Project Manager II – Transmission Focus

Duke Energy Corporation

. Manage a portfolio of low- to moderate-risk transmission projects and support higher-risk projects under an Enhanced Support and Oversight Plan .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timePlainfield • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing transmission projects, including project planning, execution, and stakeholder communication. Proficient in risk management, cost control, and regulatory compliance within the utility sector.

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Project ManagementRisk ManagementCost ControlStakeholder CommunicationRegulatory Compliance

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Hard Skills

Project PlanningScope DefinitionSchedule DevelopmentEstimatingContractingProcurementQuality ManagementEnvironmental ReviewsConstruction SequencingTurnover Planning

Soft Skills

LeadershipDecision-MakingCoordinationCommunicationTeam Building

Certifications & Qualifications

PMPCAPMPEConstruction Management Certification

Industry Keywords

Utility TransmissionSubstationRegulatory ComplianceRight-of-WayConstruction Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage a portfolio of low- to moderate-risk transmission projects and support higher-risk projects under an Enhanced Support and Oversight Plan
Provide leadership, decision-making, coordination, and control in accordance with policies, procedures, systems, and regulatory requirements
Manage or assist with all phases of project planning and execution, including scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, and integration
Create, staff, and lead project teams across internal and external organizations
Establish and maintain communications with team members, management, landowners, communities, agencies, customers, contractors, and other stakeholders
Prepare and communicate project status, decisions, risks, change impacts, outage requirements, routing and siting matters, and milestones
Lead scope definition, estimating, schedule development, design, procurement, contracting, permitting, right-of-way, outage and construction sequencing, quality, safety, risk management, commissioning, and turnover planning
Direct project execution from initiation through closeout
Manage work breakdown structures, schedules, cost forecasts, commitments, contracts, changes, risks, issues, decisions, quality, safety, environmental obligations, permits, outages, field progress, testing, energization, as-built documentation, asset records, financial closeout, and lessons learned
Coordinate transmission route and site development, surveys, geotechnical work, environmental reviews, permitting, land acquisition, and stakeholder outreach
Integrate planning assumptions, design criteria, interconnection requirements, constructability, equipment lead times, and outage availability
Lead readiness reviews for design release, procurement, construction mobilization, outages, commissioning, energization, and turnover
Manage interfaces among line, substation, protection and control, telecommunications, civil, real estate, environmental, operations, and customer workstreams
Maintain risk registers and decision logs
Confirm project controls, including estimates, schedules, forecasts, accruals, commitments, change control, contingency, status reporting, and closeout records
Escalate emerging threats and implement recovery plans when performance deviates from the approved baseline

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of related work experience, or High School/GED and 9+ years of related work experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree
Must possess all basic/required qualifications
Ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future
Must reside within a 50-mile radius of Plainfield, Indiana
Desired: Master’s degree in Project Management or Business Administration
Desired: PMP, CAPM, PE, or Construction Management certification
Desired: Utility transmission, substation, line, protection and control, construction, regulatory, or right-of-way experience
Desired: Experience with project scheduling, cost controls, estimating, contracting, procurement, and regulated-utility governance
Travel requirements: 15–25%

Benefits

Comp & perks

Friendly work environment
Opportunities for growth and development
Recognition for your work
Competitive pay and benefits
Relocation assistance, as applicable (not provided for this position)