Project Manager II

Company: Puget Sound Energy
Location: Bellevue
Posted on: February 16, 2021

Job Description:

Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with like-minded, top talented individuals like you! With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now.

PSE's New Product Development team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Project Manager II position!


Job Description


PSE's Pole Services team is part of the Product Development department which develops new energy products and services to meet customer needs. The Pole Services group specifically engages with PSE's municipal, telecommunications, and construction development customers interested in street and area lighting, communication joint use, wireless collocation, and other pole-related services.

The Project Manager II role will oversee the project management of collocation and joint use activities associated with the installation of wireless radio and antenna equipment on power poles, street light poles, and other vertical pole assets throughout PSE's territory in Washington State. This individual ensures customer requirements are met and work is completed to support PSE's business and financial goals, and is responsible for ensuring consistent application of PSE standards, processes, and proactively driving continuous improvement activities. He/she will also participate in cross-functional teams internally and with our customers in both leadership and participant roles to develop appropriate solutions for PSE needs.

Upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE's operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety.



Job Responsibilities


Coordinates resources, provides oversight and direction to team members.
Identifies the scope of an assigned project and decides logical action to meet project requirements and deadlines.
Communicate and manage the customer relationship as the primary point of contact.
Accurately identify customer needs, set reasonable expectations, identify potential issues and share alternatives.
Facilitates communication between service providers and internal customers, which may include technical support at the direction of a senior project manager.
Perform effective upfront project planning and advocacy of PSE's operational objectives to minimize costs and change orders, identify risks, and maximize efficiency through negotiation and conflict resolution.
Validate and refine the scope of an assigned project and decides logical action to meet project requirements and deadlines.
Recognizes technical issues that impact the projects under their leadership, and obtains resources to mitigate project risks.
Ensure compliance with codes, standards, and design, operation, and maintenance requirements.
Applies general rules, standards and guidelines to specific technical problems.
Communicate technical information clearly and concisely to non-technical audiences, sometimes in public settings.
Gathers, consolidates and analyzes facts in relation to project requirements.
Responsible for schedule and budget development, management and forecasting.
Supports emergency response work as requested.
Performs other duties as assigned.



Minimum Qualifications


Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience.
At least four years relevant work experience including managing simple projects.
Demonstrated strong written and verbal communications skills and ability to work as part of a team.
Basic knowledge and experience in scheduling, estimating, accounting and finance principles.
Basic knowledge in project management discipline to effectively arrange resources and manage multiple simple to medium complexity projects in a cross-functional environment.
Customer-oriented, a positive, team-oriented and collaborative attitude, flexibility, an understanding of the business issues driving the need for the project, and solid work ethic are expected.



Desired Qualifications


General knowledge of project management principles, processes and techniques, applied in a utility setting.
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Project Management or related discipline.
Experience managing small projects or programs.
Strong communication and presentation skills and techniques to bring about agreement between divergent points of view. Ability to write clear, concise and direct narrative and reports.
Strong analytical, problem-solving and conceptual skills for single of multiple technical areas.
Strong negotiating and critical thinking skills.
Knowledge of streetlight construction management, standards, applications and regulations.
Knowledge of utility methods, techniques and procedures involved in budgeting, procurement and contract administration.
Advanced Project Management Training and Project Management or Construction Management Certification from an accredited institution (PMI or College).
Experience with SAP.



Additional Information




Families and businesses depend on PSE to provide the energy they need to pursue their dreams. Our steadfast commitment to serving Washington communities with safe, dependable and efficient energy started in 1873. Today we're building the Northwest's energy future through efforts like our award winning energy efficiency programs and our leadership in renewable energy.

At PSE we value and respect our employees and provide them opportunities to excel. We offer an expansive pay package that includes competitive compensation, annual goals-based incentive bonuses, comprehensive benefits, 401(K), a company paid retirement pension plan, and an employee assistance and wellness program.

Puget Sound Energy is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status or presence of a disability that with or without reasonable accommodation does not prevent performance of the essential functions of the job, or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law.

Should you have a disability that requires assistance and/or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources Staffing department at jobs@pse.com or 425-462-3017.

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