Sr PM Major Projects-Transmission & Substation

NiSource•Valparaiso, IN

22h

About The Position

The Sr. Project Manager oversees large-scale utility construction projects from initiation to completion, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and budget objectives are met. This role manages all phases of project execution—including integration, risk, procurement, and stakeholder engagement—while adhering to NIPSCO standards and industry best practices. The position requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and proficiency in project management tools to deliver complex capital projects in challenging environments. As a public utility, NiSource is required to provide continuous service to customers at all times. To ensure we fulfill that obligation, employees may be required to work outside their normal work hours and perform tasks outside of their normal responsibilities in support of emergency operations. At NiSource, you'll be part of the team serving nearly four million customers throughout the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, who count on us to energize their homes and businesses. Whether speaking with customers by phone, analyzing financial data or installing new gas lines in a neighborhood, you’ll meet exciting challenges each day and make the most of your skills and talents. And you’ll be part of a company that was named by Forbes magazine as one of America’s Best Large Employers. We're looking for talent from all backgrounds. We invite candidates of all abilities to come as they are and do what they love. Through our years of successful growth, we’ve stayed true to our roots by making a difference in the lives of millions of our customers. If you’re interested in joining an inclusive, innovative company that fosters opportunity for growth, NiSource might be the place for you.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Technical plus 6 years technical experience
5 years of Substation and/or Transmission Line PM experience
1-3 years Project Manager plus 2 years’ experience as a PM
Expand the project management knowledge base in project management methodology, processes, tools, techniques, and software, increasing personal maturity in project management (Level 3 maturity)
Expanded comprehension in project management guidelines, standard, processes, and job aids
Expanded proficiency in project management information systems (PMIS) utilization and integration; scheduling software, risk management software, cost management software, and performance metrics (and dashboards) and tool integration of project controls information
Applies an increasing proficiency in leadership, management, organizational theory, personal, interpersonal skills in a "situational leadership" application.
Manages project stakeholders using cognitive ability, personal effectiveness, innovation, value-based decision-making, integrated communication (soft and hard skills); conflict resolution, and teamwork
Capability to efficiently perform duties under stringent deadlines, schedules, and conditions.
Must be able to work a flexible work schedule.
Must be able to work in areas of high noise, dust, extreme temperatures, confined spaces and chemical hazards.
Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license.
Position may require up to 50% travel.
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI within 1 Year
Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

5 years of Substation and/or Transmission Line PM experience
Experience in large industrial Capital Project environments.
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI Upon Hire

Responsibilities

Employs project integration processes to effectively initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and effectively transient the project to the customer and ensure project objective accomplishment
Integrates competence in the product life cycle components to the definition and management of non-product objectives (safety, cost, schedule, human resource, etc.)
Expand competence in integration management to align project resources for optimal productivity.
Implements product to project scope configuration management.
Applies expanding interpersonal skills to lead, manage, and direct the project management team and project stakeholders.
Employs quality management processes to effectively initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control and ensures customer satisfaction.
Employs risk management processes to effectively initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control and deliver project objectives
Employs procurement management proficiencies and processes to effectively transfer product and project risk (threats) and exploit, enhance, and share product opportunities to third parties at a fair and equitable price to establish and deliver objective value to both buyer and seller as a result of the project.
Employs cost management proficiencies to effectively estimate, budget, and control costs within project objective (success) parameters for the project
Employs schedule management proficiencies to effectively plan, schedule, and deliver the project within the designated project time objective (success) parameters for the project
Employs the NIPSCO risk management utility to the development and management of projects, human resources, and stakeholders
Applies and integrates proficiency in NIPSCO human resource processes and skills to optimize coordination of the project management team performance and ensure optimum coordination is achieved given existing human resource policies and procedures.
Uses effective human resource tools and techniques to motivate and drive contractor performance
Effectively engages project stakeholders; employs effective strategies in dealing with negative stakeholders and integrate the project objectives with the composite of individual project stakeholder requirements and expectations.
Applies proficiency in effective communication management to manage and control project stakeholders
Applies proficiency in project governance and utilize effective communication and objective management to ensure that the project's safety and environmental objectives are realized.
The Project Manager will manage the project in accordance with industry best practices, the NIPSCO Organizational Process Assets, the Project Management Guidelines and Standards