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At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

SUMMARY

The Construction Project Manager supports activities associated with PGE’s Facility Inspection and Treatment to the National Electrical Safety Code (FITNES) program, which encompasses 280,000 utility structures and overhead facilities and 100,000 underground vaults and pad-mounted electrical equipment, as required by the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) and the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC). This position manages utility infrastructure inspection, repair, and replacement programs and oversees associated projects to increase reliability and resiliency coming off this storm season and in preparation for wildfire season.

We're hiring for a position open to both Senior Construction Project Manager and Staff Construction Project Manager level candidates. The level will be determined based on the successful applicant's qualifications, experience, and demonstrated skills during the interview process.

RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Develops program processes, activities and priorities that support long-term strategic asset management, distribution engineering, utility asset management and other engineering goals for medium- to large-scale programs.

+ Serves as program project manager with responsibility for meeting project goals for safety, budget, schedule, scope, resources, compliance and quality and ensuring projects deliver quality and value to the customer while meeting environmental, cultural and community requirements.

+ Prepares project proposals for RFPs and develops technical specifications, prepares requests for proposals (RFPs) and evaluates bids.

+ Ensures effective coordination and collaboration among team members and between PGE stakeholder organizations, outside consultants and vendors.

QUALIFICATIONS

Senior Construction Project Manager

+ **Education** **:** Bachelor's degree in engineering, business or a related field or equivalent experience.

+ **Experience** **:** Typically, 8 or more years of experience in project management, construction management or engineering or a related field; utility transmission, distribution, or generation experience highly preferred.

+ **Certifications, Licenses and Training** **:** PMP certification preferred.

+ This position requires a valid driver's license and a history of safe driving practices. It requires frequent driving within the PGE service territory and occasional driving outside the service territory.

Staff Construction Project Manager

+ **Education:** Bachelor's degree in engineering, business or a related field or equivalent experience.

+ **Experience** **:** Typically, 5 or more years of experience in project management, construction management or engineering or a related field; utility experience highly preferred.

+ **Certifications, Licenses and Training** **:** PMP certification preferred

+ This position requires a valid driver's license and a history of safe driving practices. It requires frequent driving within the PGE service territory and occasional driving outside the service territory.

Functional Competencies

+ Advanced project management experience

+ Thorough knowledge of the construction, operation, and maintenance of electric utility T&D systems

+ Thorough knowledge of the NESC, OPUC Regulations, and PGE Construction Standards

+ Thorough knowledge of PGE systems (Maximo, PowerPlan, Tableau, GIS, QuickBase, IQGeo)

+ Advanced skills in Microsoft Office with a strong Excel skill set

+ Basic knowledge of accounting practices and PGE’s budgeting process

General Competencies

+ Stakeholder management

+ Analytical thinking

+ Business acumen

+ Business process interrelationships

+ Conflict management

+ Decision-making

+ Negotiation

+ Organization/prioritization

+ Problem-solving

+ Team-building

+ Written/oral communication

PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE DEMANDS AND SCHEDULE/ATTENDANCE

Cognitive Demands

+ 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

Physical Capabilities

+ Valid driver's license required

+ Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Frequently (at least once a week or more)

+ Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

+ Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

+ Lifting/pushing/pulling up to 10 lb

Environment

+ Office environment

+ Plant environment

+ Field environment

PGE supports flexible work arrangements; and will have a combination of in-the-office and working offsite, however, these arrangements may need to change due to business needs or changes in responsibility.

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Compensation Range:

$99,975.00 - $197,375.00

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here (https://portlandgeneral.com/hrcs5511) .

Join us today and power your potential!

Assisting with storms or other Company emergencies is a part of all positions at Portland General Electric.

PGE is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a workplace where employees feel connected, valued, and empowered to thrive. PGE will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

PGE does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We recognize individuals have a variety of abilities to offer and we believe there is much to value and celebrate by incorporating different abilities into the work we do. One very important way we live this out is in our application and interview process. We work hard to support individuals who may need an accommodation to fully participate in these processes. If you feel you may need an accommodation, or would like to request one, please notify the Recruiter associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting [email protected] or by calling 503-464-7250. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process.

To be considered for this position, please complete the following employment application by the posting close date. Posting closes at midnight (Pacific Time) on the closing date below. If no date is listed, job is open until filled.

October 27, 2025