Project Manager or Associate Project Manager #46449

JOB SUMMARY: Puget Sound Energy’s Customer and System Projects organization is looking for a Project Manager to join our team. At the discretion of the hiring team, this position may be filled as a Project Manager or Associate Project Manager depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

The organization encompasses preconstruction activities such as project management, design, engineering and permitting. We are empowering employees to deliver first-rate customer service, building the distribution system knowledge and capabilities needed to ensure business continuity and expanding the career development opportunities available. This organization helps to drive our strategic objective to be our customer’s energy partner of choice.

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 1886. Today we’re building the Northwest’s energy future through efforts like our award winning energy efficiency programs and our leadership in renewable energy.

At PSE all employees are valued, respected and provided with the opportunity to excel professionally. We offer an expansive pay package that includes competitive compensation, annual goals-based incentive bonuses, comprehensive cafeteria-style benefits, 401(K), a company paid retirement pension plan, and an employee assistance and wellness program.

JOB REQUIREMENT:
JOB RESPONSIBILTY: • Identifies the scope of an assigned project and decides logical action to meet project requirements and deadlines.

• Manage projects that involve new construction, upgrades, uprates and modifications of the electric distribution system.
• Work with internal and external customers to manage simple service, line extensions, transformer upgrades, relocations, and feasibility studies.
• Communicates effectively with individuals and groups from various backgrounds having divergent needs and points of view.
• Applies general rules, standards and guidelines to specific technical problems. Ability to speak effectively in public to communicate technical information.
• Gathers, consolidates and analyzes facts in relation to administrative requirements.
• Perform field site reviews that could involve travel
• Deliver exceptional customer service
• Performs other duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• At least two years relevant work experience, including managing projects or presently performing similar duties.
• General knowledge of Team management and communication techniques to bring about agreement between divergent points of view. Ability to write clear, concise and direct narrative and reports.
• General knowledge and experience in scheduling, estimating, accounting and finance principles.
• Experience with utility methods, techniques and procedures involved in budgeting, procurement and contract administration.
• General knowledge of techniques used to involve community members in development of project affecting their community.
• Customer service mentality

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• General knowledge of project management principles, processes and techniques, applied in a utility setting.
• Advanced Project Management Training and Project Management or Construction Management Certification from an accredited institution (PMI or College).
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Organized, detail oriented, and self-motivated

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• This position is located in Olympia, Washington