requirements with no experience 0 years two-year associate's degree in the same required disciplines with two 2 years of qualified experience or High School Diploma/GED with 4 years qualified experience see below.

Qualified experience includes outage management activities business/financial administration major construction field experience project estimating project controls project engineering and/or comparable internal or external experience in a competitive production environment. Knowledge in construction safety negotiations scope development and control cost estimating construction contracting project controls and reporting and quality control would be beneficial. Experience in utilities commercial nuclear power and/or IT systems is favorable.

Licenses/Certifications: Valid state driver's license is required. Additional Requirements: - We are seeking a candidate that has project management specific experience not just coordinating activities but truly leading the project.

The ideal candidate should be engaged and able to drive the work guide the project and work with a variety of different stakeholders.

Must have strong communication skills. - Must have project finance experience budgeting forecasting etc.

Experience Level:

Entry Level

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