Project Manager – Role Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, direction, management, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of specific projects according to specifications and within budget, from initiation through completion. This role leads Joint Project Teams (JPTs) and applies professional principles, practices, and techniques to manage and control project schedules, costs, and performance risks to ensure each project is completed within defined restraints (time, budget, personnel, quality, materials) and delivered at a high level of quality.

This position is typically assigned medium‑sized projects, or serves in a key functional role within a larger project. Work may be performed individually or through project teams. The Project Manager serves as the single point of contact for the assigned project.

Budget Responsibility

• Ability to manage a project budget over $8 million, or
• A portfolio of projects with a combined value over $25 million for all active projects assigned.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management, or a Technical Field, or equivalent education, training, and/or related work experience.
• Must be actively working toward a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification through the Project Management Institute.

Experience

• Requires five years of utility project management experience, or equivalent functional experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Must have knowledge of project management techniques and experience resolving complex problems.
• Requires practical experience in project scoping and cost estimating.
• Must have the ability to analyze in‑depth technical problems and determine the most cost‑effective solution.

Certifications / Licenses

• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is desired.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Project management qualifications are governed by TVA‑SPP‑34.018: Project Manager Training and Development.

SPP‑34.018 outlines required leadership competencies, including:

• Communication
• Business acumen
• Problem‑solving
• Other competencies required for effective project management

Personnel assigned to manage projects must have the skills, ability, and experience appropriate for the size and complexity of the project.

Training should be completed as defined in SPP‑34.018 unless formally exempted by the employee’s manager due to equivalent work experience.