Project Manager, Senior (Substation Engineering and Projects)

PHYSICAL OFFICE LOCATION: , Cedar Park, TX 78630

Hybrid Work Options Available; This position may report in to either our Johnson City Headquarter or our Transmission Offices in Cedar Park, TX depending on home location. Travel between the two locations will periodically be required

$111,440.00 Minimum Starting Base Pay* + KPI Bonuses + Competitive Benefits

*Qualifications may warrant greater starting base pay within the full pay range. Individual base pay is determined by experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for autonomous planning, monitoring, and completion of multiple high profile (executive-level), mission critical, and complex projects across the organization.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of projects for the organization
• Drive multiple projects simultaneously including projects isolated from program oversight
• Possess solid working knowledge of the subject matter as it applies to enterprise structure, processes, and cooperative dynamics
• Build collaborative relationships with key stakeholders across the organization
• Assist with the selection, negotiation, and management of all activities of external partners, consultants, or vendors
• Provide coaching and/or mentorship to subordinate groups or roles
• Track progress against milestones, budgetary guidelines, or other performance indicators, and prepare reports to senior management
• Define project scope, goals, objectives, requirements, assumptions, constraints, budget, and resources
• Independently develop and manage the work breakdown structure, project scheduling, logistics, budgeting and administrative activities
• Collaborate across departments and with management to seek approval in securing resources for project teams
• Manage projects within the established scope, schedule, and budget
• Oversee risk management efforts, identify and mitigate risks
• Develop communication plans and monitor throughout completion of projects
• Report project status to stakeholders and the project team
• Resolve resource and scheduling conflicts and approving changes to project scope through change control methods

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• Identify, communicate, and resolve business and project issues
• Record meeting minutes, action items, and establish follow up procedures
• Develop presentations to management for project status updates
• Develop and maintain workflow diagramming, scope management and communications
• Define and manage metrics for project success that align with key performance indicators
• Maintain the security of confidential information
• Stay abreast of advances in technology
• Demonstrate regular and prompt attendance
• Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned

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Supervisory and/or Leadership Responsibilities

Provide leadership, coaching and/or mentoring to less experienced staff. May act as lead or first-level supervisor when manager is out of the office.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of using computer systems, which may include setting up and using hardware and software programs, entering data, configuration, or processing information
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service
• Knowledge of project management concepts, practices and procedures
• Knowledge of a project management tool such as At Task and other complimentary tools
• Knowledge of organizational structure, processes, and working dynamics
• Skilled in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing and changing priorities
• Skilled in identifying, analyzing and resolving problems
• Skilled in time management
• Skilled in prioritizing and managing changing priorities
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships across departments
• Ability to anticipate, identify, analyze and resolve conflict and problems
• Ability to set priorities
• Ability to apply organization skills
• Ability to interface with all levels of management and employees
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to listen and understand information verbally and in writing
• Ability to communicate, listen to, and understand effectively verbally and in writing

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Minimum Qualifications - (Education, Experience)

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• Directly related experience may substitute for education
• Five years of project management experience
• Proven track record successfully completing multiple high profile (executive-level), mission critical, and complex projects
• Project Management Certification
• Valid Texas Driver’s License

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee may be required to stand; reach with hands and arms, stoop and kneel
• The employee may be required to sit or stand for long periods of time
• The employee may be required to lift, carry, push, pull or move up to 25 pounds
• The employee may be required to travel
• Exempt employees receive a fixed bi-weekly salary to compensate them for all hours worked during each pay period
• This position may be required to work more than 40 hours per week

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of essential duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties that may be assigned based on the needs of the Cooperative.

Position Open Until Filled

Pedernales Electric Cooperative is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.