Sr. Engineer & Principal Eng/Ops Project Manager - Portland, Oregon #113556

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, inclusion and belonging.

General Purpose

With minimal direction from a department manager, a program manager, or the director of engineering/operations (project management office), oversees high-risk projects, which require considerable resources and high levels of functional integration. In addition to having responsibility for all aspects of the project over the entire project life (initiate, plan, execute, control, close), assembling project team, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing schedules to ensure timely completion of assigned projects, takes projects from original concept through final implementation. 

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of this position include the following:

• Manage the planning, development and design of multiple large scale capital projects (e.g. modifications/additions to facilities and infrastructure) under minimal supervision and coordinate with construction team as projects are brought to commercial operation. 
• Establish, track, and control project cost, scope, schedule, and risk to deliver assigned projects within their approved scope, budget, and schedule.  
• Plan, schedule, and execute multiple phases of projects in accordance with project management processes, policies and guidelines, and corporate governance.
• Develop detailed project plans and schedules tonsure project scopes, team responsibilities, milestone dates, and the procurement strategy are clearly stated for all assigned projects.  
• Coordinate the development of feasibility studies, conceptual and detailed designs, and work with construction project managers to ensure projects meet development constraints and objectives. 
• Develop and execute public involvement plan during the project permitting phase.
• Interface with external customers throughout the project life cycle.   
• Provide project progress reports to management and other stakeholders in accordance with an established communication plan.
• Provide accurate project cost forecasting over the life of the project. 
• Coordinate with procurement to solicit external materials and services as required for project deliverables.
• Manage the bid process, and contracts for external engineering services.  
• Interface with appropriate management levels including senior management to gain necessary approvals and manage risk in accordance with corporate governance. 

Additional Responsibilities of the Principal Eng/Ops Project Manager position include the following:

• Manage the most complex, high-risk and politically sensitive capital projects from assignment to closeout and direct project teams to ensure all phases of projects meet cost, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Coordinate and direct the activities of as many as (20) internal departments including regulatory affairs, general counsel and customer & community affairs and as many as (15) external government and private agencies including Public Utility Commissions and other utilities in the process of delivering assigned projects.
• Define and manage interfaces with senior management, business units, regulators, contractors, vendors, customers, and auditors on assigned projects. 
• Manage the development of conceptual and detailed designs.  
• Monitor the scope, cost, and schedule for variances and implement corrective measures.
• Provide project progress reports to management and other stakeholders in accordance with an approved communication plan.   
• Provide accurate project cost forecasting over the life of the project. 
• Develop scopes of work and requests for proposals for external multimillion dollar engineer, procure, construct contracts as necessary.
• Manage the tracking, expediting, and completion of material and equipment orders.  
• Provide leadership regarding project management practices and issue resolution. 
• May have direct supervisory responsibility for a project team. 

Requirements

Requirements for this position include the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree in, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or the equivalent combination of education and experience  
• Five years related professional experience. 
• Proficient in project scheduling, cost controls, tracking and reporting methodologies.
• Knowledge of financial principles to quantify costs and benefits of projects and to track and maintain project budgets  
• Proficient in the application of Project Management Institute project management techniques or equivalent
• Experience in managing vendors and contractors regarding work scope changes to ensure that all contract commitments are completed on time per applicable specifications
• Excellent presentation, technical writing and verbal communication skills 
• Demonstrated business management skills including consulting skills, customer service, and business acumen 
• Interpersonal and communication skills to facilitate team efforts, provide guidance and direction to team members, and communicate project objectives, parameters, status, and outcomes to stakeholders 
• Ability to analyze information, conduct engineering analysis and develop economic analysis inputs, form conclusions and provide meaningful and creative solutions to non-typical business issues
• Ability to document and describe project decisions and rationale with excellent written communication
• Demonstrated skill in motivating and influencing others as well as skills and experience in team building and conflict management
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Excel 

Additional Requirements of the Principal Eng/Ops Project Manager  position include the following:

• Ten years related professional experience. 
• Proficient in financial principles to quantify costs and benefits of projects and to track and maintain project budgets  
• Expert in the application of Project Management Institute project management techniques or equivalent
• Demonstrated advanced business management skills including consulting skills, customer service, and business acumen 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to facilitate team efforts, provide guidance and direction to team members, and communicate project objectives, parameters, status, and outcomes to stakeholders 
• Highly skilled in motivating and influencing others, experience in team building and conflict management
• Ability to analyze information, form conclusions and provide meaningful and creative solutions to non-typical business issues
   

Preferences

• Seven years related professional experience. 
• Master’s in Business Administration or advanced Engineering or other technical degree 
• Current Professional Engineer License
• Project Management Professional certification by the Project Management Institute, or Advanced Project Management, or Program Management Certification
• Understanding of environmental regulations, National Environmental Protection Act, environmental impact statement, environmental assessment, State Historical Preservation Office/Section 106 requirements, Army Corp of Engineers Section 404 permitting, Energy Facility Permitting, federal SF-299 right of way reservation process, etc. 
• Knowledge of the Company’s business, policies, procedures, and practices
• Demonstrated experience in the development, construction, operation and maintenance of large energy infrastructure projects, including familiarity with renewable energy technologies including wind, solar, storage and thermal gas generation
• Experience in the electric utility industry, resource development, and applicable federal, state and local regulations and permit processes
• Working knowledge of SAP in cost tracking and forecasting 
• Working knowledge of Primavera scheduling or other project management software
• Experience in electric utility design and/or construction 

Preference for the Principal Eng/Ops Project Manager  will be given to candidates who have the following:

• Master’s in Business Administration or advanced Engineering or other technical degree
• Current Professional Engineer License
• Advanced Project Management or Program Management Certification by the Project Management Institute
• Understanding of environmental regulations, National Environmental Protection Act, environmental impact statement, environmental assessment, State Historical Preservation Office, Army Corp of Engineers, etc. 
• Knowledge of the Company’s business, policies, procedures, and practices
• Experience in the electric utility industry and applicable federal, state and local regulations.
• Experience in managing direct reports.  
   

Additional Information

​Req Id: 113556
Company Code: PACIFICORP
Primary Location: Portland, Oregon 
Department: Strategy & Resource Dev
Schedule: Full - Time
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: 119,400 - 177,300

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 15.00% of salary.   

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.

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