Major Projects - Project Manager

Vistra Corp•Shippingport, PA

About The Position

The Major Projects - Project Manager will be responsible for managing small to large scale O&M and Capital projects associated with and including budget maintenance, and adherence to projects schedule/milestones. This role will build and develop the project team to ensure maximum performance, by providing purpose, direction, and motivation. The Project Manager will lead projects from requirements' definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation. This role will coordinate internal and external resources to ensure project alignment in regard to scope, schedule, and budget. This role will report out on project status and if necessary, will revise the scope, schedule, or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met. Establishing and maintaining relationships with relevant client stakeholders, providing day-to-day communication on project status and changes is critical in this role.

Requirements

High school or secondary school diploma with five years' experience leading and managing projects OR a Bachelor’s Degree or higher with three years' experience leading and managing projects.
Ideally, experience leading projects will be within the past eight years.
Experience in Power Uprates, Data Centers, Innovation Projects, and Commercial Land Development (Required)
Experience at a commercial nuclear power plant (Required)
Strong attention to schedule deadlines and budgetary guidelines
Proven success working with all levels of management.
Strong written and oral/verbal communication skills, including the ability to make formal presentations to management.
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc..)
Willing and able to support domestic travel (including overnight travel) to various vendor / company locations.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification such as CAPM or PMP (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Demonstrated delivery of projects within cost and schedule constraints involving multiple vendors and coordination of a variety of internal work.
Providing a high level of customer service, continuous day-to-day support to peers/groups and proactive involvement to leadership, fellow peers and customers.
Focusing on continuous improvement and providing leadership on initiatives and projects.
Drive project team adherence to online and outage work management milestones.
Demonstrated troubleshooting ability to identify issues, assess alternatives and risks, and implement solutions while keeping overall project on track.
Establish and maintain processes for managing scope during the project lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards and assessing risks.
Develop and maintain high quality project management documentation.
Develop and maintain partnerships with third-party resources, including vendors and researchers
Assign and monitor resources to ensure project efficiency and maximize deliverables.
Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels and escalate issues, as necessary, according to project work plan.
Performing Emergency Response Organization (ERO) duties as assigned.