Senior Project Manager - Clean Energy Strategy

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PSE's Clean Energy Strategy team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Senior Project Manager

• Clean Energy Strategy position!

Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.

Job Description

PSE's Clean Energy Strategy team is looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead the successful operation, growth, and continuous improvement of PSE's clean energy plans. This person serves as a liaison across all work streams related to the CEIP and Integrated System Plan, providing support and guidance to various teams, flagging issues that may incur risk, and developing mitigation plans as appropriate. Oversees execution of multiple groups to achieve targets and commitments made in the CEIP.

A successful candidate will manage scope and schedule for a project or portfolio of projects related to Clean Energy Strategy, with minimal supervision that carry medium risk and financial impact. Projects may involve cross functional teams, regulatory, Marketing function and other internal teams. The position initiates projects, including internal and external stakeholder commitments, demonstration of business need and project feasibility. Leads project teams to identify time frame, methods for accomplishing the project, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project. Works with stakeholders to develop contractor statements of work, bid documents, and coordination of estimates.

Upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE's operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety. Demonstrates commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct. Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.

This job is considered "safety sensitive" as defined in RCW 49.44.240 and is subject to pre-employment drug screening that includes screening for the presence of marijuana and marijuana metabolites.

Job Responsibilities

• Assembles and leads multi-disciplinary project teams within Clean Energy Strategy. Identifies the scope of an assigned project and decides logical action to meet project requirements and deadlines.

• Drives solutions and cohesion among parties on issues related to clean energy strategy and regulation.

• Provides guidance and direction on tracking mechanisms for presentations to leadership.

• Coordinates with internal teams on the implementation and development of specific actions.

• Oversee improvement in existing processes, including development of process improvement and procedural documents

• Support in managing the Integrated System Plan, and building the new Plan. Illustrates a roadmap to get information from all the teams related to Clean Energy Strategy

• Communicate and manage the customer relationship as the primary point of contact.

• Accurately identify customer needs for internal teams, set reasonable expectations, identify potential issues and share alternatives.

• Perform effective upfront project planning and advocacy of PSE's operational objectives to minimize costs and change orders, identify risks, and maximize efficiency through negotiation and conflict resolution.

• Validate and refine the scope of an assigned project and decides logical action to meet project requirements and deadlines.

• Recognizes technical issues that impact the projects under their leadership, and obtains resources to mitigate project risks.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory policy, rules and legislation requirements.

• Communicate technical information clearly and concisely to non-technical audiences, sometimes in public settings.

• Gathers, consolidates and analyzes facts in relation to project requirements.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience.

• At least eight years relevant project management experience.

• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills and techniques, with an ability to express complex technical concepts in business terms. Ability to write clear, concise and direct narrative and reports.

• Extensive knowledge of team management techniques to bring about agreement between divergent points of view.

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in scheduling, estimating, accounting and finance principals.

• Extensive experience with utility methods, techniques and procedures involved in budgeting, procurement and contract administration.

• Strong knowledge in project management discipline to effectively arrange resources and manage multiple medium to high complexity projects in a cross-functional environment.

• Extensive knowledge of techniques used to involve community members in development of project affecting their community.

• Strong negotiating and critical thinking skills.

• Customer-oriented, a positive, team-oriented and collaborative attitude, flexibility, an understanding of the business issues driving the need for the project, and solid work ethic are expected.

• Leadership skills that can energize a multidisciplinary work team to respond to business needs.

Desired Qualifications

• General knowledge of project management principles, processes and techniques, applied in a utility setting.

• Experience with utility methods, techniques and procedures involved in budgeting, procurement and contract administration.

• Advanced Project Management Training and Project Management or Construction Management Certification from an accredited institution (PMI or College).

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, with an ability to express complex technical concepts in business terms.

• Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Electrical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering.

• General knowledge of techniques used to involve community members in development of project affecting their community.

Additional Information

At PSE we value and respect our employees and provide them opportunities to excel. We offer a competitive compensation and rewards package.

The pay range for this position is $101,000.00 - $168,200.00, and this position is eligible for annual goals based incentive bonuses.

PSE offers a suite of benefits to our employees. Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance. There are additional voluntary options of supplemental life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare, and an Employee assistance program (EAP). For long term savings, PSE offers a 401(k) investment option and a cash balance retirement plan. Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays throughout the calendar year. Detailed benefit overviews can be found on our Career page

• Why Work For Us (pse.com).

Families and businesses depend on PSE to provide the energy they need to pursue their dreams. Our steadfast commitment to serving Washington communities with safe, dependable and efficient energy started in 1873. Today we're building the Northwest's energy future through efforts like our award winning energy efficiency programs and our leadership in renewable energy.

Puget Sound Energy is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status or presence of a disability that with or without reasonable accommodation does not prevent performance of the essential functions of the job, or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law.

Should you have a disability that requires assistance and/or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources Staffing department at jobs@pse.com or 425-462-3017.

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