Senior DPM - Design Lead - Wildfire Mitigation Program_

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.Are you passionate about making a positive impact on wildfire risk mitigation? We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Design Project Manager to spearhead the design efforts for large capital projects focused on reducing wildfire risks. This critical role will involve overseeing contractors responsible for detailed designs, including covered wire installations and proactive undergrounding initiatives.As a Lead Design Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring all design submittals align with PGE's standards and preferences. Your expertise will be vital in providing daily guidance and resolving complex design challenges that arise throughout the project lifecycle.**What you’ll do:**+ Lead and manage the design efforts for contractors on large capital projects aimed at mitigating wildfire risk.+ Oversee detailed design reviews, ensuring adherence to PGE's standards and best practices.+ Provide daily direction and problem-solving for complex design challenges.+ Serve as the primary liaison from project initiation to final closure, managing customer connections and construction designs.+ Offer specialized expertise in transmission and distribution project management, delivering innovative solutions to complex problems.+ Work independently, with guidance in only the most challenging situations, and may lead functional teams or projects.**What you bring:**+ Extensive experience in transmission and distribution project management, particularly in wildfire risk mitigation or related fields.+ Proven ability to solve complex problems with a broad perspective, identifying innovative and effective solutions.+ Strong leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional teams or large-scale projects.+ In-depth knowledge of industry standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements.+ Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including contractors, customers, and internal teams.Responsibilities+ **Project Management** Manages multiple projects of high complexity and all types (e.g., streetlighting, large and small residential, commercial, industrial customers, system maintenance work and road-widening projects) of varying size and at varying steps within the project process; delivers project results that provide timely, effective, reliable and workable construction designs and customer connections.+ **Design Production** Conducts or supervises complex technical analyses and prepares or oversees the preparation of complete designs using current design technology resources, including design software, drawings, material lists, design specifications, material specifications, corporate accounting, cost estimates, easements, permits, service requirements and line-extension agreements. Responsible for design decisions that reflect a cost-effective, reliable, safe, constructible/maintainable transmission and distribution system.+ **Project Execution** Accountable for ensuring all steps of the project process are completed, considering timeliness and responsiveness to internal or external customers; effectively prioritizes and balances multiple tasks and projects to meet customer expectations; interprets and coordinates work with other PGE departments to fulfill project requirements; works independently and frequently serves in a lead and/or mentoring role for other project team members. Fulfills project requirements consistent with company tariff, design standards, NESC requirements and applicable codes.+ **Customer Care** Serves as the primary point of contact on all assigned projects from first contact to final closing; consults with customers to identify requirements and translates them into design and service connection solutions consistent with tariff, company standards, requirements and applicable codes.+ **Leadership and Consultation** Serves as company subject matter expert and provides coaching, training and feedback to other team members; may assign and direct work; may monitor work and provide guidance for escalated issues; may support manager in departmentwide planning and budgeting.QualificationsRequired:+ **Education** Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering technology, computer-assisted design or other related field or equivalent experience.+ **Experience** Typically eight or more years in utility operations or a related field.+ **Valid Driver's License required**Preferred:+ Experience with large undergrounding projects+ Experience with working with consultants on design projects+ Advanced knowledge and application of all company standards and tariffs, company policy, applicable codes and local jurisdiction requirements.+ Advanced knowledge of common engineering concepts and principles.+ Advanced knowledge of PGE’s electrical system.+ Intermediate knowledge of transmission and distribution standards and practices.+ Intermediate knowledge of the National Electric Safety Code (NESC) and National Electrical Code (NEC).+ Basic knowledge of PGE’s organization, finance, budget, human resources and administrative procedures.+ Working skills in using computer design tools, including structural analysis, electric analysis, work management and GIS.+ Advanced ability to apply complex engineering and design concepts, PGE and industry standards and governing codes.+ Intermediate ability to use project management concepts and skills in planning and executing projects.+ Intermediate ability to effectively plan, organize, design, coordinate and manage multiple projects with changing timelines at different stages of the connection process.+ Intermediate ability to work collaboratively in a teamwork environment with internal customers.Physical and Cognitive Demands:+ Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).+ Cognitive 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 taskSchedule/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+ Confined spaces+ Walking distances and surfaces (long distances and over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces)+ Stairs (over 10 steps)+ Ladders (over 10 rungs)Physical Capabilities+ Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory+ Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)+ Lifting/pushing/pulling: Up to 10 lbs.+ Carrying: Up to 10 lbs.+ Unstable surfaces requiring balance (i.e., moving equipment, boats) (check all that apply):Environment - Indoor/Outdoor :+ Office+ Plant+ FieldPGE supports hybrid flexible work arrangements; and will have a combination of in-the-office and working offsite. However, these arrangements may change due to business needs or changes in responsibility.\#LI-SB1 #LI-HybridCompensation Range:$104,325.00 - $173,875.00Actual 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 (om/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 committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. 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 Talent Acquisition Specialist (Recruiter) associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting talentacquisition@pgn.com or by calling 503-464-7250. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) team is also available for support. You can contact them at dei@pgn.com .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.September 8, 2024At Portland General Electric, we’re innovators, builders, and achievers. We’re committed to powering our customers’ potential and making a difference for our community and the planet. Today, that commitment includes developing an intelligent and resilient electric grid, electrifying transportation and de-carbonizing the energy sector.We’re proud to deliver an exceptional experience to help our customers thrive. Our mission is to make clean, reliable and affordable energy services available to all. We obsess over serving customers and are committed to growing employee career paths with purpose. Equity and inclusion are core business values; we celebrate our differences and are committed to developing teams that reflect the communities we serve.