Associate/ Staff Design Project Manager

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Associate Design Project Manager / Staff Design Project Manager

This position is posted at two levels; there is 1 position. It will be filled at the level that commensurate with the successful candidate's applicable skills and experience.

As a Design Project Manager, you'll provide transmission and distribution project management expertise with construction designs and customer connections. As such, you will serve as primary liaison from first contact to final closing on projects.

This is for a position on the Beaverton Line Design Team as a Design Project Manager at the Associate or Staff level. In this position you will be responsible for designing customer-facing projects. These projects may consist of single home services, small commercial, large commercial and subdivisions.

What you'll bring to the team:

• Experience in utility operations or a related field is required.
• A bachelor's degree in engineering technology, computer-assisted design or other related field or equivalent experience.
• Typically, three or more years of relevant education and experience for the Associate Design Project Manager level.
• Five or more years for the Staff Design Project Manager level.

Job Function

Design Project Management Provides transmission and distribution project management expertise with construction designs and customer connections. Serves as primary liaison from first contact to final closing on projects.

Key Job Information: Associate Design Project Manager
Career Level: Intermediate Professional Requires expanded professional-level knowledge and experience in own area; incumbents continue to acquire higher-level knowledge and skills. Expands on high-level knowledge of the company, processes and customers. Solves a range of more complex problems. Analyzes possible solutions using advanced knowledge and applying protocols. Operate independently and receives only a moderate level of guidance and direction.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management Manages multiple projects of moderate complexity (e.g., streetlighting, commercial, system maintenance, budgeted projects and large road widening) of varying size and at varying steps within the project process; delivers project results that provide timely, effective, reliable and workable construction designs and customer connections.

Design Production Conducts complex technical analyses and prepares complete designs using current design technology resources, including design software, drawings, material lists, design specifications, material specifications, corporate accounting, cost estimates, easements, permits, service requirements and line-extension agreements. Responsible for design decisions that reflect a cost-effective, reliable, safe, constructible/maintainable transmission and distribution system.

Project Execution Accountable for ensuring all steps of the project process are completed, considering timeliness and responsiveness to internal or external customers; effectively prioritizes and balances multiple tasks and projects to meet customer expectations; interprets and coordinates work with other PGE departments to fulfill project requirements; works independently and may mentor other project team members. Fulfills project requirements consistent with company tariff, design standards, NESC requirements and applicable codes. Customer Care Serves as the primary point of contact on all assigned projects from first contact to final closing; consults with customers to identify requirements and translates them into design and service connection solutions consistent with tariff, company standards, requirements and applicable codes.

Leadership and Consultation Responds to questions from other team members and stakeholders; may provide information or training to newer team members.

Education/Experience/Certifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering technology, computer-assisted design or other related field or equivalent experience.
• Typically, three or more years' experience for the Associate Design Project Manager level.
• Experience in utility operations or a related field is required.
• Requires a valid driver's license and a history of safe driving practices.
  

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Functional Competencies

• Working knowledge and application of all company standards and tariffs, company policy, applicable codes and local jurisdiction requirements.
• Working knowledge of common engineering concepts and principles.
• Intermediate knowledge of PGE's electrical system.
• Intermediate knowledge of transmission and distribution standards and practices. Intermediate knowledge of the National Electric Safety Code (NESC) and National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Working skills in using computer design tools, including structural analysis, electric analysis, work management and GIS.
• Intermediate ability to apply engineering and design concepts, PGE and industry standards and governing codes.
• Working ability to use project management concepts and skills in planning and executing projects.
• Working ability to effectively plan, organize, design, coordinate and manage multiple projects with changing timelines at different stages of the connection process.
• Working ability to work collaboratively in a teamwork environment with internal customers.

General Competencies

• Intermediate analytical thinking skills.
• Basic business acumen.
• Working creativity and innovation skills.
• Intermediate decision-making skills.
• Intermediate focus on customer skills.
• Working interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of the utility industry.
• Intermediate problem-solving skills.
• Intermediate written and oral communication skills

Key Job Information: Staff Design Project Manager
Career Level: Career Professional Requires in-depth knowledge and experience. Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services. Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions. Works independently, receives minimal guidance. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management Manages multiple projects of increasing complexity of all types (e.g., streetlighting, residential, commercial, industrial, system maintenance, capacity additions, major budgeted projects and major road widening) of varying size and at varying steps within the project process; delivers project results that provide timely, effective, reliable and workable construction designs and customer connections.

Design Production Conducts complex technical analyses and prepares or oversees the preparation of complete designs using current design technology resources, including design software, drawings, material lists, design specifications, material specifications, corporate accounting, cost estimates, easements, permits, service requirements and line-extension agreements. Responsible for design decisions that reflect a cost-effective, reliable, safe, constructible/maintainable transmission and distribution system.

Project Execution Accountable for ensuring all steps of the project process are completed, considering timeliness and responsiveness to internal or external customers; effectively prioritizes and balances multiple tasks and projects to meet customer expectations; interprets and coordinates work with other PGE departments to fulfill project requirements; works independently and frequently serves in a lead and/or mentoring role for other project team members. Fulfills project requirements consistent with company tariff, design standards, NESC requirements and applicable codes.

Customer Care Serves as the primary point of contact on all assigned projects from first contact to final closing; consults with customers to identify requirements and translates them into design and service connection solutions consistent with tariff, company standards, requirements and applicable codes.

Leadership and Consultation Serves as a department subject matter expert and provides training and instruction to other team members; may provide guidance for escalated issues.

Education/Experience/Certifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering technology, computer-assisted design or other related field or equivalent experience.
• Typically, five or more years' experience for the Staff Design project Manager level.
• Experience in utility operations or a related field is required.
• Requires a valid driver's license and a history of safe driving practices.
  

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Functional Competencies

• Intermediate knowledge and application of all company standards and tariffs, company policy, applicable codes and local jurisdiction requirements.
• Intermediate knowledge of common engineering concepts and principles.
• Intermediate knowledge of PGE's electrical system.
• Intermediate knowledge of transmission and distribution standards and practices. Intermediate knowledge of the National Electric Safety Code (NESC) and National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Working skills in using computer design tools, including structural analysis, electric analysis, work management and GIS.
• Intermediate ability to apply engineering and design concepts, PGE and industry standards and governing codes.
• Intermediate ability to use project management concepts and skills in planning and executing projects.
• Working ability to effectively plan, organize, design, coordinate and manage multiple projects with changing timelines at different stages of the connection process.
• Working ability to work collaboratively in a teamwork environment with internal customers.

General Competencies

• Intermediate analytical thinking skills.
• Working business acumen.
• Intermediate creativity and innovation skills.
• Intermediate decision-making skills.
• Advanced focus on customer skills.
• Intermediate interpersonal skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of the utility industry.
• Intermediate problem-solving skills.
• Intermediate written and oral communication skills.
  

Physical and Cognitive Demands: Both levels

Cognitive Level Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks.
• Ability to follow accuracy standards.
• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks.
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress.
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change.
• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback.
• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement.
• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks.
• Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization.
• Demonstrates sound memory.
• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks.
  

Schedule/Attendance

• Ability to work long hours.
• Ability to work a variable schedule.
• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather.
• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance.

Physical Capabilities

• Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Frequently (at least once a week or more)
• Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
• Lifting/pushing/pulling: Up to 10lbs.
• Carrying: Up to 10lbs.
• Unstable surfaces requiring balance (i.e., moving equipment, boats): Confined spaces, Walking distances and surfaces (long distances and over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces), Stairs (over 10steps), Ladders (over 10rungs)

Environment- Indoor/Outdoor:

• Office
• Field

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