Join Dominion Energy Project Construction group as we help Dominion Energy comply with the Virginia Clean Economy Act and re-create the future of renewable energy. Innovation is a core value with us! We are looking for people who want to join an ambitious driven team that continues to push for excellence and integrity.

The Project Manager with interconnection responsibilities will report to the Manager - Construction Projects as the project manager for new construction and uprate projects across all of Dominion Generation. This includes regulated and merchant project work, supporting solar, off-shore wind, battery storage, small modular reactors, renewable, and fossil-fuel fired generation facilities. This role requires an individual with technical understanding of generation, transmission, and distribution facilities and the ability to simultaneously manage a large workload while working with a wide variety of stakeholders to achieve successful completion of Company goals. Looking for individuals who are talented, detail-oriented, and have demonstrated the ability to work back from core customer needs. Consistently manages stakeholder expectations, schedules, budgets, and multiple work scopes efficiently with high level of organization and attention to detail. Project Managers are comfortable working with developers, engineers, local officials, real estate professionals, contractors, and other external team members from initial site review through EPC contract negotiation to final permitting, construction, commissioning, and post-COD activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with PJM, Virginia State, and other utility interconnection queue submittals for acquired, self-developed and uprate projects.
• Assist with the advancement of project queue positions through the appropriate queue processes in a manner that supports Company goals related to schedule and budget.
• Participate in interconnection diligence efforts for acquisition and PPA projects.
• Provide interconnection status updates for all projects during construction.
• Assume functional responsibility for payment of all interconnection invoicing
• Provide limited technical support related to metering and operational requirements for generation projects.
• Work with technical and non-technical business owners/partners to overcome obstacles and deliver results
• Manage projects and effectively influence, negotiate, and communicate with business partners including developers, real estate, construction managers, architects & engineers, and EPC Contractors
• Evaluate site feasibility relative to applicable interconnection requirements
• Create estimates for capital requests, and other planning efforts
• Establish effective relationships with project stakeholders to foster successful on-time and on-budget project completion
• Develop and document interconnection-related processes and procedures
• Participate in weekly coordination meetings as needed and submit weekly progress reports to keep all parties aligned on scope, schedule, permitting and budget.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

3+ years of experience in leading and managing complex projects in the same or related domain

• Project management experience including developing and managing scope, budget, and schedule
• Must possess strong organizational skills to successfully manage deadline driven queue processes
• Ability to conduct business case analysis / translate information into useful formats and draw conclusions
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads
• Ability to lead negotiations and manage high-level meetings and discussions
• BAS/BS degree from accredited university

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in generation interconnection work as either the interconnection customer or transmission owner is considered a significant plus
• Electrical Engineering Degree desired
• Ability to provide business decision support and participate/lead special projects
• Self-motivated, able to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
• Ability to work with technical and non-technical business owners to overcome obstacles and deliver results

Education Requirements

Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education:

Bachelor

Preferred Disciplines: Engineering, Engineering Technology

Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above

Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description

Working Conditions

Other Working Conditions

Test Description

No testing required.