Manager - Project Controls Scheduling

Portland General Electric • Portland, OR

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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 communicated. It is accountable for successful scheduling performance, adopting new scheduling methodologies, and improving scheduling processes across capital projects involving generation, transmission and distribution, and facility assets.

The manager leads a team responsible for establishing and implementing project scheduling controls, standards, processes, and systems. The position oversees enterprise-wide scheduling controls, project schedule performance and recovery efforts, stakeholder communication, regulatory compliance, and team resourcing and development. It also helps shape and grow the scheduling capability within PGE’s construction project controls Project Management Office, supporting the company’s decarbonization, growth, and grid-resiliency initiatives.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience; at least eight years in Construction Project Controls, Scheduling, or Project Management; and at least two years in a management or leadership capacity. The position may involve long hours, a variable schedule, occasional shift and on-call work, work during severe weather, and occasional travel within and outside the service territory. Work takes place in office and field environments, with regular computer use. Assisting with storms or other Company emergencies is part of the position.

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 MS 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/oral communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and time-sensitive tasks, maintain accuracy, follow through on decisions, collaborate effectively, communicate and solve problems under stress, adapt to frequent change, and apply feedback and learning to work.
• Ability to work long hours and a variable schedule; work occasional shifts and on-call schedules; report to work during severe inclement weather; and meet regular, reliable, predictable full-time attendance requirements.
• Ability to assist with storms or other Company emergencies.
• Ability to use a computer regularly throughout the work shift.
• Ability to travel or commute within the service territory and overnight inside or outside it occasionally (one to two times a month or less).

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the Scheduling team, providing technical management and direction and ensuring team objectives, standards, and procedures are met.
• Manage project controls staff responsible for implementing scheduling controls that support stakeholder and regulatory compliance and construction scheduling goals for Generation, Transmission, and Distribution projects and programs.
• Identify and resolve operational problems, and ensure operational procedures and working practices remain current and fit for purpose.
• Oversee development, implementation, and monitoring of enterprise-wide project scheduling controls, including baseline requirements, metrics, and monitoring mechanisms.
• Lead the development and improvement of scheduling controls, standards, processes, and systems, and develop PGE-wide scheduling control methodology.
• Collaborate with other PGE departments to promote consistency in scheduling controls and metrics, and implement industry best practices.
• Oversee root cause analysis for deviations from project plans, establishment and review of scheduling metrics, trend evaluation, and scheduling recovery activities as needed.
• Ensure projects meet minimum scheduling control requirements and oversee development or calibration of scheduling tools and procedures, including work breakdown structure alignment and schedule performance reporting requirements.
• Ensure timely stakeholder communication and engagement, and identify or oversee mitigation of risks to project schedules and timelines.
• Ensure projects meet regulatory requirements; monitor documentation and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies; and oversee written scheduling standards and procedures.
• Oversee Scheduler resourcing decisions and planning, and partner with HR on job definitions, recruitment, evaluation, and selection.
• Assess organizational development and training needs; guide creation of individual and career development plans; monitor progress; coach and mentor team members; provide performance feedback; and complete annual performance reviews.

Benefits

• PGE total rewards package designed to reward contributions and support well-being and professional development.
• Performance-based incentive bonus; actual total compensation is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager