Associate Project Manager, Project Leader, or Project Manager at PPL Corporation in Allentown, PA

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Company Summary Statement PPL Electric Utilities delivers safe, reliable and affordable electricity to more than 1.4 million homes and businesses throughout its 29-county service territory in eastern and central Pennsylvania. Through smart investments and innovation, it has built one of the most advanced electric grids in the United States. And, with over a century of expertise, PPL Electric remains focused on continuing to build the utility of the future, today. Regularly ranking among the country’s best utility companies for reliability and customer satisfaction, PPL Electric has won numerous awards, including 30 J.D. Power Awards for providing top-quality service to residential and business customers. PPL Electric is a major employer and an active supporter of the communities it serves. Empowering employees, community members and initiatives across its service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability, and wellbeing. Overview The Associate Project Manager position is the single point of accountability for small to routine medium projects supporting capital and maintenance projects (Transmission, Distribution and Substation). Responsible for the successful delivery of assigned project portfolio. Responsible for supporting for individual program projects or support roles for project managers. Assignment may also include support of project leaders, project managers, senior project managers in support role to facilitate successful completion of projects. The Project Leader is the single point of accountability for medium size PPL Electric Utilities transmission and distribution projects and is responsible for planning and managing all aspects of these projects, from development through close out. This position identifies risks and develops mitigation plans to deal with risks should they occur. This position is required to integrate information from various sources into a cohesive, comprehensive and logical project plan. The Project Leader must be capable of managing and influencing a range of subject matter experts and leading teams in executing project plans. Guidance from Senior Project Managers or Project Managers would typically be sought by the Project Leader for complicated projects. The Project Manager position is the single point of accountability for large PPL Electric Utilities capital projects (Transmission, Distribution and Substation). Responsible for the successful delivery of assigned project portfolio. Responsible for all project management activities throughout the project life cycle including planning, detailed design, construction, close out and turnover to operations on assigned project portfolio. Team player capable of working with management, project control specialists and contractors. Must be capable of coordinating and influencing a wide range of functional organizational leads and subject matter experts across the lifecycle process to accomplish the goals and objectives of the organization. Must be goal oriented, action-focused, pragmatic, and self-disciplined. In addition, she/he must excel at project planning, organizing, communication, team motivation and delegation. Responsibilities APM/Project Leader: Fully accountable for scope, schedule, cost, and quality attainment for assigned projects. This includes: Establishing the project plan – scope, key milestones, resources, work breakdown structure, risks and contingencies. Identifying risks and developing mitigation plans, monitoring project status, recognizing trends and project variances, and implementing corrective action. Reporting project status, forecasting cash flows and final project cost Develop and manage project teams including the integration of various disciplines as necessary. Represent PPL Electric Utilities in a manner that meets the highest standards of professional conduct and integrity. Plan and manage small to medium size projects from development through closeout. Estab