Project Manager III - Merchant Energy Delivery
- Compensation
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- Work setup
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- Seniority
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- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
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- Category
- Project management
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Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience.
- At least six years relevant work experience, including managing simple to medium complexity projects.
- Strong communication and presentation skills and techniques to bring about agreement between divergent points of view. Ability to write clear, concise and direct narrative and reports.
- General knowledge and experience in scheduling, estimating, accounting and finance principles.
- Experience with methods, techniques and procedures involved in budgeting, procurement and contract administration.
- Strong knowledge in project management discipline to effectively arrange resources and manage multiple simple to medium complexity projects in a cross-functional environment.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and conceptual skills for single or multiple technical areas.
- Strong negotiating and critical thinking skills.
- Customer-oriented, a positive, team-oriented attitude, flexibility, an understanding of the business issues driving the need for the project, and solid work ethic are expected.
- Leadership skills that can energize a multidisciplinary work team to respond to business needs.
Nice to have
- Experience in electric utility, merchant operations, renewable energy, power marketing, or related industries.
- Five or more years of experience leading programs and projects in complex cross-functional environments with a demonstrated ability to proactively drive accountability and ensure timely completion of
- Knowledge of merchant energy operations, organized wholesale electricity markets (ISO/RTO), transmission services, interconnection processes, renewable and thermal resource development, power purchase
- Experience supporting asset integration, generation development, resource acquisitions, commercial transaction implementation, transmission service, interconnection agreements, or energy supply operat
- Relevant industry certifications or credentials, such as Project Management Professional (PMP), advanced project management training, or equivalent certifications.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-management skills with the ability to build trust, establish credibility, and maintain effective working relationships across all organizational levels.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and drive results through cross-functional collaboration without direct authority.
- Experience developing dashboards, performance metrics, governance frameworks, training materials, and procedures.
- Ability to assess and incorporate technology to enhance program performance and project management effectiveness.
- Strong attention to detail.
Full description
Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you! With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now.
PSE's Energy Supply Merchant team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Project Manager III - Merchant Energy Delivery position!
Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.
Job DescriptionPlease note that the Senior Project Manager - Asset Integration Merchant Energy Delivery(6663) & Project Manager III - Asset Integration Merchant Energy Delivery(6664) are linked job postings for one opening. Please apply to the role that best matches your qualifications.
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is seeking a Project Manager III within the Merchant Energy Delivery team. As an integral member of PSE's Energy Supply Merchant (ESM) organization, this position is responsible for project management activities associated with integrating energy resources and commercial agreements into ESM operations.
This role leads and continually improves the Front Office Asset Integration (FOAI) Program while facilitating the integration of a diverse portfolio of resource acquisition contracts and commercial arrangements into ESM operations. Responsibilities include supporting the implementation of power purchase agreements (PPAs), tolling agreements, Build-Transfer Agreements (BTAs), Front Office-originated capacity contracts, PSE self-build generation projects, and other resource acquisition initiatives requiring operational integration. The position may also support load integration efforts and other emerging business needs as required.
This role partners with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful ESM integration from agreement execution through operational readiness. This includes coordinating key project schedules and deliverables with the ESM staff, overseeing implementation of commercial and operational requirements, setting up schedules and deadlines, assigning resources, tracking key development milestones and integration progress, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and ensuring seamless integration into ESM systems, workflows, and operations.
All PSE employees are expected to uphold the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE’s operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities and promote and support a culture of total safety. Additionally, employees need to demonstrate commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct. All duties are to be performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.
This job is considered “safety sensitive” as defined in RCW 49.44.240 and is subject to pre-employment drug screening that includes screening for the presence of marijuana and marijuana metabolites.