Project Manager

Summary Description: The Project Manager, reports to the Director, Energy Services & Technology. This position is responsible for managing projects that support NCEMC’s development and deployment of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) projects, including microgrids and battery energy storage systems (BESS), and Grid Modernization programs.

Academic and Trade Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or business is required; however, work experience can be substituted for education.

Work Experience: At least (2) years of progressive power/energy experience to include data analytics, DERMS platforms, and DER development and deployment. Project management experience for construction and/or other projects is highly desired. Specific experience with DERMS/DRMS platforms, DER development and deployment (microgrids and BESS) - data infrastructure, functionality definition, development and implementation, requirement development, and vendor management is highly desired. A working knowledge of IT development cycles and IT platform project management is desirable.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with DER Engineering including contracted firms, Portfolio and Resource Optimization, and IT to evaluate, design, validate, integrate, and implement new DER projects and Grid Modernization programs


• Prepare and present regular updates covering new DER Capabilities and Grid Modernization programs including major functionality development, member cooperative coordination/collaboration, vendor relationship and issues related to integration into the DERMS platform that require additional leadership involvement


• Develop presentations and white papers in support of updating NCEMC and cooperative leadership, providing case studies to NCEMC and partner entities, and advertising the capabilities of NCEMC’s Grid Modernization efforts


• Assist with the annual work plan and budget preparations


• Maintain professional development


• Manage relationships with research partners, including national labs, to meet the objectives of site-specific projects


• Lead stakeholder meetings (internal/external) to engage stakeholders and share project information


• Develop and deliver reports on workplace activities


• Perform other duties as required

Job Knowledge:

• Maintain up-to-date project management knowledge of DER (microgrid, BESS) control systems, communication systems, and capabilities through seminars, conferences, and educational opportunities


• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of research and regulation related to Grid Modernization and DER including IEEE products, national lab research, EPRI projects, and policy


• Detailed working knowledge of personal computers is necessary, including software applications required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required, MS project software skills is a plus

Abilities and Skills:

• Anticipate, plan and coordinate projects with multiple stakeholder groups


• Multi-task among several projects


• Delegate and make sound decisions


• Build relationships and influence/direct personnel across stakeholder groups to include internal/external subordinates, peers and superiors


• Ability to analyze complex data sets to troubleshoot abnormal system operations


• Work independently with minimal direction and supervision


• Work and effectively lead in a team environment


• Communicate effectively with others, through written reports, memos, and discussions

Relationships and Contacts:

• Reports to: Director, Energy Services & Technology and is accountable to them for results achieved


• Directs: None


• Internal Relationships: Shall maintain internal relationships necessary to achieve the purpose of the position and the desired results.


• External Relationships: Shall maintain necessary external relationships to achieve desired results.

Working Conditions: Normal office or work at home conditions with occasional overtime, travel to Member EMCs, and various other locations. NCEMC’s current work schedule is three (3) days in the office and two (2) days remote.

Company Profile: North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives (http://ncemcs.com/about/ncemc.htm) is the brand for the family of organizations formed to support the state’s 26 local electric cooperatives, including: North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, the power supplier to many of the electric cooperatives; North Carolina Association of Electric Cooperatives, the cooperatives’ trade association; and Tarheel Electric Membership Association, Inc. (TEMA), a central purchasing and materials-supply cooperative.

North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment.