Project Manager I or Project Manager II

Duke Energy•Cincinnati, OH

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Duke Energy is hiring one Project Manager position, which may be filled at the Project Manager I or Project Manager II level depending on the successful applicant’s qualifications. The role has single-point accountability or may work under the general direction of a Project Director or Senior Project Manager. It manages or assists with all phases of project planning and execution to meet scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, and integration objectives. Project Manager II is typically assigned a portfolio of White- or Green-ranked projects under the Project Management Center of Excellence Risk-Informed Project Ranking Process. Higher-ranked projects may be assigned with an Enhanced Support and Oversight Plan. The position is accountable for assigned projects with low to moderate risk that may affect various levels of the company, senior management, or external agencies. Assignments may also reflect specific experience and skill sets. The position leads and coordinates internal and external project team members and stakeholders; develops and maintains project communications, meetings, reports, and plans; and plans and executes projects within approved scope, cost, and schedule limits. Project activities may include scope definition, estimating, design, construction, procurement and contracting, start-up and commissioning, operational turnover, warranty management, and project closeout. The work is hybrid after the onboarding period. Employees must live within a reasonable commute—no more than 50 miles one way—from their designated Duke Energy facility and are expected to work onsite there as directed, averaging three full workdays per regular workweek. Travel is 5–15%. Relocation assistance is not provided. The role is not represented by a union and does not offer visa sponsorship; applicants must be able to work lawfully in the United States without employment-based immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

Requirements

Project Manager I: Associate degree and 2 years of related work experience; alternatively, High School/GED and 5 years of related work experience.
Project Manager II: Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related work experience; alternatively, High School/GED and 9 years of related work experience.
Ability to work lawfully in the United States without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
For the hybrid arrangement, live within 50 miles one way of the designated Duke Energy facility and report onsite as directed, averaging three full workdays per regular workweek.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM).
Professional Engineer qualification or license.
Configuration Management II Professional (CM2-P) qualification.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Working knowledge to proficiency in project management, decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
Project-related work experience.
Risk management experience.
Project leadership experience.
Demonstrated collaborative teamwork.
Utility experience.
Construction management knowledge.
Working knowledge to proficiency in project-related scheduling and cost controls.
Utility technical certifications or training.
CMII certificates.

Responsibilities

Create, staff, and lead the project team, providing leadership, oversight, delegation, and coordination to internal and external organizations supporting the project.
Manage matrixed team members day to day and work with their functional managers on placement, development, and conflict resolution.
Establish and maintain communications among project stakeholders.
Structure, lead, or assist with project meetings and reporting, including project reviews, kickoff meetings, and weekly and monthly reports.
Develop and manage the Project Plan and required reports and reporting methods according to Project Management Center of Excellence standards; present reports to management and governance teams.
Plan assigned projects or assist with planning, including scope, schedule, cost, safety, and quality.
Lead project planning activities, including scope definition, estimating, schedule formation and monitoring, cost control, procurement and contracting strategies, equipment and vendor selection, start-up and commissioning plans, and integration.
Execute projects or assist with execution according to the plan and within scope, cost, and schedule limits.
Address project objectives, stakeholders, scope, roles and responsibilities, assumptions, constraints, deliverables, work breakdown structure, schedule, external communications, regulatory strategy, procurement and supplier strategies, resources, budget, lessons learned, risks, quality, safety, environmental, security, integration, data management, communications, reporting, change management, and closeout.
Support project activities spanning detailed design, construction, start-up and commissioning, turnover to operations, and warranty management.