Manager - Project Controls Scheduling

Portland General Electric Company•Portland, OR

18h

About The Position

The Manager, Project Controls Scheduling leads and directs the Scheduling team within PGE’s Project Controls organization. The role works closely with Project and Program Managers to ensure project schedules are accurately developed, effectively managed, and clearly communicated. It supports scheduling performance, adoption of new scheduling methodologies, and process improvements across capital projects involving generation, transmission and distribution, and facility assets. The position manages professional staff and is accountable for team performance and results. It provides technical direction, oversees enterprise-wide scheduling controls and standards, and collaborates across PGE departments to promote consistent scheduling practices. The role also oversees schedule risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, resource planning, staff development, coaching, and performance reviews. It contributes to PGE’s decarbonization, growth, and grid resiliency initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Eight or more years of experience in Construction Project Controls, Scheduling, or Project Management.
At least two years of experience in a management or leadership capacity.
Advanced knowledge of project scheduling and project controls principles, techniques, methods, and standards, particularly for construction projects and programs.
Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6, other project scheduling applications and tools, and team collaboration software.
Intermediate knowledge of complementary Project Controls disciplines, such as estimating and cost engineering.
Advanced knowledge of project scheduling risk management, scheduling controls, and project performance communication management.
Intermediate knowledge of principles, concepts, and methods used in Generation and T&D substation engineering, construction, and maintenance.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Advanced knowledge of scheduling document control requirements, processes, and procedures.
Advanced project management, analytical thinking, business acumen, business process interrelationship, conflict management, decision-making, enterprise/business awareness, interpersonal, meeting facilitation, organization management, problem-solving, and written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work long hours and a variable schedule, and to work occasional shifts and on-call schedules.
Ability to report to and perform work during severe inclement weather and to meet regular, reliable, predictable full-time attendance standards.
Ability to travel or commute within the service territory daily as needed, and to travel overnight inside or outside the service territory occasionally.
Ability to use a computer regularly for the entire work shift.
Ability to assist with storms or other Company emergencies.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the Scheduling team, providing technical direction and ensuring objectives, standards, procedures, and operational practices are followed.
Oversee development, implementation, and monitoring of enterprise-wide project scheduling controls, including baseline requirements, metrics, and monitoring mechanisms.
Develop and improve scheduling controls, standards, processes, systems, and PGE-wide methodologies; collaborate with departments to promote consistency.
Stay current with industry best practices and implement them in project scheduling controls.
Oversee root cause analysis of deviations from project plans, review scheduling metrics and trends, and oversee schedule recovery activities as needed.
Ensure projects meet minimum scheduling control requirements and oversee scheduling tools and procedures, including work breakdown structure alignment and schedule performance reporting.
Ensure timely stakeholder communication and engagement, and identify or oversee mitigation of project schedule and timeline risks.
Ensure projects meet regulatory requirements and oversee documentation and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, standards, and procedures.
Oversee Scheduler resourcing decisions and planning, and partner with HR on job definitions, recruitment, evaluation, and selection.
Assess team development and training needs; guide individual and career development plans, coach and mentor staff, provide performance feedback, and complete annual performance reviews.
Identify and resolve operational problems and ensure procedures and working practices remain current and fit for purpose.