Project Manager I or Project Manager II

Duke Energy Corporation•Cincinnati, OH

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Duke Energy is hiring one Project Manager position, with the level determined by the successful applicant’s relevant experience and qualifications. Depending on those qualifications, the hiring manager may fill the role at a higher level within the job hierarchy. Project Manager I may have single-point accountability or work under the general direction of a Project Director or Senior Project Manager. The role manages or assists with all phases of project planning and execution to meet project success factors, including scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, and integration requirements. Project Manager II has similar accountability for managing or assisting with all phases of project planning and execution. The position is typically assigned a portfolio of “White” or “Green” ranked projects under the Project Management Center of Excellence Risk-Informed Project Ranking Process. Higher-risk projects may be assigned with an Enhanced Support and Oversight Plan. The role is accountable for a portfolio of projects with low to moderate risk that may affect different levels of the company, senior management, or external agencies. PM-II assignments may include risk-informed requirements based on the employee’s experience and skill set. The position is hybrid after the onboarding period, with work performed remotely and onsite. Hybrid employees must live within a reasonable commute—no more than 50 miles one way—from their designated Duke Energy facility and are expected to report there as directed by their manager, averaging three full workdays per regular workweek. Travel is 5–15%.

Requirements

Project Manager I: Associate degree and 2 years of related work experience; alternatively, high school diploma or GED and 5 years of related work experience.
Project Manager II: Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related work experience.
Project Manager II alternative qualification as written: high school diploma or GED and 9 years of related work experience.
Must possess all basic/required qualifications to be considered.
Must be able to work lawfully in the United States without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
For the hybrid arrangement, must 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 certification.
Professional Engineer qualification or license.
Configuration Management II Professional (CM2-P) or CMII certificates.
Project Management Professional 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.
A record of being a collaborative team member.
Utility experience.
Construction management knowledge.
Working knowledge to proficiency in project-related scheduling and cost controls.
Utility technical certifications or training.
PMI PMP or CAPM certification.

Responsibilities

Create, staff, and lead project teams; provide leadership, oversight, delegation, and coordination to internal and external organizations supporting projects.
Manage matrixed team members day to day and interface with their functional managers regarding placement, development, and conflict resolution.
Establish and maintain communications among project and program stakeholders; lead or assist with project meetings and reporting, including project reviews, kickoff meetings, and weekly and monthly reports.
Develop and manage the Project Plan, reports, and reporting methods according to Project Management Center of Excellence standards, and present reports to management and governance teams.
Plan assigned projects or assist with planning, including scope, schedule, cost, safety, and quality; drive scope definition, estimating, schedule development and monitoring, cost controls, procurement and contracting strategies, equipment and vendor selection, startup and commissioning plans, and integration.
Manage or assist with project planning and execution across scope definition, detailed design, construction, startup and commissioning, operations turnover, and warranty management.
Execute projects or assist with execution according to the plan and within scope, cost, and schedule limits.
Develop and manage project objectives, stakeholder plans, scope, roles and responsibilities, assumptions, constraints, deliverables, work breakdown structure, schedule, communications, regulatory and procurement strategies, contractor and supplier strategies, resource plans, budgets, risk, quality, safety, environmental, security, integration, data management, reporting, change management, lessons learned, and project closeout.