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Position Summary

This role will be responsible for leading and directing the Scheduling team within PGE's Project Controls organization; working closely with Project and Program Managers to ensure project schedules are accurately developed and effectively managed and communicated.  Key goals include achieving successful project scheduling performance, adopting new project scheduling methodologies, and driving scheduling process improvements across the company's capital spending on generation, transmission/distribution, and facility assets.

An ideal candidate should have proven experience managing teams, strong process orientation, and solid construction project scheduling knowledge. Expertise in facilitating open communication and bridging gaps between cross-functional teams with differing objectives will be instrumental in driving project scheduling success, while promoting organizational synergies.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in PGE's decarbonization and high growth plans, and grid resiliency initiatives, while further shaping and growing an important capability within the construction project controls Project Management Office.

Key Job Information

Job Title: Manager, Project Controls Scheduling

Job Code: 6846

Grade: 9

• Career Level: M2 Manager
• Manages professional associates and/or supervisors
• Is accountable for the performance and results of a team
• Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges
• Decisions are guided by policies, resources and business plan; receives moderate guidance from manager
• Provides subject matter guidance to associates, colleagues and/or customers

Key Responsibilities

Staff Management

Manages a team of project controls staff responsible for determining and implementing best in class project scheduling controls that will to help ensure stakeholder and regulatory compliance and meet construction project scheduling goals for PGE Generation, Transmission and Distribution projects and programs; provides technical management and direction for the Scheduling team, ensuring team objectives are met and all relevant standards/procedures are followed; ensures that operational problems are identified and resolved; ensures that operational procedures and working practices are current and fit for purpose.

Program Management

Oversees development, implementation and monitoring of enterprise-wide project scheduling controls, including scheduling baseline requirements, metrics and monitoring mechanisms; provides leadership in development and improvement of project scheduling control, standards, processes and systems; develops overall methodology for PGE-wide project scheduling controls and collaborates with other PGE departments to promote consistency in scheduling controls and metrics; stays abreast of and implements industry best practices in project scheduling controls; oversees root cause analysis for deviations from project plans; oversees establishment and reviews of project scheduling metrics; evaluates trends and oversees scheduling recovery activities and methods as necessary.

Project Oversight

Ensures projects are delivered to the minimum scheduling controls requirements; oversees the calibration and/or development of scheduling tools and procedures to support project and construction management requirements, including work breakdown structure alignment and schedule performance reporting requirements; ensures timely communication and engagement with stakeholders; identifies or oversees identification and mitigation of risks to project schedules and timelines.

Compliance

Ensures projects meet regulatory requirements; monitors documentation and ensures compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and policies; oversees the development and maintenance of written standards and procedures related to project scheduling controls.

Resourcing

Oversees Project Controls Scheduler resourcing decisions and planning for Scheduling team; partners with HR in the definition of jobs, recruitment, evaluation and selection processes.

Professional Development

Reviews organizational development needs and training strategies to determine required learning and development outcomes for the Scheduling team; provides guidance in the creation of individual and career development plans; monitors ongoing progress against plans and provides coaching and mentoring, along with performance feedback; completes annual performance management reviews.

Education/Experience/Certifications

• Education: Requires a Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering or other related field or equivalent experience.

• Experience: Eight (8) or more years in Construction Project Controls, Scheduling or Project Management; with a minimum of two (2) years in a management or leadership capacity.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Functional Competencies

·       Advanced knowledge and skill in project scheduling/project controls principles, techniques, methods and standards; particularly related to construction projects and programs.

·       Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 scheduling software, other project scheduling computer applications and tools, and team collaboration software.

·       Intermediate knowledge of other complimentary Project Controls disciplines, such as estimating and cost engineering

·       Advanced knowledge of project scheduling risk management, project scheduling controls and project performance communication management.

·       Intermediate knowledge of principles, concepts and methods used in Generation and T&D substation engineering, construction and maintenance.

·       Advanced knowledge Microsoft Office, including MS Teams, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

·       Advanced knowledge of scheduling document control requirements, processes, and procedures.

General Competencies

·       Advanced project management skills.

·       Advanced analytical thinking skills.

·       Advanced business acumen skills.

·       Advanced business process interrelationship skills.

·       Advanced conflict management skills.

·       Advanced decision-making skills.

·       Advanced enterprise/business awareness skills.

·       Advanced interpersonal skills.

·       Advanced meeting facilitation skills.

·       Advanced organization management skills.

·       Advanced problem-solving skills.

·       Advanced written/oral communication skills.

Leader Practices:

·       Drives Results

·       Plans and Aligns

·       Decision Quality

·       Drives Engagement

·       Courage

Physical and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level

Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

Cognitive

·       Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks

·       Ability to follow accuracy standards

·       Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks

·       Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment

·       Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress

·       Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change

·       Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback

·       Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement

·       Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks

·       Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization

·       Demonstrates sound memory

·       Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance

·       Ability to work long hours

·       Ability to work a variable schedule

·       Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather

·       Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance [for part- time positions, change to part-time attendance]

·       Ability to work shift schedule [occasionally]

·       Ability to work on-call schedule [occasionally]

Physical Capabilities

Driving/travel/commute

·       Daily within service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

·       Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

Computer use

·       use computer regularly for entire work shift

Environment - Indoor/Outdoor:

·       Office

·       Field

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity.

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