Position Summary
As a Project Manager at Oncor, you will be responsible for the coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of specific Transmission Engineering line and station projects. Responsibilities include working closely with internal and external stakeholders to capture the requirements associated with new Transmission Engineering projects and providing project oversight concerning scope development, risk management, stakeholder agreements and communications, estimating, tracking budgets and adherence to schedules.
This position is a hybrid role reporting to our 777 Main office in Fort Worth, Texas. The successful candidate will be required to come in to the office at least 3 days a week with additional in-office meetings as necessary.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Directly or through others, the incumbent:
- Promote safety awareness and create a culture committed to safe work practices.
- Ensure that project stakeholders (e.g. Transmission Engineering, Transmission Project Management Office, Transmission Planning, Distribution Planning, System Protection, Transmission Construction Management, Regulatory, Transmission Operations, and Customers) are aware of projects and provide input into project schedules and estimates.
- Develop and document agreed upon financial and schedule baselines for projects and maintain tracking tools through project completion to ensure project statuses are captured and communicated and that risks and action items are resolved.
- Develop and ensure project pre-release activities are completed where applicable (e.g. Customer agreements, security, and planning story).
- Perform site visits as required to visually check the progress of projects to ensure agreed upon deadlines will be met.
- Identify, document and monitor action items to ensure stakeholders are aware of assignments and items are being completed.
- Proactively identify the need for preparation/resolution meetings and schedule accordingly to progress the project.
- Identify, monitor and escalate or resolve project risks in a timely manner such that corrections can be made to minimize the impact to the project.
- Capture and distribute meeting notes.
- Monitor and ensure project deliverables and deadlines are met.
- Monitor and ensure projects are on budget.
- Coordinate budget updates with the Transmission Project Management Office.
- Work with project engineers to ensure that material forecasts align with project schedules and required delivery timing.
- Conduct coordination meetings with internal and external stakeholders as required.
- Ensure data base information, including budgets and schedules are complete and up to date for all assigned projects.
- Performs all essential aspects and functions of the job as well as any other specific job requirements.
Skills
- Strong project management skills with experience managing large projects/programs.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and scheduling software.
- Strong verbal and written communications, with the ability to build working relationships with cross-functional teams and lead conversations with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to implement and improve project management lifecycle processes.
- Adaptable to changing conditions while appropriately prioritizing work assignments and consistently meeting.
Education
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent is required.
- Applicants with a Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction, project management, or business related fields are encouraged to apply.
Oncor Electric Delivery
1616 Woodall Rogers Freeway
Dallas
Texas United States
www.oncor.com
