PG&E Corporation

Project Manager

PG&E Corporation$115K — $175K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience
  • 3 years of PG&E experience in project management, controls, engineering, or construction (4 years if non-PG&E)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred
  • Experience with electric substations and distribution/transmission projects
  • Fluency in Project Management tools, including SAP Financials and Microsoft Project Scheduling
  • Ability to operate independently and make judgment calls on project management methods
  • Willingness to wear company-provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Responsibilities

  • Define project scope and objectives clearly
  • Lead project teams and establish roles/responsibilities
  • Create detailed work plans covering schedules, costs, and resources
  • Track project costs and analyze schedules for management approval
  • Maintain comprehensive project documentation
  • Monitor cash flow and financial forecasts for projects
  • Communicate project status regularly to stakeholders and manage risks
  • Ensure timely ordering of specialized project materials
  • Integrate vendor tasks and review deliverables effectively
  • Identify and address project performance issues promptly

Benefits

  • Opportunity for hybrid work model, combining remote and onsite work
  • Access to professional development and growth opportunities within PG&E
  • Collaborative work environment supporting project management and engineering excellence
  • Exposure to diverse projects involving critical infrastructure and community impact
  • Flexible travel requirements (15%-20%) for on-site project needs
Full Job Description
Requisition ID # 168913

Job Category: Project / Program Management

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Engineering, Planning & Strategy

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Fresno

Position Summary

This job is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining.

This is a career or journey level project management position that requires mastery of the Associate level Project Manager skills and duties and is responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects. This position has overall project management responsibility and provides a single point of contact for those projects. Uses independent judgment in applying Project Management fundamentals, working with minimal supervision. Interacts with senior internal and external contacts. External contacts include overseeing contractors and providing information to or exchanging information with third parties (e.g., Government, regulatory, or community groups). Travel is estimated to be about 15%-20% of the time.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be located at the Fresno RMC.

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.

The annual salary range is:

CA Minimum, $115,128

CA Maximum, $175,080

Job Responsibilities
• Develops and defines project scope and objectives.
• Establishes and leads project team with agreed-upon roles and responsibilities.
• Obtain commitment on detailed work plans including schedule, cost, resource, contingency and communication plans.
• Obtains management approval as needed and is responsible for project tracking and analysis of project costs, scope and schedule.
• Ensures project documentation is maintained.
• Develops, monitors and updates the project cash flow and financial forecasts.
• Manages dates, operations, tasks and scheduling in current software system (e.g., WM, EPM Microsoft Project Server).
• Ensures all specialized materials are ordered in a timely manner.
• Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables.
• Communicates project status on a regular basis to all stakeholders.
• Assesses project risk and formulates mitigative contingency plans.
• Implements quality standards, reviews project deliverables and communicates variances accordingly.
• Identify and communicate lessons learned and incorporate prior lessons learned as best practices into projects.
• Adjusts project scope, with project sponsor approval, and schedule as appropriate to accommodate change
• Identifies project performance issues, analyzes and addresses them in a timely manner.
• Effectively completes multiple projects concurrently.
• Represents and promotes the project and its contribution to company goals.
• Is able to perform the job duties of an Associate Project Manager.

Additional job duties include:
• Provides technical and analytical guidance to project team.
• Recommends and takes action to direct the analysis and resolution of problems.
• Oversees and administrates low risk EPC contracts per project type table in accordance with ESC Work Oversight Committee.
• Represents PG&E to government agencies as required for assigned projects.
• Provides guidance to Associate Project Managers who are assigned Journey Level Projects for developmental purposes in accordance with the Associate Project Manager Job Description.

Qualifications

Minimum:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or its equivalent in education and experience
• 3 years of PG&E experience (4 years if non-PG&E) in project management, project controls, engineering, and/or construction

Desired:
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Knowledge and experience with electric substations, electric distribution and transmission projects
• Uses independent judgment in selecting and applying Project Management methods and techniques to determine cost-effective and practical solutions
• Fluent in the use of Project Management tools and current company tools, such as SAP Financials and Work Management modules and Microsoft Project Scheduling Software
• Able to wear company provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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Net Income
-$1.3 billion
Founded
1905
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