Manager, Project Management

Southern Company•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Manager within the Project Management Organization (PMO) team is responsible for project and program management of assigned work within the capital portfolio. The Manager is accountable for directing the execution of the related infrastructure improvement projects to meet business objectives. These objectives include development of new asset replacement projects, regulatory interaction along with annual regulatory filings, setting and meeting annual budget targets, and ensuring schedules are met. The Manager is responsible for overseeing assigned PMO staff workload and professional development. The Manger also ensures there are highly competent Program Managers and Project Managers that lead cross functional teams consisting of various functional Track Leads (project controls, construction, engineering, land, environmental, supply chain, and others) to deliver projects, programs, and assets according to designs, schedules, and budgets while adhering to the Company’s standards, specifications, and Asset Development Process (ADP). This position will oversee assigned capital project and programs that fall within the Atlanta Gas Light (AGL), Virginia Natural Gas (VNG), and Nicor Gas territories. Please note, this position can be based out of Georgia, Illinois or Virginia. Projects and programs this position will direct include: Nicor Storage projects including Compression, Gas Conditioning, and other Storage-related Programs Transmission Main projects including Dubuque Pipeline Replacement Program and MAOP Validation pressure tests and replacements Long term Strategic project development AGL Peaking Ops Cherokee LNG Expansion project Riverdale LNG Generation, Liquefaction, and Pump projects Valdosta LNG project Macon LNG Generation project VNG SAVE Main Replacement and Advanced Leak Detection & Repair Programs Chesapeake Compression project Hampton Roads Sanitary District (HRSD) Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) project Joint Use Pipeline (JUP) Expansion project New project and program needs as they are identified Additional responsibilities include: Oversee team of 6 internal and 3 contract project and program management staff Nicor QIP Reconciliation and Rate Case support AGL i-CDP support VNG SAVE, Rate Case, and CPCN filing support Asset Development Process (ADP) and Unifier champion Department of Energy (DOE) Loan coordination Midstream pipeline investment due diligence coordination Development and management of 10-year capital plan for assigned projects and programs

Requirements

BS in Engineering (Civil, Electrical or Mechanical preferred)
15+ years in engineering, construction, or operations in natural gas distribution, transmission, storage or related energy field
5+ years supervisory experience
Or Equivalent experience
Strong experience managing capital projects over $5 million and managing multi-project programs within a regulated utility
Strong engineering, construction, and contract management knowledge with natural gas distribution, transmission, and plant capital projects
Extensive financial budgeting and forecasting experience with a focus on project cost estimating, monthly and annual variance analysis, contingency utilization and overhead allocation
MS Office Suite including SharePoint
Highly skilled working across functional organization for group coordination
Ability to communicate with all levels in the organization
Ability to use project management tools and methods

Nice To Haves

MBA, Project Management Professional (PMP), Professional Engineer (PE)
Working knowledge of Asset Development Process (ADP)
Familiarity with MS Project/Primavera P6 scheduling including logic-driven schedules and critical path analysis
Familiarity with SharePoint, Oracle Unifier or other project management and collaboration software

Responsibilities

Ensure the Company’s safety philosophy is engrained in all aspects of the business and within each project and program
Implement project management strategies to successfully manage high risk, complex, and high-cost asset development projects, programs, and strategic opportunities
Establish, promote, and maintain best-in-class PMO department for execution of assigned projects, programs, and processes
Manage selection, development, and retention of team members, and enhance performance of staff through mentoring, training, motivation, and performance coaching
Establish and monitor team goals and objectives, measure employee performance, Coach staff, provide feedback, and evaluate performance
Develop and maintain appropriate Company and contract resources to deliver high quality project management services with a measurable, consistent, and value-focused approach to project/program management
Champion the Company’s stage-gated Asset Development Process (ADP) ensuring that projects and programs are executed accordingly, and provide input for ADP updates, revisions, and improvements
Ensure compliance with Company policies, procedures, and processes to support the asset development in a safe, cost effective, and timely manner
Establish and manage budgets for assigned projects and programs, monitor and report on portfolio performance, clearly articulate status updates to senior leadership, take action where appropriate
Ensure projects and programs are managed to scope, budget, schedule
Ensure contractors and suppliers adhere to commercial and technical contract requirements through strong contract management and execute deviations through proper change management
Champion Risk Management on projects and programs including identification, management, and mitigation throughout the life of the project or program
Engage various Stakeholders, including Gatekeepers, Sponsors, Track Leads, Functional Leads, and Subject Matter Experts to ensure communication levels are appropriate, financial information is accurate, and written communication plans are complete and up to date
Drive change and champion Continuous Improvement and Lessons Learned principles
Establish and maintain excellent working relationships and partnerships with peers, senior leadership, external contractors and vendors
Participate in business, industry, and community associations as appropriate to advocate company values and interests while demonstrating industry leadership
Support Regulatory initiatives as needed including preparation of filings, testimony review, and support of data requests responses
Participate in Nicor Field Operations (FO) Duty Roster program