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Project Manager I or II

Duke Energy
relocation assistance
United States, North Carolina, Charlotte
May 20, 2025
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Note: this position may be filled as a Project Manager I or one level higher as a Project Manager II dependent upon the selected candidate's experience. Position Summary

Project Manager I position has single point accountability or can be under general direction of a Project Director or Senior PM.PM-I position is responsible for management, or assisting management, of all phases of project planning and execution to ensure project success factors are met. These include but not limited to scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, and integration. The position is typically assigned a portfolio of "White" or "Green" ranked projects per the Project Management Center of Excellence Risk-Informed Project Ranking Process. Higher ranked projects with greater risk may also be assigned when accompanied with an Enhanced Support and Oversight Plan (ESOP).The position is accountable for a portfolio of assigned projects with Low to Moderate levels of risk that impact various levels of the Company, Senior Management or External Agencies.PM-I's may be assigned projects with specific risk-informed requirements based on specific experience and skill sets.PM-I's serve as unifying agents providing leadership, decision making, management, guidance, coordination, and control of overall projects in accordance with established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements of the Company. Entry to this level is based on experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, and should align with business unit personnel needs to manage the portfolio.

This role may report to one of the three following groups under Transmission Project Management Carolinas West.
* Execution Project Management North
* Execution Project Management Central
* Execution Project Management Large Customer

Responsibilities

Create / Staff / Lead Project Team:
* PM-I's provide leadership, oversight, delegation, and coordination with various internal and external organizations providing services to the project (Development, Engineering, Project Controls, Estimating, Construction Management, Supply Chain, Legal, EHS, QA/QC, Operations, Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Regulatory, Security, Fuels, Transmission, etc.).PM-I's guide matrixed members of the team daily. They interface with functional leaders of matrixed team members regarding placement, development and conflict resolution.

Establish and maintain communications among project/programs stakeholders:
* Structure, lead, or assist in project related meetings to ensure open communication between team members, key stakeholders, and management.Prepare, communicate or report monthly project status, kickoff meetings, weekly and monthly required communication. Assure Project Plans and appropriate reporting means are developed and communicated according to PMCoE Standards and Business Unit implementing procedures. Effectively communicate with appropriate management/governance team.

Plan assigned project(s) including scope, schedule, cost, safety, and quality aspects:
* Champion the process of project planning including scope and work definition, estimating, schedule formation, monitoring, cost control measures, procurement/contracting strategies, equipment selection, vendor selection, start-up and commissioning plans, turnover to operations, warranty management, and integration processes as applicable.

Execute projects according to plans within approved scope, cost and schedule constraints:
* Includes objectives, stakeholders, scope, roles and responsibilities, assumptions and constraints, deliverables, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), schedule, external communication, regulatory strategy, procurement strategy, contractor and supplier strategy, resource plan, budget, lessons learned, risk plan, quality plan, safety plan, environmental plan, security plan, integration plan, data management plan, communications and reporting plan, change management, and project close out.

Required/Basic Qualifications - Project Manager I
Associate's degree AND
2 plus years related work experience OR
In lieu of Associate's degree(s) AND 2 plus year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 5 plus year(s) related work experience

Require/Basic Qualifications - Project Manager II

Bachelor's degree AND

5 plus years related work experience OR

In lieu of Bachelor's degree(s) AND plus 5 plus year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 9 plus year(s) related work experience

Desired Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree
* Project Management Professional and/or Certified Associate of Project Management and/or Professional Engineer and/or Configuration Management II Professional (CM2-P) and/or Utility Technical Certifications or Training - Varies

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Additional Preferred Qualifications
  • Working Knowledge to Proficiency in Project Management, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving

  • Project related work experience

  • Risk Management, Project Leadership, Proven Collaborative Team Member

  • Utility Experience, Construction Management knowledge

  • Working knowledge to proficiency in project related Scheduling/ Cost Controls

Mobility Classification - Hybrid Specific Requirements

The Project Manager I may have relationships with individuals in the following organizations ranging from individual contributors to Department Leadership (i.e. individual contributors up to executive management):

  • Community Relations

  • Enterprise Security

  • Finance

  • Engineering

  • Environmental, Health and Safety

  • Global Risk Management and Insurance

  • Human Resources

  • Stakeholder Engagement

  • Quality

  • Development

  • Project Management Center of Excellence (PMCoE)

  • Project Controls

  • Construction Management

  • Supply Chain

  • Legal Department

  • Operations

  • Corporate Communications

  • Regulatory and Compliance

  • Fuels

  • Others

  • Sales/Marketing Leadership of external Suppliers/Vendors

  • Project teams of external Suppliers/Vendors

  • Regulatory agencies

Travel Requirements

5-15% Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)No Represented/Union PositionNo Visa Sponsored PositionNo

Posting Expiration Date

Saturday, May 31, 2025

All job postings expire at 12:01 AM on the posting expiration date.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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