Power Your Greatness

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging.

General Purpose

This position is posted at two levels and will be filled at the level that commensurate with the successful candidate’s applicable skills and experience.

As the Associate Investment Delivery Manager, you’ll assist Investment Delivery Managers in the management of capital investments related to electric utility transmission and distribution assets within a geographic territory, region, location or functional unit that has a significant impact on corporate, business unit, or organizational objectives. Implement business objectives, strategies, and plans as agreed to by management. Assist with implementing and supporting company programs and policies.

As the Investment Delivery Manager, you’ll manage capital investments related to electric utility transmission and distribution assets within a geographic territory, region, location or functional unit that has a significant impact on corporate, business unit, or organizational objectives. Establish and implement business objectives, strategies, and plans. Manages and allocates financial resources. Implement and support Company programs and policies. Usually responsible for establishment and adherence to department budget.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the management a set of programmatic investment reasons, responsible for the budgeting, financial approvals, forecasting, and project tracking to close out.
• Provide technical review, analysis, and alternatives assessment on equipment replacement, network upgrades, reliability concerns and other highly complex issues related to T&D asset replacements and upgrades.
• Review, audit, and drive the completion of approved projects to meet in-service dates while meeting budget.
• Develop semi-monthly activity reports on project status, activities, complex issues, meetings, training, and upcoming project and activities.
• Collaborate with operation managers and engineers to develop, review and approve requests for capital funds related to transmission and distribution assets.
• Assist with representing region interest in the prioritization process.
• Support managers within region on approved projects, responsibilities of maintenance work, and cash flow.

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• Support Asset Management on implementation of maintenance programs within region.
• Support managers in region and provide support and training in completing large projects in the absence of project managers.
• Collaborate with the Property Department, Regional Community Mangers, Area Planners, and the communities to assist with planning future acquired substation sites to avoid delay in service dates.
• Provide technical support to customer service for reliability concerns and other highly complex issues related to T&D Asset Management.
• Assist with training and mentoring field managers on capital governance and appropriation request, project approval process, maintenance programs, and obtain necessary training to perform roles and responsibilities in a competent manner.
• Develop semi-monthly activity reports on project status, activities, complex issues, meetings, training, and upcoming project and activities.

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In addition, the responsibilities of the Investment Delivery Manager include:

• Manage a set of programmatic investment reasons, responsible for the budgeting, financial approvals, forecasting, and project tracking to close out.

• Collaborate with directors, operation managers and engineers, and other stakeholders to develop and approve requests for capital funds related to transmission and distribution assets.
• Represent Operations interest in the prioritization of capital funds process while working to delivery capital budget.
• Inform managers within region on approved projects, responsibilities of maintenance work, and cash flow.
• Guide Asset Management on implementation of maintenance programs within region.
• Direct managers in region and provide support and training in completing large projects in the absence of project managers.
• Train and mentor field managers on capital governance and appropriation requests, project approval process, maintenance programs, and obtain necessary training to perform roles and responsibilities in a competent manner.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of five years related experience.
• Leadership and teamwork skills to provide input into policy decisions and to mobilize resources to produce desired business results.
• Communication and interpersonal skills to manage and motivate employees and use oral and written communication to communicate objectives and action plans.

In addition, the Requirements of the Investment Delivery Manager Level include:

• A minimum of seven years related experience.
• Management skills including the ability to establish objectives, execute policy, monitor resources, and manage the development or implementation of a system, program, or process.

Preferences

• Previous supervisory experience is highly desirable.
• Leadership skills are highly desirable.
• Budgeting preparation and management experience.
• Field Operations management experience.
• ER preparation and presentation experience.
• Community relations experience.
• Knowledge of Company’s strategic plan, objectives for specific area, as well as Company policies, procedures, and practices and federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations.
  

Additional Information

Req Id: 113936
Company Code: PacifiCorp
Primary Location: PORTLAND, OR
Department: Power Delivery
Schedule: Full Time
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $103,800 - $154,400

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 15.00% of salary.

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit:

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.