Duke Energy Corporation

Sr. Project Manager/Project Manager II-MNS

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree; 4-year degree preferred for Sr. PM.
  • 7+ years of relevant experience, or 11+ years in lieu of a degree for Sr. PM.
  • 5 years of related experience for PM-II.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred within 24 months of placement for Sr. PM.
  • Knowledge of project management tools and methodologies.

Responsibilities

  • Manage all phases of project planning and execution to ensure successful project outcomes.
  • Oversee scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, and integration aspects of projects.
  • Lead and coordinate project teams including direct reports and contingent workers as required.
  • Prepare and report on monthly project status and other required communications.
  • Establish and maintain stakeholder communication throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Execute projects according to defined plans within approved constraints.
  • Champion project planning and integration processes, including risk management.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance provided as needed.
  • Opportunities for professional development and certifications.
  • Flexible work environment with 5-15% travel requirements.
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 Monday, August 31, 2026

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.

Project Manager II (PM-II) position has single point accountability or can be under general direction of a Project Director or Senior PM. PM-II 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.

The position is typically assigned a portfolio of "White" or "Green" ranked projects per the Project Management Center of Excellence Risk-Informed Project 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 Low to Moderate levels of risk that impact various levels of the Company, Senior Management or External Agencies. PM-II's may be assigned projects with specific risk-informed requirements based on specific experience and skill sets.

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

Progression to this level is based on experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, and should align with business unit personnel needs to manage the portfolio.

PM-II's provide leadership, oversight, direction, delegation, and coordination with various internal and external organizations providing services to the project (Development, Engineering, Project Controls, Estimating, Construction Management, Supply Chain, Legal, EHS, QA/QC, Operations, Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Regulatory, Security, Fuels, Transmission, etc.).

PM-II's guide matrixed members of the team daily. They interface with functional leaders of matrixed team members regarding placement, development and conflict resolution.

  • Establish and maintain communications among project/programs stakeholders.
  • Structure, lead, or assist in project related meetings to ensure open communication between team members, key stakeholders, and management.
  • Prepare, communicate or report monthly project status, kickoff meetings, weekly and monthly required communication.
  • Assure Project Plans, appropriate reporting means are developed and communicated according to PMCoE Standards and Business Unit implementing procedures. Effectively communicate with appropriate management/governance team.
  • Plan assigned project(s) including scope, schedule, cost, safety, and quality aspects
  • Champion the process of project planning including scope and work definition, estimating, schedule formation, monitoring, cost control measures, procurement/contracting strategies, equipment selection, vendor selection, start-up and commissioning plans, and integration processes as applicable.
  • Execute projects according to plans within approved scope, cost and schedule constraints
  • Includes objectives, stakeholders, scope, roles and responsibilities, assumptions and constraints, deliverables, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), schedule, external communication, regulatory strategy, procurement strategy, contractor and supplier strategy, resource plans, budget, lessons learned, risk plan, quality plan, safety plan, environmental plan, security plan, integration plan, data management plan, communications and reporting plan, change management, and project close out.


Basic Qualifications:

Sr. PM
  • 4-year degree and 7+ years of prior work-related experience or 11+ years in lieu of a degree
  • Licenses, certifications or registrations to be determined by hiring organization (PMCoE recommends PMP within 24 months of placement.)


PM II
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 5 years related work experience


Additional Preferred Qualifications
  • Expertise to Strong Expertise in Project Management, Decision Making, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Projects related work experience; Risk Management; Leadership; Employee Management/Development; Oversight
  • Expertise to Strong Expertise in project related Scheduling, Cost Controls, Quality, Risk
  • Utility Business Unit Experience as determined by BU ranging from Regulated or Commercial energy services experience
  • Construction Management knowledge
  • Masters - business (MBA), project management, or equivalent
  • PMI (PMP) / CMII / AACE / Utility Technical Certifications
  • Contractors License
  • Professional Engineer License


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
5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)
No

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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