Project Manager (Energy Delivery)

Location: Hybrid, based in Chico, California, with remote work from a remote office and an assigned location within the PG&E service territory according to business needs.

Annual salary: $120,888–$183,840, depending on locality, skills, education, certifications, experience, collective bargaining agreements, and other factors.

Company

hirify.global’s Electric Operations team manages the planning, engineering, maintenance, construction, asset management, restoration, and emergency response functions supporting safe and reliable electric service.

What you will do

• Lead project teams and define project scope, objectives, roles, schedules, costs, resources, contingencies, and communications plans.
• Track project scope, schedules, costs, cash flow, financial forecasts, documentation, quality standards, deliverables, and lessons learned through project close-out.
• Manage scheduling software, long-lead materials, vendor tasks, deliverables, project risks, performance issues, and multiple concurrent projects.
• Communicate project status and provide technical and analytical guidance to internal and external stakeholders, including government, regulatory, and community groups.
• Oversee low-risk EPC contracts and negotiate contracts and proposals with consultants, equipment vendors, and construction firms.
• Provide guidance to Associate Project Managers and coordinate written technical documents.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, or seven or more years of directly related experience in lieu of a four-year degree.
• At least three years of relevant experience in electric, gas, power generation operations, engineering, business planning, accounting, finance, construction management, or project management; external hires require at least four years of applicable experience, including demonstrated successful leadership.
• Without a four-year degree, external hires require at least eight years of applicable directly related experience with comparable responsibilities.
• Mastery of Associate Project Manager knowledge and abilities, including project management principles, methods, techniques, and tools.
• Ability to analyze issues, develop viable alternatives, justify recommendations, and apply technical and business judgment to cost-effective solutions.
• Ability to build consensus with internal and external stakeholders, oversee consultants and suppliers, negotiate and resolve contract disputes, and direct construction firms.
• Knowledge of financial policies and practices, cost estimating, economic analysis, project justification and approval, accounting practices, engineering, and construction processes and standards.
• Strong communication, analytical, facilitation, and presentation skills, plus proficient business computer skills with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and MS Project.

Nice to have

• PMP certification.
• Fluency with SAP Financials, Work Management modules, scheduling software, and current company tools.
• Experience identifying process gaps, recommending improvements, and developing project management knowledge through industry associations, conferences, workshops, publications, or formal education.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work combines a remote office with an assigned PG&E service-territory location based on business needs.
• The position is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California and is subject to collective bargaining.
• The role involves collaboration with internal teams, contractors, consultants, suppliers, government agencies, regulators, and community groups.