Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Supervisor, Substation Electric Project Management - Bay Area

Oakland, CA

full_time

About This Job

Requisition ID # 160352

Job Category: Project / Program Management

Job Level: Supervisor

Business Unit: Electric Operations

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: San Jose; Oakland

Position Summary

The Electric Project Management leadership oversees teams of Project Managers, the workgroup may consist of all regular employees, contractors, or both and is responsible for managing electric transmission capital projects throughout the service territory. The incumbent is typically assigned to a region or area with an annual project portfolio budget. The leaders promote a safety culture and ensure staff adhere to all company and regulatory safety practices and policies.

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.

Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.

A reasonable salary range is:

Bay Area Minimum: $140,000

Bay Area Maximum: $238,000

&/OR

California Minimum: $133,000

California Maximum: $226,000

This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

This position is hybrid. You will work from your remote office and your assigned location based on business needs. The headquarters is flexible within the Bay Area.

Responsibilities:

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Manages the portfolio of assigned projects and ensures all projects are designed safely and constructed on time, on budget, on scope, and without adverse environmental or other regulatory impacts.

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Manages and forecasts accurate project portfolio costs aligned with annual and project budget targets.

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Proactively identifies and resolves project issues to ensure that projects stay on plan to meet overall cost, scope, and schedule commitments. Ensures consistency across the organization.

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Works directly with client/sponsor organizations to understand the scopes of projects and make appropriate project manager assignments. Establishes specific project manager expectations, metrics, and tracking tools to measure performance.

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Develop workload plans and strategies to establish balanced internal and external resource levels to support five-year plans.

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Regularly meets with each project manager to review the status of assigned projects.

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Works with technical Project Management teams in other departments or lines of business to effectively manage and improve the overall group's operations and processes.

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Keeps abreast of best practices in project management concepts, methods, and techniques. Regularly assesses current processes and develops recommendations for continuous process improvement.

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Supervises staff to accomplish results through recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and rewards and recognition.

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Supervise project managers represented by the Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) and contractors.

Qualifications Minimum:

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A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.

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Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI).

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Six years total relevant experience in:

+ technical project management or + program management in the utility industry or + business management in the utility industry

OR

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Three years of supervisory experience in project management, engineering, and construction of Transmission/Distribution projects.

Desired:

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Master’s in Business Administration (MBA).

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Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certified.

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Leadership skills in driving work progress and improving work processes.

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Electric transmission and distribution network and substation system knowledge.

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Strong project management skills; knowledge of concepts, methods, and techniques.

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Strong project scoping and cost estimating skills.

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Strong verbal and written communication skills.

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Influence skills.

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Collaboration and interpersonal skills.

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Strong MS Office skills

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Knowledge of Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) Union Contract.

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Financial acumen, understanding of contingency cost estimating and its use.

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Skilled in negotiating and managing engineering, procurement, and construction services contracts.

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Knowledge of SAP and SRM (Sourcing) systems.

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Proficient with MS Project, Primavera, or other project management systems.

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