The Eugene Water & Electric Board is currently seeking a Project Manager, Level I or II to plan, execute, and finalize assignments from small to complex, dependent on level. The successful candidate will have the ability to collaborate, foster, and maintain relationships with stakeholders, community members, and businesses, to successfully deliver project outcomes. In addition, the successful candidate will have the ability to work individually and in a team environment. This posting will remain open until filled with the first review of applications taking place on October 30th, 2023. We recommend you get your application materials in as soon as possible.
This position performs the following duties:
- Plan, manage and execute small to complex projects, dependent on level, from initiation, through planning and execution, to closure and transition to operation. Define success criteria, constraints, risks, and lead projects within scope, budget, and timeline.
- Able to assess needs and select the appropriate project life cycle (predictive, hybrid, adaptive)
- Work to define project scope by leveraging subject matter experts, stakeholders, and/or consultants.
- Integrate principles and practices of strategic planning, risk and change management as required for project success.
- Knowledge of contracting process, including negotiation, task orders, change orders, intergovernmental agreements, and memorandum of understanding. Understand contracting, including amendment processes for updating scope, fee schedule and/or contract extensions.
- Identify, obtain, and engage appropriate resources, both internal and external. Manage resource hours on a granular level to control project cost through labor costing and contractual spend monitoring.
- Control cost overrun through contract amendments if necessary. Develop acceptance criteria based on performance and deliverables, manage and audit hours, invoices, and control charges. Analyze procurements with appropriate resources as required.
- Create communication plans based on roles and responsibilities and revise as appropriate. Communicate to appropriate audience regarding project status, changes, and updates.
- Create and apply quality controls and assurances, procedures, and processes. Quantify performance variances, and quality controls used to monitor performance and report on these items as needed or requested.
- Plan, schedule, facilitate, and participate in project team meetings, including agenda development, and time and event schedules.
- Demonstrate intermediate to advanced interpersonal skills, including the ability to sense nuance, resistance, and act toward positive resolution.
EWEB intends to fill one opening, but is posting at Project Manager I and II Levels.
Hiring Ranges:
- Project Manager I is $70,378.32 – $84,793.16
- Project Manager II is $84,132.36 – $105,165.45
Minimum Training and Experience Required
Minimum Experience based on level:
- Project Manager I: One year of technical project manager experience.
- Project Manager II: Three years of professional project manager experience.
Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Project Management, Business Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Management, Public Administration, or a closely related field.
Desirable education, experience, training, and certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional (PgMP)
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of experience and training that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be qualifying.
Post-offer background check required: Yes
Telecommuting:
This position is based inEugene, Oregon; however, it has been approved as a hybrid work arrangement involving a combination of telecommuting and working on-site; the selected candidate must live in the state of Oregon.
Please Note: This posting includes supplemental questions. Your responses will be scored and used to determine if you will proceed to the next step of the selection process. Provide detailed answers to each question. Please do not reference your resume’ or application in your responses.
EWEB values total worker health both at work and at home, and provides a robust compensation & benefits package – Read more about our benefits.
Why EWEB?
EWEB offers employees a progressive work culture devoted to providing excellent public service. Our employees work in a fast-paced environment where creativity, innovation, involvement, teamwork, and professional development are supported and encouraged. EWEB is also committed to providing a work environment conducive to the safety, health, and well-being of its workforce, and offers great benefits, including but not limited to health care, vacation and sick leave, pension, holidays, and employee credit union. We consistently rank within the top 100 healthiest employers in the nation!
Founded in 1911, EWEB is Oregon’s largest customer-owned utility. We provide water and electricity to the Eugene community, as well as parts of east Springfield and the McKenzie River valley area.
As a public utility, we do not operate to earn a profit or to serve the investment needs of stockholders. Instead, EWEB is chartered by the City of Eugene to serve the interests of its citizens. We are owned by the people of Eugene and it’s our job to provide reliable, affordable water and electricity for our customers.
Our mission is to enhance our community’s vitality by delivering drinking water and electric services consistent with the values of our customer-owners. And our vision is to do so while being a local utility that inspires our customers to invest in and rely on us.
Our core values:
- SAFE: We value the safety, physical and psychological wellness, of our workforce and the public, the security and integrity of cyber assets and data, and the protection of our customers’ assets.
- RELIABLE: We value the ongoing continuous on-demand delivery of drinking water and electricity, and the dependability of our response to our customers.
- AFFORDABLE: We value and respect our customer-owners’ financial resources by making wise investments and controlling costs and rates.
- ENVIRONMENTAL: We value the prudent and sustainable stewardship of the environment and natural resources, including preserving our watershed, and our role in reducing the greenhouse gases (GHGs) contributing to Climate Change.
- COMMUNITY/CULTURE: We value a culture of intentional actions and outcomes, continuous improvement, diverse perspectives, that is trustworthy, respectful, equitable, and inclusive to employees and community members. We are dedicated to our public service, professions, local governance, and commitment to serve our community honestly and with integrity.
Why Eugene?
It’s a city big enough to boast excellent restaurants, arts, and events, but small enough to still feel like a community. It’s also easy to get out of town, making it an ideal place for lovers of outdoor activities, with world-class opportunities for fishing, rafting, bicycling, hiking, and camping. The city is just an hour to the Cascades Mountains or to the Oregon Coast, but you don’t have to leave Eugene to find nature. The Willamette River runs through the middle of the city and there are parks and trails throughout Eugene. Home to the University of Oregon, Eugene is proud to have hosted the 2021 Olympic Track and Field Trials and the 2022 Track and Field World Championships. Whatever you’re looking for, you can find it here!
Equal Employment Opportunity
EWEB takes pride in our commitment to diversity and inclusion among our employees. We embrace and value differences of culture, education, experience, physical ability, and unique perspectives in our workplace. We invite applications from qualified candidates who share our commitment to diversity. Attracting, retaining, and advancing talent from all sources strengthens our bond with the multifaceted community we serve.
Tobacco, Smoke, and Vapor – Free Campus Policy
EWEB fosters an environment promoting good health for both employees and the public. We want to enhance the quality of air, appearance, and employee health in and around EWEB facilities and equipment. Employees, contractors, volunteers, and visitors may not use, distribute, or sell tobacco.
Note: This Job Posting is intended to represent key areas of responsibility. It is not meant to be all inclusive and does not prescribe or restrict the work that may be assigned. Nothing in this description restricts EWEB’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Job descriptions may occasionally be updated, as necessary, to reflect evolving business needs.
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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)