Project Manager I
Application due date: June 27, 2025
Location: Maple Grove, MN (Eligible for hybrid schedule)
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without restriction. Visa sponsorship is not available.
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SUMMARY:

Responsible for facilitating a consistent project scope and initiation process for out of budget cycle projects and providing project oversight for assigned transmission projects from concept to close-out.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Knowledge typically acquired through a bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related technical field along with 1-3 years of experience managing projects and coordinating teams of professionals OR 2 year post high school education and 5-7 years of experience managing projects and coordinating teams of professionals.

• Knowledge of transmission & substation planning, design, and construction standard utility practice.
• Knowledge of electric utility practice, codes and standards relating to transmission project planning, design, and construction.
• Skilled at effective communications at both technical and leadership levels. Skills must include good interpersonal skills, as well as written and verbal communication.
• Skill in conflict resolution including the ability to address difference of opinions or facts and the use of the most appropriate method to reach an effective solution.
• Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations.
• Ability to build and maintain effective work relationships, both internal and external, and establish credibility with business partners.
• Ability to effectively plan, direct and coordinate the activities of cross-functional teams.
• Ability to negotiate by collaborating with others to arrive at a conclusion using compromise, persuasion, rationale, and diplomacy.
• Ability to coordinate the work of various disciplines, consultants, and contractors as required in completing an integrated project.
• Ability to utilize effective listening skills with the ability to interpret and clearly articulate user requirements and team member contributions.
• Ability and responsibility to work safely alone and with others while following GRE safety rules, certifications, and procedures.
• Ability and responsibility to ensure security procedures are followed including immediate notification of potential incidents.
• Ensure employees and contractors are aware of and adhere to security processes and procedures.

• Develop, maintain, and track project specific requirements including land acquisition, permitting, agreements, environmental, finances, objectives, deliverables, approach, issues, risks, assumptions, and timetable.
• Ensure the project stays within scope, on schedule, on budget.
• Provide leadership for assigned projects and the associated project team members. Ensure appropriate resources are assigned to the project and meeting project requirements.
• Point of contact for project communication to all stakeholders.
• Direct construction bid documents and specifications. Collaborate with TC&M and FS to hire contractors.
• Initiate and support estimating process.
• Collaborate with engineering staff on internal versus external design resource decisions.
• Facilitate project outage schedules.
• Ensure required material/equipment receipt dates.
• Collaborate with GRE contracts and strategy group, members, and other utilities on schedule, ownership, cost sharing, scope of work, configuration, and construction oversight to ensure successful projects.
• Communicate future projects with member-owners and, as needed, liaison between member and foreign utility.
• Interface with initiating and impacted transmission departments to ensure projects have an appropriate scope and high-level estimate for review and approval.
• Ensure project initiation documentation is accurate, consistent, and complete as needed for key stakeholders.
• Work with key department leaders to review availability of resources, outage constraints, and constructability (time of year) in accordance with desired schedule and associated budget