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'sCustomer & System Projectsteam is looking for qualified candidates to fill anopenProject Manager IIIposition! Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process. Job Description A Project Manager Position III will manage scope, schedule and budget for a project or portfolio of projects, with minimal supervision that carry medium risk and financial impact. Projects may involve multiple agencies, private sector businesses and special interest groups. Initiates project, including internal and external stakeholder commitments, demonstration of business need and project feasibility. Leads project teams to identify time frame, methods for accomplishing the project, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project. Works with stakeholders to develop contractor statements of work, bid documents, and coordination of estimates. Upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE's operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety. Demonstrates commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct. Ensures duties are 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. Job Responsibilities Assembles and leads multi-disciplinary project teams. Identifies the scope of an assigned project and decides logical action to meet project requirements and deadlines. Communicate and manage the customer relationship as the primary point of contact. Accurately identify customer needs, set reasonable expectations, identify potential issues and share alternatives. Perform effective upfront project planning and advocacy of PSE's operational objectives to minimize costs and change orders, identify risks, and maximize efficiency through negotiation and conflict resolution. Validate and refine the scope of an assigned project and decides logical action to meet project requirements and deadlines. Recognizes technical issues that impact the projects under their leadership, and obtains resources to mitigate project risks. Ensure compliance with codes, standards, and design, operation, and maintenance requirements. Applies general rules, standards and guidelines to specific technical problems. Communicate technical information clearly and concisely to non-technical audiences, sometimes in public settings. Gathers, consolidates and analyzes facts in relation to project requirements. Responsible for schedule and budget development, management and forecasting. Supports emergency response work as requested. Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications 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