Project Manager II

Duke Energy Corporation•Asheville, NC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Manager II is accountable for managing execution of Distribution Substation Optimization (SO) and Area Capacity (ACU) projects in Carolinas West. The role has execution responsibilities for a geographic area and/or supports the broader team. It is responsible for ensuring project success factors are met, including scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental requirements, communications, risk management, and integration with regulatory commitments. Alignment with zone stakeholders is critical to success. The role leads and coordinates internal and external organizations providing project services, manages matrixed team members, and interfaces with their functional managers regarding prioritization, development, and conflict resolution. The position structures and leads project meetings and reports, maintains project plans and reporting in accordance with PMCoE Standards, and presents status reports to appropriate management and governance teams. This is a hybrid role requiring three days per week at a Duke Energy office and work from remote and onsite locations after onboarding. The employee must live within reasonable daily commuting distance of a Duke Energy facility and within the Duke Energy Carolinas footprint in North Carolina or South Carolina. Travel is 5–15%, including some field visits.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
At least 5 years of related work experience.
Alternatively, a high school diploma or GED and at least 9 years of related work experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience.
Valid driver's license.
Must reside within the Duke Energy Carolinas footprint in North Carolina or South Carolina.
Must be able to work lawfully in the United States without employment-based immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Project Management or Business Administration.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and/or Professional Engineer (PE) qualification.
Utility experience in electric distribution, transmission, or gas.
Proficiency to expertise in project management, decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
Project-related work experience.
Risk management experience.
Project leadership experience.
Strong collaboration skills.
Construction management knowledge.
Proficiency to expertise in project-related scheduling.
Cost controls experience.
Professional Engineer license.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, oversight, delegation, and coordination to internal and external organizations supporting projects.
Coordinate project development, engineering, project controls, construction management, supply chain, legal, EHS, operations, communications, regulatory, and transmission participants.
Manage matrixed team members daily and interface with their functional managers on work prioritization, development, and conflict resolution.
Structure, lead, or assist with project meetings and reports to support communication among team members, stakeholders, and management and to report project status.
Develop and manage the Project Plan, appropriate reports, and reporting methods according to PMCoE Standards.
Present reports to appropriate management and governance teams.
Manage execution of Distribution Substation Optimization and Area Capacity projects in Carolinas West, ensuring project scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, communications, risk, and regulatory commitments are addressed.