Duke Energy Corporation

Sr. Project Manager - Gas Generation

Duke Energy Corporation$110K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience, or high school diploma with 11+ years of related experience.
  • Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or Project Management.
  • Minimum of 10 years leading complex capital projects.
  • Professional certifications such as PMP, PE, AACE are a plus.
  • Strong understanding of utility operations and project controls.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the single point of business accountability for EPC contractor relationships.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with EPC partners and internal stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with various teams to manage contractor performance and resolve issues.
  • Monitor and assess EPC performance across the program for trends and risks.
  • Lead initiatives addressing systemic project issues and promote best practices.
  • Support project teams throughout the lifecycle with guidance and problem-solving.
  • Coordinate comprehensive project performance reporting and communications.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work mobility classification.
  • Relocation assistance available.
  • Exposure to a multi-billion-dollar gas generation program.
  • Opportunity to influence critical generation asset delivery.
  • Collaboration across various internal and external stakeholders to enhance project execution.
Full Job Description
Important Application Submission Information
In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Sunday, October 4, 2026

The Gas Generation PMO is seeking a highly motivated leader to serve as the primary business owner for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor relationships across a multi-billion-dollar gas generation program. This role will provide strategic oversight of EPC engagement, performance management, risk identification, and continuous improvement initiatives across the program.

The successful candidate will partner closely with Project Management, Supply Chain, Project Controls, Construction, and EPC leadership teams to drive alignment, transparency, and accountability throughout the project lifecycle. This individual will leverage data, performance metrics, and industry best practices to identify emerging trends, address systemic issues, and improve overall program execution.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the successful delivery of critical generation assets while shaping long-term EPC partnership strategies across the enterprise.

Senior Project Manager (Sr PM) position has single point accountability or can be under general direction of a Sr. Project Director or Project Director. Sr PM position is responsible for management, or assisting management, of all phases of project planning and execution to ensure project success factors are met. These include but are not limited to scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, and integration. In addition, this position is highly involved in the funding management and budgeting of the project / program responsible. This position may have direct reports consisting of Project Managers and Project Controls and/or other resources such as construction management, engineering, administrative support staff and contingent workers.

This position is typically assigned a portfolio of "Green" or "Brown" ranked projects per the Project Management Center of Excellence Risk-Informed Ranking Process. Higher ranked projects with greater risk may also be assigned when accompanied with an Enhanced Support and Oversight Plan (ESOP).

The position is accountable for a portfolio of assigned projects with Moderate to High levels of risk and typically involve complex but mature technology and moderate complexity. Sr PM's are accountable to various stakeholders that include facility and department level personnel in addition to Senior Management, and possibly the Board of Directors and External Agencies. Sr PM's may be assigned to projects with specific risk-informed requirements based on specific experience and skill sets.

Sr PM's serve as unifying agent providing leadership, decision making, management, guidance, direction, coordination, and control of overall projects in accordance with established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements of the Company.

This is a leadership position and minimum qualifications must be met to be placed within this position. Progression to this level is based on experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, and restricted on the basis of Business Unit needs to manage the portfolio.

Key Responsibilities
  • Serve as the single point of business accountability for EPC contractor relationships across the Gas Generation Program.
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with EPC partners and internal stakeholders to support successful project execution.
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain, Legal, Project Management, Construction, and Project Controls teams on contractor performance, issue resolution, commercial matters, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Monitor program-wide EPC performance and identify trends, risks, lessons learned, and opportunities for improved execution.
  • Lead efforts to identify and address systemic issues affecting multiple projects, contractors, or workstreams.
  • Support project teams throughout the project lifecycle, providing guidance and facilitating effective resolution of commercial and execution challenges.
  • Coordinate construction and project performance reporting across stakeholders, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and timely communication.
  • Support development of monthly program reporting, executive dashboards, and governance materials for senior leadership.
  • Facilitate cross-functional reviews focused on contractor performance, program health, risk mitigation, and execution excellence.
  • Promote best practices, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across the Gas Generation program.


Basic/Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree and 7 plus years work related experience OR,
  • In lieu of Bachelors degree(s) AND 7 year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 11 year(s) related work experience


Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Project Management, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience leading complex capital projects.
  • MBA, Master's degree, PMP, PE, AACE, or other relevant professional certification.
  • Familiarity with utility operations, project controls, commercial management, and contract administration.
  • Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills.


Mobility Classification - Hybrid

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The Senior Project Manager may have relationships with individuals in the following organizations ranging from individual contributors to Senior Department/Enterprise Leadership (i.e. individual contributors up to executive management):
  • Community Relations
  • Finance
  • Engineering
  • Environmental, Health and Safety
  • Enterprise Security
  • Global Risk Management and Insurance
  • Human Resources
  • Quality
  • Development
  • Project Controls
  • Construction Management
  • Supply Chain
  • Legal Department
  • Project Management Center of Excellence (PMCoE)
  • Operations
  • Corporate Communications
  • Regulatory and Compliance
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Fuels
  • Others


Travel Requirements
15-25%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)
Yes

Represented/Union Position
No

Visa Sponsored Position
No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

About Duke Energy Corporation

Duke Energy is one of the largest energy holding companies in the United States. Its Electric Utilities and Infrastructure business unit serves approximately 7.5 million customers located in six states in the Southeast and Midwest.

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