The Project Manager is assigned low to moderately complex projects, is the primary point of contact for each project, and assumes the leadership role in managing the project to ensure safety, environmental, quality, budget, and schedule goals are met, or functions within a larger project.

The Project Manager will apply professional principles, practices, and techniques; may supervise others; will set direction and prioritize resources to meet TVA’s objectives; is responsible for the overall planning, coordination, monitoring and controlling, quality, implementation, execution, and completion, within cost and schedule, of assigned projects. Resource availability and project objectives will guide and inform decisions.

Successful project outcomes are achieved through collaboration, negotiation, and influencing of assigned project teams, as well as internal and external stakeholders, over whom the Project Manager may have no formal authority.

JOB DIMENSIONS:

Supervisory Responsibility — May supervise others.

Budget Responsibility — Capability to manage low to moderately complex projects in a portfolio of moderately complex projects, as described in TVA-SPP-34-series.

Stakeholders — Asset owners, internal and external customers.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• In compliance with all TVA processes and procedures, lead and manage projects from initial planning phase to closure, including post-project analysis.
• Ensure projects are consistent with TVA project management strategy and policies, and in accordance with Federal, State, and Local regulations.
• May support negotiations and implementation of pre-contract agreements prior to the issue and approval of formal contract documents.
• Implement post-contract settlements with contractors at the end of the project.
• Communicate in a tactful and sensitive manner while interfacing with external customers, news media, attorneys, and elected officials, regarding issues that may be sensitive in nature.
• Fully develop project management plans, including, but not limited to, scope, schedule, cost, risk, safety, quality, performance measurements, etc.
• Ensure projects are managed using required project management software tools.
• Identify project risk and develop mitigation plans to minimize risk exposure.
• Plan and develop project schedules, including milestones.
• Employ sound cost estimating practices to prepare budget proposals.
• Coordinate with other TVA organizations to ensure efficient use of TVA resources.
• Ensure qualified experienced personnel, including contractor personnel, are assigned to the project.
• Secure resources required to achieve project goals.
• Assign responsibilities and provide direction and support to project team.
• Conduct effective performance evaluations and mentor those with less experience.
• Work collaboratively with staff to maintain thorough knowledge of project status and ensure communications are precise.
• Track and manage project progress, milestones, and deliverables.
• Present reports defining project progress, problems, and solutions.
• Assess project issues, identify, and implement solutions to meet project goals.
• Solve technical and non-technical problems throughout the life of the project.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and develop contingency plans.
• If necessary, issue stop work order when an adverse risk is identified.
• If necessary, recommend and seek approval for budget changes.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to management, end users, and stakeholders.
• Proactively communicate project status, issues, and risks to management.
• Actively direct/manage multi-discipline teams, including internal and external resources.
• Coordinate, monitor, and control work performed by internal and external resources.
• Ensure project-related documents are complete, current, stored, and archived appropriately.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education – Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business management, technical field, or equivalent education, training and/or related work experience.

Experience – Requires five years utility project manager experience, or equivalent functional area work experience with increasing levels of responsibility. Requires knowledge of project management techniques, experience to solve complex problems, and practical experience in project scoping and cost estimating. Requires ability to analyze complex technical problems and determine the most effective solution.

Certification/License, etc. — Project Management Institute (PMI) certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) is desired.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities — Project management professionals must possess a combination of communication, technical, leadership, strategic, and business management expertise, as well as the ability to learn and keep pace with technology.

Personnel assigned to manage projects must have the skills, ability, and experience commensurate with the size and complexity of assigned projects.

TVA-SPP-34-series governs project management at TVA.