Associate Project Manager

PSEG Long Island•Town of Oyster Bay, NY

3d•$107,600 - $170,300•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Project Manager (APM) / Project Manager (PM) manages the full life cycle of multi-discipline capital projects for Electric T&D – Projects & Construction, from initiation through execution and closeout. Projects typically involve inside plant, outside plant distribution, transmission, or system failures of low to mid-level complexity. The role is accountable for delivering the approved scope within budget and schedule and to specified quality standards, consistent with company policies and procedures. Through integrated planning and coordination with other functional groups, the APM/PM supports safe project execution, service reliability, customer service, community relationships, and compliance with permits and applicable environmental and other federal, state, and local regulations. The position is hybrid, with at least three onsite days per week. It is safety-sensitive and subject to DOT random drug testing. During storm or outage restoration, the employee may be assigned duties outside normal responsibilities, work extended hours, or work onsite or at an alternate company-directed location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field and 6 years of engineering, capital construction, project management, or technical supervisory experience; alternatively, 10 years of project management, capital construction, utility, or technical supervisory experience in the utility industry.
In-depth knowledge and relevant experience in project management, engineering, construction methods, budgeting, cost control, planning, scheduling, and estimating.
Comprehensive knowledge of substation and/or transmission and distribution design and engineering, procurement, or construction processes.
Demonstrated project leadership and ability to lead complex projects and drive deliverables with managerial levels, including senior management, internally and externally.
Demonstrated ability to work in a matrix organization.
Developed written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Experience working with and understanding lump-sum, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), unit-cost, and time-and-material/equipment contracts.
Must possess and maintain a valid U.S. driver’s license and a safe and satisfactory driving history.
Must comply with Department of Energy regulation 10 CFR 810; applicable access restrictions require qualifying citizenship, permanent-resident, or protected-individual status.
Subject to applicable pre-employment, for-cause, and post-incident/accident drug and alcohol testing; federally regulated roles are also subject to random testing, including for marijuana.

Nice To Haves

Four years of inside plant, overhead and/or underground outside plant distribution, transmission project experience, or work in heavy industrial environments.
T&D experience in the utility industry or related experience.
Experience in project management and managing capital projects.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Knowledge of electrical construction, operations, equipment, and materials.
Knowledge of Article VII and SEQRA requirements.
Ability to understand engineering systems and drawings.
Understanding of company rules for scheduling outages.
Advanced computer application knowledge, such as P6, MS Project, Access, or other critical path method/scheduling software.
Master’s degree in Engineering or another discipline, or an advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Manage a diverse range of major transmission, substation, control and protection, interconnection, distribution, and generation capital projects.
Lead project execution by organizing, directing, and coordinating activities and resources across permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
Plan project execution, including resources, scope, schedule, budget, safety, risk, and expenditures; update or revise plans throughout the project life cycle.
Lead development of key milestones and detailed project schedules, including project tasks and dependencies.
Monitor and control progress against scope, cost, schedule, and safety plans; manage risk responses and change requests; and ensure compliance with authorized funding and corporate requirements.
Lead or assist functional areas on major system repairs involving failed transmission circuits and substations when requested by senior management.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Support safe execution, reliable service, customer service, community relationships, and compliance with permits and applicable regulations.
During storm or outage restoration, perform duties that may differ from normal operations, work extended hours, and report to company-directed locations as needed.