Assoc Project Manager- EU

As one of the largest investor-owned utility companies in the United States, PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), is committed to creating long-term, sustainable value for our 3.5 million customers, our shareowners and the communities we serve. Our high-performing regulated utilities — PPL Electric Utilities, Louisville Gas and Electric, Kentucky Utilities and Rhode Island Energy — provide an outstanding experience for our customers, consistently ranking among the best utilities in the nation.

PPL is a positive force in the cities and towns where we do business, providing support for programs and organizations that empower the success of future generations by helping to build and maintain strong, diverse communities today.

Overview:

Responsible for supporting for individual program projects or support roles for project managers. Assignment may also include support of project leaders, project managers, senior project managers in support role to facilitate successful completion of projects.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of projects that include:
• Small maintenance activities (Including but not limited to relay maintenance or equipment upgrades)
• Repetitive routine program type projects (i.e small pole replacement, insulator replacements, equipment monitoring, or similar)
• complexity from low to medium (degree of difficulty, level of risk, contracting strategy, stakeholder engagement) duration from several months to several years.
• Assists project leaders and project managers in tasks such as project forecasting, budget analysis, scheduling tracking of project activities, material management, outage coordinate, project meeting minutes.
• Plans, directs, and ensures the successful management of assigned project portfolio utilizing the resources provided based on project requirements.
• Maintains communication with management to escalate risk and ensure smooth running of all assigned tasks and projects. Advise leadership about the project portfolio, status, budget, and resource planning for delivering strategic business projects. Establish and nurture positive relationships with and customer organizations.
• Responsible for the development, execution, and ongoing maintenance of the project management plan for each assigned project. This includes scope, schedule, cost, quality, communication, resource, issues, risks, change control and contractor management plans. Level of detail is driven by project size and complexity.
• Responsible for all project management activities for assigned portfolio throughout the project life cycle (planning, detailed design, construction bidding, construction execution, close out and turnover to operations) on assigned project portfolio, which include:
• Effectively applies PPL PM methodology and enforces project standards.
• Develop and manage the project communication plan.
• Managing/facilitating team deliverables delivery (conception design, constructability walkdown, design package, contractor contracts, etc.).
• Manages project to completed requirements for "gated project review" ensuring reviews are completed in accordance with all procedures
• Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope
• Responsible for project changes (scope, budget, and schedule) are managed through the project governance structure that has been implemented by PPL EU management.
• Proactively identify risk and mitigation plans, monitor project status, recognize negative trends, and project variances, and coordinates corrective action.
• Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Manages project budget. Determines appropriate revenue recognition, ensures timely and accurate invoicing, and monitors receivables for project. Accurately forecasts project cost to complete. Manages cash flows and final project cost, variances, and corrective actions.
• Responsible for the management of project contracts including bid process (working with the Contract Management team), identify upcoming contract obligations, develop dispute resolution options, and assist in contract final closure. Oversight on the invoice/payment process and updates/ Q/A to the financial systems.
• May be assigned an Electric Utilities emergency and storm role. This is a special assignment that comes into play during storms and other emergencies when the company needs to restore power or respond to other issues affecting customer service. This role may necessitate the need to work after-hours, outside of your normal schedule.
• The company reserves the right to determine if this position will be assigned to work on-site, remotely, or a combination of both. Assigned work location may change. In the case of remote work, physical presence in the office/on-site may be required to engage in face-to-face interaction and coordination of work among direct reports and co-workers.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications:

1. BS or BA degree in Business, Engineering, Mathematics, construction management or a minimum of 2-3 years of experience in industry experience utility.
2. Ability to prioritize work assignments with flexibility to quickly adapt to changing priorities and to a changing environment.
3. Communication skills and ability facilitate verbally and written communication to successfully execute tasks within a team environment along with strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills and the ability to work with employees and management at all levels both within PPL and outside companies.
4. Ability to track costs and working within budget and cost controls.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified associate in project management (CAPM)
2. Familiarity with electric utilities equipment and processes.
3. Knowledge of construction methods and field experience
4. Customer interface experience.
5. Strong written, oral, presentation and organizational skills.
6. Demonstrated initiative and leadership Skills.
7. Skills in critical path risk assessment and tools.
8. Engineering economics skills.
9. Skills in schedule and cost risk assessment and management.