Associate Project Manager

Requisition ID # 158217 

Job Category: Project / Program Management 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Electric Operations

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The Electric Operations team ensures the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers. Electric Operations is responsible for every aspect of PG&E's electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration, and emergency response.

Position Summary

This job is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining.

This project management position is entry-level, responsible for managing the scope, schedule, and cost of low to medium complexity substation electric transmission and distribution projects. In this role, there are no direct reports; rather people and other resources are managed indirectly as part of a project team with limited supervision and guidance. External contacts are typically limited to overseeing contractors and providing information to third parties. Project duration is typically less than 1.5 years and projects do not require CPUC or Agency permits. The level of responsibility of this position increases with experience.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job.  The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.

The annual salary range is:

CA Minimum, $91,728

CA Maximum, $137,784

Job Responsibilities

• Adjusts project scope, with project sponsor approval, and schedules as appropriate to accommodate change.
• Assesses project risk and formulates mitigating contingency plans.
• Communicates project status on a regular basis to all stakeholders.
• Completes multiple projects concurrently.
• Develops and defines project scope and objectives.
• Develops, monitors and updates the project cash flow and financial forecasts.
• Ensures all specialized materials are ordered in a timely manner.
• Ensures project documentation is maintained.
• Establishes and leads project teams with agreed-upon roles and responsibilities.
• Identifies and communicates lessons learned and incorporates prior lessons learned as best practices into projects.
• Identifies project performance issues, analyzes and addresses them in a timely manner.
• Implements quality standards, reviews project deliverables and communicates variances accordingly.
• Manages dates, operations, tasks and scheduling in current software system.
• Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables.
• Obtains commitment on detailed work plans, including schedule, cost, resource, contingency and communication plans.
• Obtains management approval as needed and is responsible for project tracking and analysis of project costs, scope and schedule.
• Represents and promotes the project and its contribution to company goals.
• Able to wear company provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Qualifications

Minimum:

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or its equivalent in education and experience
• 1 year of PG&E (2 years external) experience in project management, project controls, engineering and/or construction if PG&E
• Must possess and maintain a valid Class C California Driver's License (or higher) by Day 1 of hire

Desired:

• Software / Tool experience: Primavera P6 or MS Project scheduling experience.
• Forecasting experience: 1 - 2 years of forecasting experience in SAP.
• Work experience: 1 – 2 years working in utility industry (electric or gas) managing portfolio size of $15 million.
• Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• Industry knowledge: Experience dealing with agencies and municipalities to acquire permits, and clear hurdles.