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Senior Project Manager

Plainfield, IN 46168

Posted: 08/27/2023 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Project Management Job Number: 579029 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Description:
  • Our client is looking for project management of Transmission projects.This position has single point accountability for the projects they are executing. They will be under the general direction of a Sr. Project Manager.
  • This position is responsible for the management of all phases of project planning and execution to ensure all project success factors are met, including but not limited to scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, and integration.
  • In addition, this position is highly involved in the funding management and budgeting of the project / program responsible.
  • This position will work directly with a full project team on a daily basis that
  • includes Project Controls, Construction Management, Engineering, Real Estate, Environmental, Permitting & Community/Public Engagement to name a
  • few.
  • This position typically will be assigned projects classified as “Green ” per the Project Management Center of Excellence Project Profile Matrix. Green projects typically range from $50 to $250M with a moderate to high level of complexity.
  • These projects typically involve complex but mature technology, moderate scope complexity, and stakeholders that include facility and department level personnel in addition to Senior Management, and possibly the Board of Directors and External Agencies.
  • The PM serves as the unifying agent providing leadership, management, direction, coordination, and control of the
  • overall project in accordance with the established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements of Duke Energy.

Responsibilities and Duties:
  • Describe the major responsibilities and significant job duties required to successfully perform each responsibility. Indicate the approximate percentage of time spent on eachresponsibility during the year by order of overall importance or impact.
  • Establish and maintain communications among all project/programs stakeholders.
  • Structure, lead, and/or assist in leading all project related meetings and reports required to ensure open communication between all team members, key stakeholders, and management (regular project
  • reviews, kickoff meetings, weekly reports & monthly reports) and to properly report project status.
  • Assure that Project Plan, all appropriate reports and reporting means are developed and managed according to PMCoE Standards.
  • Coordination with the various internal and external organizations that are providing services to the project (development, engineering, project controls, estimating, construction management, supply
  • chain, legal, EHS, QA/QC, operations, communications, regulatory, security, fuels, transmission, etc.). \
  • The PM manages all matrixed members of the team on a daily basis and is responsible for assuring all project deliverables (KPIs) are being met.
  • Plan the project (s) assigned to, including scope, schedule, cost, safety, and quality aspect of the project.
  • Drive the process of project planning including scope definition, estimating, schedule formation and monitoring, cost control measures, procurement/contracting strategies, equipment selection, vendor selection, start-up and commissioning plans, and integration processes.
  • This includes project planning and execution activities like scope definition, detailed design, construction, start-up and commissioning, turnover to operations, and warranty management.
  • Execute projects according to Plan within designed scope, cost and schedule limits.
  • Includes objectives, stakeholders, scope, roles and responsibilities, assumptions and constraints, deliverables, 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.
  • Effective Presentation Skills.
  • Ability to create, develop and deliver project / business case presentations to Senior Management / project sponsors.

Job Qualifications:
  • List the required qualifications for the job.
  • Include what a new employee needs to successfully perform the required responsibilities and duties, such as:

Educational:
Bachelors of Science degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent technical field.
Experience in lieu of degree 16+ Years of prior work related experience

In addition to a degree:
  • 10+ Years of Transmission Project Management experience executing both New &
  • Rebuild/Expansion of Substations & Transmission Lines.

Job-specific knowledge, skills or abilities:
  • Expertise to Strong Expertise in Project Management, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving; Project related work experience; Risk Management; Leadership; Oversight

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the recruiter to ensure it’s from @theplanetforward.com - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Forward.

Planet Forward and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.