Project Manager - Power Production

Job Description:

Project Manager - Power Production

Description

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• Make a Difference : Join a team driving meaningful change in one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation.
  
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• Competitive Benefits : Enjoy a comprehensive compensation package that includes generous leave, work-life balance programs, and extensive benefits.
  
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• Career Growth : Advance your skills and expertise with professional development and leadership opportunities.
  
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By joining us, you become part of a community that values its people and is committed to making Austin the most thriving and resilient city in the country.

Job Description:

Purpose:

Under minimal supervision, this position is responsible for managing the work involving the coordination of one or more large or moderately complex administrative projects or activities that require a high degree of specialized knowledge.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Manages the design, development, and implementation of projects to include, but not limited to, gathering and defining the project requirements; obtains staffing requirements; and forms projected teams.
  
• Manages the selection process and administers consultant services, including negotiating contract terms and fees by negotiating the contract, approving the consultant's product, approving payment to consultant, initiating poor performance remedies, etc.
  
• Develops short- and long-range plans for future to ongoing projects, including estimating timelines for start-up and completion of projects.
  
• Manages, monitors, and reviews contracts and contractors to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, including administering change orders and estimates.
  
• Coordinates and prepares reports and correspondence in response to requests for information from City Manager's Office, Mayor, and City Council Offices; prepares City Council agenda material such as ordinance memorandums and presentations.
  
• Prepares and delivers presentations to the City Manager, management team, and department directors.
  
• Suggests and implements management solutions to address new or ongoing challenges faced by the City organization.
  
• Manages the performance of professional staff in work involving organizational structure review and operations research and related work reviewing departments, divisions, and programs.
  
• Assists in planning, directing, and coordinating, through subordinate level staff, the department work plan; meets with management staff to identify and resolve problems; assigns projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; and reviews and evaluates work methods and procedures.
  
• Provides technical advice and assistance to City management, field personnel, contractors, etc.
  

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

May provide leadership and/or supervision to assigned employees or project management.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, and codes associate project assignment.
  
• Knowledge of project accounting and methodologies and the principles, methods, and practices of project management.
  
• Knowledge of design principles, practices, procedures, and estimating techniques.
  
• Knowledge of budget policies and principles.
  
• Knowledge of contract policies and procedures.
  
• Skill in adapting, interpreting, and applying guidelines and standards.
  
• Skill in establishing and maintaining positive relationships with internal and external customers.
  
• Skill in using available applicable software packages.
  
• Skill in evaluating contract agreements.
  
• Skill in negotiating with various audiences to accomplish objectives.
  
• Skill in written and oral communications including public presentations.
  
• Skill in completing projects within the required scheduling.
  
• Ability to make prompt decisions and develop new and relative ideas for providing a quality product and quality customer service with little or no supervision.
  
• Ability to perform all facets of projects with little or no supervision.
  
• Ability to plan, execute, and control a project (establishing realistic estimates and reporting metrics).
  
• Ability to assess and analyze project risks and exposures, identify options and alternatives, make decisions, and implement corrective actions.
  
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy in all public contacts.
  
• Ability to resolve conflicts and difficult situations.
  
• Ability to communicate in oral or written format to a variety of audiences.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field or major coursework in project management, plus six (6) years of progressively responsible work experience in managing projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification, Certified associate in project management (CAPM)® or ability to obtain within 6 months
  
• Experience in managing engineering projects that include production and/or review of architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, or Controls design packages.
  
• Experience managing engineering projects in an industrial or power plant facility.
  
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, coordinating with contractors, managing budgets and schedules, and reporting to stakeholders.
  
• Ability to travel to more than one location for regular work assignments.
  

Notes to Candidate:

This position serves as a subject matter expert in the Project Management Team supporting Power Production. This team is responsible for managing and coordinating the Capital Improvement Project portfolio for Power Production.

The Power Production Division at Austin Energy oversees the utility’s ownership, operations and maintenance of two natural gas power plants and several cooling plants in its service territory.

Primary duties include:

Planning, executing, and completing Power Production projects in support of the maintenance and improvement of Austin Energy's Power Production Assets.

Schedule: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Hours may vary based on business needs

Location: 4815 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX 78723

Pay Range: $85,120 (min) to $109,400 (mid)

Critical:

This position has been designated as a Critical Employee position. Critical Employees are considered necessary and vital and supports activities that impact City or department operations. This work can be done while at a designated work site or while working at an alternate work location. Critical employees who are able to work at an alternative work location are required to do so. Schedules may be modified, and employees may be reassigned to another area during extraordinary situations or emergency conditions to provide essential services.

Employment Application:

• The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.
  
• The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held.
  
• Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.
  
• Responses to the Supplemental Questions inquiring about experience should be reflected on application.
  
• When completing the City of Austin employment application, the work experience listed must include a month, year, and a verifiable Supervisor or Human Resources phone number.
  
• Please be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.
  
• Statements such as “see résumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.
  
• Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.
  

If you are selected as a top candidate:

• Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution
  
• If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.
  
• This position requires a criminal background investigation.
  

Travel: If you are selected for this position and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

Assessments:

Your skill level in some of the competency areas for this job may be assessed through skills testing.

Candidates selected for interview(s) may be required to complete an assessment(s) approved by Municipal Civil Service process, Rule 4.

Important Note to Applicants:
Please be aware that the Job Posting Close Date reflects the final day to apply, but the posting will close at 11:59 PM the day before the date listed. All application steps, including attachments and submission, must be fully completed before that time.

We also recommend that you save or print a copy of the job posting for your records. Once a posting has closed, it will no longer be viewable in the system

EEO Statement for City of Austin:

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual's AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

Closing Date/Time: 2026-02-13