Senior Project Manager-Gas Transmission-Station/Valve Workstream

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•San Ramon, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This classification (position) is represented by Engineers and Scientist of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining. This job is the fully qualified, career-oriented, Senior Project Manager position that requires mastery of the journey level Project Manager job duties. Under general direction, exercises judgment and discretion and is responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects. Project duration is generally multi-year, requires significant risk management, and may include formal partnering agreements with outside firms. Assignments will have high visibility, require extensive project management skills and often require specific discipline and areas of expertise. PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity. The salary range is: CA Minimum, $153,828 CA Maximum, $197,628

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or its equivalent in education and experience.
8 years’ experience in project management, project controls, engineering and/or construction if PG&E, 9 years if outside hire
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and maintenance

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of land acquisition, CPUC and environmental permitting and EPC contracting procedures.
Superior ability to interface with and across supporting organizations and conduct formal presentations to officers.

Responsibilities

Develops and defines project scope and objectives
Establishes and leads project team with agreed-upon roles and responsibilities
Obtain commitment on detailed work plans including schedule, cost, resource, contingency and communication plans
Obtains management approval as needed and is responsible for project tracking and analysis of project costs, scope and schedule
Ensures project documentation is maintained
Develops, monitors and updates the project cash flow and financial forecasts
Manages dates, operations, tasks and scheduling in current software system (e.g. Primavera P6, EPM Microsoft Project Server)
Ensures all specialized materials are ordered in a timely manner
Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables
Communicates project status on a regular basis to all stakeholders
Assesses project risk and formulates mitigative contingency plans
Implements quality standards, reviews project deliverables and communicates variances accordingly
Identify and communicate lessons learned and incorporate prior lessons learned as best practices into projects
Adjusts project scope, with project sponsor approval, and schedule as appropriate to accommodate change
Identifies project performance issues, analyzes and addresses them in a timely manner
Effectively completes multiple projects concurrently
Represents and promotes the project and its contribution to company goals
Provides technical and analytical guidance to project team
Recommends and takes action to direct the analysis and resolution of problems
Oversees and administrates low risk EPC contracts per project type table in accordance with ESC Work Oversight Committee
Represents PG&E to government agencies as required for assigned projects
Provides guidance to Associate Project Managers who are assigned Journey Level Projects for developmental purposes in accordance with the Associate Project Manager Job Description
Determines that project objectives are achievable
Provides guidance to engineering on producing complex risk and alternative analyses, studies and conceptual designs for presentation to project sponsor
Oversees and administrates EPC contracts in accordance with ESC Work Oversight Committee
Negotiates third party contracts, in support of other departments when appropriate
Develops and champions company-wide best practices
Makes presentations to PG&E Officers as appropriate
Arbitrates and resolves conflicts within the project
Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced project managers